Investor Type11,441 profiles
Private Equity Firms
Private equity firms investing in the venture ecosystem typically focus on later-stage growth rounds and pre-IPO companies. They bring larger check sizes, operational expertise, and financial engineering capabilities to help mature startups scale toward public market readiness.
Total Investors
11.4K
in database
Combined Investments
34.3K
portfolio companies
Avg. Exit Rate
33.2%
9.2K total exits
Avg. Check Size
$5M – $50M
typical range
Stage Focus
Investment stages preferred by private equity firms
Activity Status
How actively private equity firms are deploying capital
7%active
Active
787(7%)
Moderate
709(6%)
Quiet
9,945(87%)
Most recent deal: February 2026
Top Industries
Most common sectors among private equity firms
Fintech5,858 investors
Enterprise5,044 investors
SaaS2,774 investors
Manufacturing1,513 investors
Venture Capital1,160 investors
Impact Investing1,066 investors
Healthcare994 investors
Real Estate/Proptech823 investors
Marketplaces740 investors
Energytech726 investors
Consumer Internet634 investors
E-commerce562 investors
Check Size Distribution
Typical investment sizes for private equity firms
< $500K0 (0%)
$500K – $1M0 (0%)
$1M – $5M0 (0%)
$5M – $25M0 (0%)
$25M+11,441 (100%)
Top Locations
Where private equity firms are headquartered
New York683 investors
London375 investors
Beijing182 investors
Chicago180 investors
San Francisco159 investors
Shanghai145 investors
Paris126 investors
Dallas120 investors
Los Angeles103 investors
Shenzhen99 investors
Top Private Equity Firms by Deal Count
The most active private equity firms ranked by total investments
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3i Group | 455 |
| 2 | OrbiMed | 403 |
| 3 | Idinvest Partners | 384 |
| 4 | TCV | 349 |
| 5 | Summit Partners | 345 |
| 6 | Temasek Holdings | 276 |
| 7 | General Atlantic | 268 |
| 8 | The Carlyle Group | 236 |
| 9 | Apax Partners | 219 |
| 10 | Hillhouse Capital Group | 216 |
| 11 | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts | 205 |
| 12 | T. Rowe Price | 187 |
| 13 | Adams Street Partners | 183 |
| 14 | Frazier Healthcare Partners | 169 |
| 15 | TPG | 154 |
| 16 | CDH Investments | 147 |
| 17 | GIC | 146 |
| 18 | Mangrove Capital Partners | 141 |
| 19 | H.I.G. Capital | 134 |
| 20 | TA Associates | 129 |
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All Private Equity Firms
11,441 investors3G
3i Group
London, United Kingdom455 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
O
OrbiMed
New York, United States403 investments145 exits
Series BSeries C+
IP
Idinvest Partners
Paris, France384 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
T
TCV
Menlo Park, United States349 investments171 exits
Series BSeries C+
SP
Summit Partners
Boston, United States345 investments204 exits
Series BSeries C+
TH
Temasek Holdings
Singapore, Singapore276 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
GA
General Atlantic
New York, United States268 investments87 exits
Series BSeries C+
TC
The Carlyle Group
Washington, United States236 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
AP
Apax Partners
London, United Kingdom219 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
HC
Hillhouse Capital Group
Changyang, China216 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
KK
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
New York, United States205 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
TR
T. Rowe Price
Baltimore, United States187 investments65 exits
Series BSeries C+
AS
Adams Street Partners
Chicago, United States183 investments59 exits
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FH
Frazier Healthcare Partners
Seattle, United States169 investments10 exits
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T
TPG
Austin, United States154 investments57 exits
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CI
CDH Investments
Kowloon City, Hong Kong147 investments9 exits
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G
GIC
Singapore, Singapore146 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
MC
Mangrove Capital Partners
Luxembourg, Luxembourg141 investments5 exits
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HC
H.I.G. Capital
Miami, United States134 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
TA
TA Associates
Boston, United States129 investments10 exits
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DG
DST Global
Hong Kong, Hong Kong128 investments8 exits
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SS
Safeguard Scientifics
Radnor, United States127 investments6 exits
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JE
JMI Equity
Baltimore, United States125 investments50 exits
Series BSeries C+
FM
Fidelity Management and Research Company
Boston, United States122 investments10 exits
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BG
Blackstone Group
New York, United States119 investments33 exits
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CC
Cowin Capital
Shenzhen, China118 investments14 exits
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LS
Life Sciences Partners
Amsterdam, The Netherlands117 investments8 exits
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SG
Siparex Groupe
Paris, France117 investments5 exits
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HP
HarbourVest Partners
Boston, United States116 investments53 exits
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MC
Maven Capital Partners
Glasgow, United Kingdom110 investments7 exits
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NE
Norwest Equity Partners (NEP)
Minneapolis, United States109 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
NC
Northgate Capital
Danville, United States107 investments7 exits
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SE
Spectrum Equity
San Francisco, United States107 investments36 exits
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AI
Advent International
Boston, United States107 investments10 exits
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TC
Tikehau Capital
Paris, France105 investments9 exits
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SC
SGH CAPITAL
Luxembourg, Luxembourg103 investments15 exits
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OF
Oxford Finance LLC
Alexandria, United States100 investments9 exits
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A
Ardian
Paris, France98 investments10 exits
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CD
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec
Montreal, Canada98 investments8 exits
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L
LDC
London, United Kingdom98 investments8 exits
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TC
TVM Capital
Munich, Germany95 investments5 exits
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SC
Stonebridge Capital
Seoul, South Korea94 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
AC
Aisling Capital
New York, United States94 investments41 exits
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CC
CBC Capital
Beijing, China94 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
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NewSpring
Radnor, United States93 investments21 exits
Series BSeries C+
BM
Boston Millennia Partners
Boston, United States91 investments28 exits
Series BSeries C+
DG
DFJ Growth
Menlo Park, United States89 investments28 exits
Series BSeries C+
BC
Bain Capital
Boston, United States88 investments43 exits
Series BSeries C+
BP
BNP Paribas Private Equity
Paris, France88 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
B&
Burrill & Company
San Francisco, United States87 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
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