NEW YORK, February 3, 2020-- Vestar Capital Partners, a leading U.S. middle-market private equity firm, announced today that it has closed Vestar Capital Partners VII, L.P. ("Vestar VII") with $1.1 billion in capital commitments. Vestar VII exceeded its $1 billion target and includes a commitment of $100 million from the General Partner and its partners and affiliates. Vestar employs a thematic approach to generate investment opportunities, leveraging its deep industry knowledge and experience to help drive transformative value creation in its three key sectors.