One Equity Partners, established in 2001, offers private equity investment services. It sources funds from JPMorgan Chase & Co. for direct private equity transactions. The company acts as an equity investor in management-led buyouts and growth capital financing with emphasis on corporate partnerships and divestitures. It also partners with corporations to help in achieving a range of strategic and financial objectives, such as off-balance-sheet acquisitions, asset monetization and compliance with regulatory requirements. One Equity Partners owns more than twenty companies in a variety of industries, including defense, chemicals, health care, technology and manufacturing. Its offices are located in New York, Chicago and Frankfurt.