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 investorsFP
Francisco Partners
San Francisco, United States49 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
EP
EV Private Equity
Stavanger, Norway49 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
NM
Norwest Mezzanine Partners
Minneapolis, United States49 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
CG
CSC Group
Shenzhen, China48 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
C
CRG
Houston, United States48 investments28 exits
Series BSeries C+
E
Eurazeo
Paris, France48 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
RC
Riverwood Capital
Menlo Park, United States48 investments13 exits
Series BSeries C+
GI
Generation Investment Management
London, United Kingdom48 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
CC
Calculus Capital
London, United Kingdom48 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
CC
Chrys Capital
Port Louis Town, Mauritius48 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
BC
Bowman Capital
San Mateo, United States48 investments35 exits
Series BSeries C+
VP
venBio Partners
San Francisco, United States48 investments19 exits
Series BSeries C+
IU
Industri Udvikling A/S
Copenhagen, Denmark47 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
LE
Level Equity Management
New York, United States47 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
FE
Fulcrum Equity Partners
Atlanta, United States47 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
BS
Bregal Sagemount
New York, United States47 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
SG
Societe Generale Asset Management
Paris, France46 investments19 exits
Series BSeries C+
VG
Virgin Group
London, United Kingdom46 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
PE
Providence Equity Partners
Providence, United States46 investments24 exits
Series BSeries C+
AE
Advanced Equities
Chicago, United States45 investments16 exits
Series BSeries C+
BV
Baring Vostok Capital Partners
Moscow, Russian Federation45 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
PC
Pamlico Capital
Charlotte, United States45 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
SP
SSM Partners
Memphis, United States45 investments17 exits
Series BSeries C+
AR
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Pasadena, United States44 investments12 exits
Series BSeries C+
DE
D. E. Shaw & Co.
New York, United States44 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
GH
Great Hill Partners
Boston, United States43 investments19 exits
Series BSeries C+
I
InvestMichigan
Farmington Hills, United States43 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
AC
Ampersand Capital Partners
Wellesley, United States43 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
RC
Ridgewood Capital
Montvale, United States43 investments17 exits
Series BSeries C+
HV
Holland Venture
Amsterdam, The Netherlands43 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
AC
Aureos Capital
Qingdao Shi, China42 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
JW
J.H. Whitney & Co
New Canaan, United States42 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
ZC
Zouk Capital
London, United Kingdom40 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
AP
Amundi Private Equity Funds
Paris, France40 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
H
Hg
London, United Kingdom40 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
TC
Turenne Capital
Paris, France40 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
C
CDF-Capital
Shenzhen, China39 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
TN
True North
Mumbai, India39 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
BC
Baker Capital
New York, United States39 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
TH
Tullis Health Investors
Stamford, United States39 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
LM
Lovell Minnick Partners
Radnor, United States39 investments15 exits
Series BSeries C+
CV
Co-Stone Venture Capital
Shenzhen, China39 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
B
BaltCap
Tallinn, Estonia39 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
BC
BYU Cougar Capital
Provo, United States39 investments15 exits
Series BSeries C+
CI
CCB International
Central, Hong Kong38 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
IP
IDFC Private Equity
Mumbai, India38 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
SM
Sun Mountain Capital
Santa Fe, United States38 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
TC
Truffle Capital
Paris, France38 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
CV
Cybernaut Venture Capital
Hangzhou, China38 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
CC
CRP Companhia de ParticipacћІoћГes
Porto Alegre, Brazil37 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
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