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 investorsWP
Waterland Private Equity
Bussum, The Netherlands31 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
CP
Columbia Partners Private Capital
Bethesda, United States30 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
SP
Serruya Private Equity
Markham, Canada30 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
LI
LeapFrog Investments
Port Louis Town, Mauritius30 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
CC
CVF Capital Partners
Davis, United States30 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
CV
Concord Ventures
Herzliya, Israel30 investments9 exits
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SC
Standard Chartered Bank
London, United Kingdom30 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
EP
ECI Partners
London, United Kingdom30 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
AG
Angeleno Group
Los Angeles, United States29 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
CP
ClearVue Partners
Shanghai, China29 investments5 exits
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CI
Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC
Chicago, United States29 investments2 exits
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GS
GMP Securities
Toronto, Canada29 investments20 exits
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CM
Cauris Management
Lome, Togo29 investments2 exits
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AC
Ascent Capital
Bangalore, India29 investments8 exits
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IP
Inflexion Private Equity
London, United Kingdom29 investments10 exits
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KC
Killick Capital
St Johns, Canada29 investments5 exits
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D
Demeter
Paris, France29 investments5 exits
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UG
UI Gestion
Paris, France28 investments4 exits
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VK
Vision Knight Capital
Shanghai, China28 investments5 exits
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PS
Providence Strategic Growth
Providence, United States28 investments5 exits
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F
FaDièse
Paris, France28 investments4 exits
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PG
Palisades Growth Capital
Los Angeles, United States28 investments3 exits
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FI
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento
Milan, Italy28 investments5 exits
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CG
CID Group
Shanghai, China28 investments9 exits
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JG
James Geshwiler
United States28 investments
Series BSeries C+
CV
China Venture Capital HRVC
Nanjing, China28 investments6 exits
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F
FaDièse
Paris, France28 investments4 exits
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LH
Legend Holdings
Beijing, China27 investments7 exits
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DG
Drew Graham
United States27 investments
Seed
HE
Heliad Equity Partners
Frankfurt, Germany27 investments4 exits
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OH
Oak Hill Capital Partners
New York, United States27 investments15 exits
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HC
HM Capital
Dallas, United States27 investments13 exits
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FS
Frontline Strategy
Port Louis Town, Mauritius27 investments6 exits
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GD
Galaxy Digital LP
New York, United States27 investments3 exits
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AC
Access Capital Partners
Paris, France27 investments3 exits
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E
Eldridge
Greenwich, United States27 investments3 exits
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MP
Montagu Private Equity
London, United Kingdom27 investments8 exits
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TC
TVS Capital Funds
Chennai, India27 investments3 exits
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P
Penfund
Toronto, Canada27 investments5 exits
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SA
Sectoral Asset Management
Montreal, Canada27 investments10 exits
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PC
Pavilion Capital
New York, United States27 investments5 exits
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S
Synergo
Milan, Italy27 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
HE
Health Enterprise Partners
New York, United States27 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
BC
Boyu Capital
Beijing, China27 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
AV
Aboa Venture Management
Turku, Finland27 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
MC
Militello Capital
United States27 investments
Series BSeries C+
WC
W Capital Partners
New York, United States26 investments11 exits
Series BSeries C+
AP
Argonaut Private Equity
Tulsa, United States26 investments11 exits
Series BSeries C+
N
Novator
London, United Kingdom26 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
AP
AGO Partners
Los Angeles, United States26 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
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