About Us
Audax Group is a leading alternative investment manager founded in 1999, with approximately $39 billion in assets under management and 400+ employees across offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco, and London. The firm has established itself as one of the most active investors in the North American middle market, named among the top three most active private equity firms in the U.S. by PitchBook's Annual League Tables.
Audax operates through three distinct business lines that span the full alternative investment lifecycle:
Audax Private Equity — Audax's flagship buyout platform focuses on the lower middle market, targeting companies with $5–$75 million in EBITDA. The firm is known for its "buy and build" strategy — acquiring a platform company and accelerating growth through operational improvement and add-on acquisitions. Audax PE has a long track record of executing high-volume add-on strategies, making it one of the more operationally intensive PE environments in the market.
Audax Private Debt — A senior secured direct lending platform providing financing for leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and acquisitions. Primarily first lien loans to sponsor-backed companies in the $5–$50 million EBITDA range. Strong overlap with Audax PE's deal flow provides sourcing advantages.
Audax Strategic Capital — Minority equity and structured capital solutions for companies seeking non-control capital.
Working at Audax
Audax's culture is team-oriented, mentorship-focused, and collaborative — values the firm articulates explicitly and consistently. For Private Equity professionals, deal exposure is high given the buy-and-build strategy: investment teams work on both initial platform acquisitions and a steady stream of add-ons, which builds transaction experience faster than a single large-deal approach.
Audax has received recognition as a Best Places to Work firm in Boston. The firm attracts professionals from investment banking, consulting, and other PE firms who want meaningful deal volume in the middle market, with a culture that rewards collaboration over individual heroics.