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 investorsG
GLP
Singapore, Singapore37 investments4 exits
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CC
CRP Companhia de ParticipacћІoћГes
Porto Alegre, Brazil37 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
CC
CRP Companhia de Participações
Porto Alegre, Brazil37 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
SC
Serent Capital
San Francisco, United States36 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
DC
Delta-v Capital
Boulder, United States36 investments19 exits
Series BSeries C+
HC
Haitong Capital
Lisbon, Portugal36 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
AP
ArrowMark Partners
Denver, United States36 investments18 exits
Series BSeries C+
KP
Kayne Partners
Los Angeles, United States36 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
CP
Convergence Partners
Johannesburg, South Africa36 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
CC
CIBC Capital Partners
Toronto, Canada35 investments16 exits
Series BSeries C+
FC
Founders Circle Capital
San Francisco, United States35 investments16 exits
Series BSeries C+
HA
H&Q Asia Pacific
Palo Alto, United States35 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
GC
GP Capital
Shanghai, China35 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
HC
Hony Capital
Beijing, China35 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
JC
JD Capital
Beijing, China35 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
BP
Ballast Point Ventures
St Petersburg, United States35 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
MC
Mekong Capital
Hanoi, Vietnam35 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
N
Naspers
Cape Town, South Africa35 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
PC
Peepul Capital LLC
Port Louis Town, Mauritius35 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
A
Apollo
New York, United States34 investments17 exits
Series BSeries C+
FP
Five Points Capital
Winston Salem, United States34 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
JH
Janus Henderson Investors
London, United Kingdom34 investments21 exits
Series BSeries C+
TC
Tailwind Capital
New York, United States34 investments20 exits
Series BSeries C+
F
FTVentures
San Francisco, United States34 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
SI
Senshu Ikeda Capital
Kita, Japan34 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
AB
Alta Berkeley Venture Partners
London, United Kingdom34 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
HC
Hejun Capital
Beijing, China34 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
NZ
New Zealand Venture Investment Fund
Auckland, New Zealand34 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
LC
LongLing Capital
Xiamen, China33 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
DI
DGF Investimentos
Sao Paulo, Brazil33 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
JH
Jeff Hammerbacher
United States33 investments
Series BSeries C+
MD
Madison Dearborn Partners
Chicago, United States32 investments16 exits
Series BSeries C+
TC
TVC Capital
San Diego, United States32 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
EC
Emerging Capital Partners (ECP)
Washington, United States32 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
IC
IDIA Capital Investissement
Paris, France32 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
VE
Vista Equity Partners
Austin, United States32 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
AG
Abraaj Group
Dubai, United Arab Emirates32 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
C
Confrapar
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil32 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
SC
Stonehenge Capital
Stamford, United States32 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
VE
VIA Equity
Hellerup, Denmark31 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
AM
Ares Management
Chicago, United States31 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
HI
Helios Investment Partners
London, United Kingdom31 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
CC
Cathay Capital Private Equity
Paris, France31 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
TH
Telegraph Hill Partners
San Francisco, United States31 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
NH
New Horizon Capital
Ban Nong Kong Chak, Thailand31 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
BC
Beechbrook Capital
London, United Kingdom31 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
FI
Fortress Investment Group
New York, United States31 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
C
CPE
Beijing, China31 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
AP
Alpina Partners
London, United Kingdom31 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
P
PremjiInvest
Bangalore, India31 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
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