Private Equity

First Analysis is a leading private growth equity investor, having invested more than $700 million over 28 years. We aim to invest in the best, established rapid-growth companies in the targeted sectors where we are acknowledged experts.

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Equity Research

Our flagship research effort, encompassing both public and private companies, provides us deep industry knowledge, expertise, and trend insights yielding valuable results for our clients.

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Investment Banking

Our investment bankers have a wealth of industry knowledge, contacts, and execution expertise to drive strategic transactions with uncompromised loyalty to our clients.

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Sales & Trading

We provide institutional public equity and alternative asset investors a flow of high-value insights distinguished by our perspective of deep sector expertise encompassing both public and private companies.

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Research is the core of First Analysis, driving value for our clients and partners.

Founded in 1981, Chicago-based First Analysis has a 30-year track record of serving emerging growth companies, established industry leaders, and institutional investors in its focused areas of domain expertise:

Health care productivity
Broadband enabled business (IT applications and outsourced services)
Clean-tech / infrastructure