Gridiron Capital Closes Fifth Fund Above Target at $2.1 Billion

Gridiron Continues to Invest in its Team, Processes, Technology, and Capabilities to Drive the Firm's Strategy and Be The Partner of Choice for Business Owners and Management Teams

NEW CANAAN, CT, October 18, 2023 – Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital” or the “firm”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce the closing of Gridiron Capital Fund V and its affiliated funds (“Gridiron V”) at $2.1 billion, which exceeded its target of $1.8 billion and represents an increase in fund size of 56% over the prior fund, Gridiron IV. Gridiron V is the largest flagship fund in the firm’s history, with a broad base of distinguished returning and new investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, family offices, endowments, and foundations located across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.