Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Fund VII

United States
Late Stage
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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.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageLate Stage
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Deep Tech
Digital Education Consumer

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

$12.6B AUM, 20 funds raisedexternal
100+ portfolio cos since inceptionexternal
Founded 1984 — 40yr track recordexternal
$18.1B total institutional capital managedexternal
87 professionals across US & Europeexternal
AUM confirmed current as June 2025website

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
Management team with franchise potential

Founder Don'ts

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

Key GPs & Partners

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Arthur E. Levine
Founding Partner & Co-Chair, Executive Committee
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Lauren B. Leichtman
Founding Partner & Co-Chair, Executive Committee
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MF
Matthew Frankel
Managing Partner & Co-Chair, Investment Committee
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MW
Michael Weinberg
Managing Partner & Co-Chair, Investment Committee
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AS
Andrew Schwartz
Partner
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DW
David Wolmer
Partner, COO & General Counsel
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MR
Matthew Rich
Partner
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ML
Micah Levin
Partner
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RP
Rashma Patel
Chief Financial Officer
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Fund Overview

Fund Size$3.6B
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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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