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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Fund VII

Geography
United States
Stage
Late Stage
Fund size
$3.6B
Focus
AI/ML, Deep Tech and EdTech
Signals
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N°01 / About

About Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Fund VII

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Fund VII is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Late Stage stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Digital Education Consumer, Deep Tech, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageLate Stage
Industry Focus
AI/ML
Deep Tech
EdTech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Middle market mgmt teams seeking structured PE with downside protection

structured private equity
middle market
debt + equity combo
US & Europe
downside protection

Bullish Signals

$20.6B total institutional capital managedwebsite_jan2026
$15.0B current assets under managementwebsite_jan2026
120+ portfolio companies since inceptionwebsite_jan2026
Founded 1984 — 40yr+ track recordwebsite
89 professionals across US & Europewebsite_jan2026
Monthly cash distributions + capital appreciationwebsite_jan2026
20 investment funds diversifying across middle marketwebsite_jan2026

Contrarian Signals

Hybrid debt/equity — not pure upsideexternal
Middle market only — no early stageexternal
Monthly cash distributions = yield focusexternal

Founder Do's

Operate in middle market segment
Open to debt/equity hybrid structures
Seek long-term institutional partnership
Based in US or Europe
Value cash distributions + capital appreciation

Founder Don'ts

Avoid if seeking pure equity only
Not for early-stage / pre-revenue cos
Not VC — expect structured returns focus

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$3.6B
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People

Key People

Matthew Frankel, Michael Weinberg

Arthur E. LevineFounding Partner & Co-Chair, Executive Committee
Lauren B. LeichtmanFounding Partner & Co-Chair, Executive Committee
Matthew FrankelManaging Partner & Co-Chair, Investment Committee
Michael WeinbergManaging Partner & Co-Chair, Investment Committee
Andrew SchwartzPartner
David WolmerPartner, COO & General Counsel
Matthew RichPartner
Micah LevinPartner
Rashma PatelChief Financial Officer
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