Oregon
Quick Facts
- There are approximately 126 private equity-backed companies headquartered in Oregon.
- These companies collectively employ more than 60,400 workers at all their facilities, including those located outside Oregon.
- Private equity firms have invested an estimated $10.1 billion in Oregon-based companies from 2002 to 2011.
- There are approximately 12 private equity firms headquartered in Oregon.
Examples of Private Equity-Backed Companies
CD Baby
- Headquarters: Portland, OR
- CD Baby, founded in 1998, is an online independent music distributor and retailer. The company’s e-commerce platform specializes in the sale and distribution of compact discs and digital media content from independent musicians directly to consumers.
Shari’s Restaurants
- Headquarters: Beaverton, OR
- Shari’s Restaurants is an operator of a full service restaurant chain in the western United States. The company employs 4,500 employees at 105 locations throughout Oregon, Washington, California, Wyoming, Idaho and Nebraska.
PEGCC Member Presence in Oregon
- PEGCC members sponsor 74 companies that have approximately 420 facilities in Oregon.
- These facilities employ more than 14,290 workers within Oregon.
- 21 PEGCC members have a presence in Oregon through their portfolio companies.
Source: Pitchbook and PEGCC