CD&R is proud to be named to Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors list for the fifth consecutive year. The award recognizes private equity firms, venture capital firms and lenders with success backing founder-led companies.

To compile the list, Inc. spoke to entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms and evaluated data on company growth over the course of their partnerships. This award highlights CD&R as one of 248 firms considered a valued partner by business owners. CD&R’s continued recognition we believe underscores our dedication to building enduring partnerships with founders.

Since 1978, CD&R has managed the investment of more than $50 billion in over 120 businesses representing a broad range of industries, collaboratively partnering with management teams to build businesses for the long-term.

To view the full list and selection methodology, visit Inc.com: www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2025.

Disclaimer: This award was provided by Inc. on October 28, 2025. CD&R submitted a nomination and paid a participation fee to be considered for this list.

About CD&R

Founded in 1978, CD&R is a leading private investment firm with a strategy of generating strong investment returns by building more robust and sustainable businesses through the combination of skilled investment experience and deep operating capabilities. In partnership with the management teams of its portfolio companies, CD&R takes a long-term view of value creation and emphasizes positive stewardship and impact. The firm invests in businesses that span a broad range of industries, including industrial, healthcare, consumer, technology and financial services end markets. CD&R is privately owned by its partners and has offices in New York and London. For more information, please visit www.cdr.com and follow the firm’s activities through LinkedIn and @CDRBuilds on X/Twitter.

About Inc. 

Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.