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 investorsFC
Foresite Capital
San Francisco, United States87 investments37 exits
Series BSeries C+
YC
YF Capital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong85 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
LC
L Catterton
Greenwich, United States83 investments16 exits
Series BSeries C+
I
Invesco
Atlanta, United States82 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
SG
Shuly Galili
United States79 investments
SeedPre-seed
FC
FTV Capital
San Francisco, United States78 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
RR
Raju Rishi
New York, United States77 investments
Series BSeries C+
SL
Silver Lake
Menlo Park, United States77 investments30 exits
Series BSeries C+
A
Actis
London, United Kingdom76 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
MS
Main Street Capital
Houston, United States75 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
CV
Comdisco Ventures
Rosamond, United States73 investments38 exits
Series BSeries C+
MA
MAPE Advisory Group
Bangalore, India73 investments17 exits
Series BSeries C+
SI
SharesPost Investment Management
Menlo Park, United States73 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
VE
Valor Equity Partners
Chicago, United States73 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
VG
Viking Global Investors
Greenwich, United States72 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
SP
Sofimac Partners
Clermont-ferrand, France71 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
LP
LLR Partners
Philadelphia, United States71 investments27 exits
Series BSeries C+
CT
Capital Today
Shanghai, China70 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
YE
YFM Equity Partners
London, United Kingdom69 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
GC
GO CAPITAL
Rennes, France69 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
L
Livingbridge
London, United Kingdom67 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
E
ENISA
Madrid, Spain67 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
CC
Cathay Capital
Paris, France66 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
A
Accel-KKR
Menlo Park, United States63 investments23 exits
Series BSeries C+
UV
University Ventures
New York, United States63 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
NP
NVM Private Equity
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom63 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
QF
Qianhai Fund of Funds
Shanzhen, China63 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
BF
Bridges Fund Management
London, United Kingdom63 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
NP
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
Sheffield, United Kingdom62 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
S
Stripes
New York, United States62 investments16 exits
Series BSeries C+
DC
David Cremin
United States61 investments
Series BSeries C+
WI
Woodford Investment Management
Oxford, United Kingdom61 investments11 exits
Series BSeries C+
SG
Susquehanna Growth Equity
Philadelphia, United States60 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
CP
Camden Partners
Baltimore, United States60 investments16 exits
Series BSeries C+
MS
Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital
New York, United States60 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
LV
Loyal Valley Capital
Shanghai, China60 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
CC
Cycle Capital
Montreal, Canada57 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
SV
Stata Venture Partners
Needham Heights, United States55 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
WC
Wesley Clover
Ottawa, Canada55 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
BC
BIP Capital
Atlanta, United States55 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
WP
Wheatley Partners
Great Neck, United States54 investments22 exits
Series BSeries C+
MJ
Manish Jain
United States54 investments
Seed
RC
Riverside Company
New York, United States54 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
A
AfricInvest
Tunis, Tunisia53 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
3C
3TS Capital Partners
Helsinki, Finland53 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
L
LeFrak
New York, United States52 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
ES
Employee Stock Option Fund (ESO Fund)
San Mateo, United States52 investments37 exits
Series BSeries C+
HC
Huagai Capital
Beijing, China51 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
VP
Vitruvian Partners
London, United Kingdom50 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
NM
Norwest Mezzanine Partners
Minneapolis, United States49 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
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