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Notable private-equity firms

Americas

* 3G Capital * ABS Capital * Accel-KKR * Advent International * AEA Investors * American Securities * Angelo, Gordon & Co. * Apollo Management * Ares Management * Arlington Capital Partners * Auldbrass Partners * Avenue Capital Group * Avista Capital Partners *

Bain Capital Bain Capital is an American private investment firm based in Boston. It specializes in private equity, venture capital, credit, public equity, impact investing, life sciences, and real estate. Bain Capital invests across a range of industry ...

BDT Capital Partners Byron David Trott (born December 2, 1958) is the founder, chairman and CEO of BDT Capital Partners, a merchant bank that provides advice and capital to family and founder-led companies. Formerly, Trott was vice chairman of Investment Banking at ...

Berkshire Partners Berkshire Partners is an American private equity firm based in Boston. It has invested in over 100 middle market companies since 1986 through nine investment funds with aggregate capital commitments of more than $16 billion. Berkshire has deve ...

Blackstone Group Blackstone Inc. is an American alternative investment management company based in New York City. Blackstone's private equity business has been one of the largest investors in leveraged buyouts in the last three decades, while its real estate b ...

Blum Capital Blum Capital Partners, L.P., also known as Blum Capital, is an American private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm is focused on leveraged buyout, growth capital and PIPE investments in small cap and middle-marke ...

* Brentwood Associates * Brockway Moran & Partners * Brookfield * Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. *

Brynwood Partners Brynwood Partners is an American private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyout and other control investments. Since its founding in 1984, the firm, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, has raised five investment funds, includi ...

* Brysam Global Partners *

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ; ) is an institutional investor that manages several public and parapublic pension plans and insurance programs in Quebec. CDPQ was founded in 1965 by an act of the National Assembly, under the go ...

* CapitalG * Carlyle Group * Castle Harlan * CCMP Capital *

Centerbridge Partners Centerbridge Partners is a multi-strategy private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and distressed securities. The firm manages over $32 billion of assets

Cerberus Capital Management Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. is an American private equity firm,Leaders Magazine"Providing Economic Opportunity: An Interview with The Honorable Dan Quayle, Chairman, Cerberus Global Investments, LLC". specializing in distressed investing. ...

* Charlesbank Capital Partners * Charterhouse Group * Chicago Growth Partners * CI Capital Partners *

CIVC Partners CIVC Partners, previously known as Continental Illinois Venture Corporation, is a Chicago-based private equity firm that presently has over $1.8 billion of equity capital under management. The firm's predecessor was established in 1970 as a sub ...

* Clarity Partners *

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is an American private equity company. It is one of the oldest private equity investment firms in the world. Founded in 1978, CD&R has managed the investment of more than $30 billion in approximately 90 businesses, repr ...

* Colony Capital * Court Square Capital Partners * CPP Investment Board * CrossHarbor Capital Partners * Crossroads Group * Cypress Group * Defoe Fournier & Cie. * Diamond Castle Holdings * DLJ Merchant Banking Partners * DRI Capital * Elevation Partners *

EnCap Investments EnCap Investments is an American private equity firm, specializing in the energy industry, particularly oil & gas. The firm was established in 1988 and is based in Houston, Texas. History In 2012, the company started a $4.3 billion fund to inve ...

* Fenway Partners * First Reserve Corporation * Forstmann Little & Company *

Fortress Investment Group Fortress Investment Group is an American investment management firm based in New York City. Fortress was founded as a private equity firm in 1998 by Wes Edens, Rob Kauffman, and Randal Nardone. When Fortress launched on the NYSE in February ...

* Founders Circle Capital *

Fox Paine & Company Fox Paine & Company is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout transactions. Fox Paine & Company, LLC was founded in 1996 by former Kohlberg Kravis Roberts partner Saul A. Fox. Former Kohlberg & Co. partner W. Dexter Paine III was br ...

Francisco Partners Francisco Partners is an American private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled services businesses. Founded in August 1999 and based in San Francisco with offices in London and New York City, Fra ...

* Freeman Spogli & Co. * Fremont Group * Friedman Fleischer & Lowe * Frontenac Company *

General Atlantic General Atlantic (also known as "GA") is an American growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for global growth companies, headquartered in New York, United States. The firm was founded in 1980 as the captive investment team for ...

* Genstar Capital *

GI Partners GI Partners is a leading upper middle market private equity firm based in San Francisco, California San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultura ...

Golden Gate Capital Partners Golden Gate Capital is an American private equity firm based in San Francisco. The firm makes investments in a number of select industries, including technology, financial services, retail and industrial, through leveraged buyout transactions, a ...

* Goldman Sachs Capital Partners * Gores Group * GP Investimentos * GTCR * H.I.G. Capital * Harbert Management Corporation * HarbourVest Partners * Harvest Partners * Heartland Industrial Partners * Hellman & Friedman * Highbridge Capital Management * Highland Capital Management * HM Capital Partners * InterMedia Partners * Irving Place Capital * J.H. Whitney & Company * J.W. Childs Associates * JC Flowers * JLL Partners * Jordan Company * Kelso & Company * Khosla Ventures * Kinderhook Industries *

Kleiner Perkins Kleiner Perkins, formerly Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), is an American venture capital firm which specializes in investing in incubation, early stage and growth companies. Since its founding in 1972, the firm has backed entrepreneur ...

* Kohlberg & Company * KPS Capital Partners * KRG Capital *

KSL Capital Partners KSL Capital Partners is a Private-equity firm based in Denver, Colorado specializing in travel and leisure investments. Many of the investments have involved Colorado ski resorts. Since its founding in 2005, the firm has raised more than $13 bill ...

L Catterton L Catterton is a U.S.-headquartered private equity firm. Since 1989, the firm has made more than 250 investments in brands across all segments of the consumer industry. L Catterton is led by its co-Chief Executive Officers, J. Michael Chu and ...

* Lake Capital * Landmark Partners * Lee Equity Partners * Leeds Equity Partners * Leonard Green & Partners * Lexington Partners * Lightyear Capital * Lincolnshire Management * Lindsay Goldberg Bessemer * Littlejohn & Co. *

Lone Star Funds Lone Star Funds, legal name of main entity Lone Star Global Acquisitions, Ltd. is an American private equity firm that invests in distressed assets in the U.S., Canada and internationally. The founder of Lone Star established its first fund in ...

* Lovell Minnick Partners * LRG Capital Funds * Lux Capital *

Madison Dearborn Partners Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) is an American private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts of privately held or publicly traded companies, or divisions of larger companies; recapitalizations of family-owned or closely held companies; ...

* MatlinPatterson Global Advisors * Metalmark Capital *

MidOcean Partners MidOcean Partners is a New York-based alternative asset management firm that specializes in mid-sized private equity and alternative leveraged investments. The firm, founded in February 2003, is based in Midtown Manhattan. MidOcean was origina ...

* Morgan Stanley Private Equity * Morgenthaler * Newbridge Capital * NRDC Equity Partners *

Oak Hill Capital Partners Oak Hill Capital Partners is a private equity firm headquartered in New York City, with more than $19 billion of committed capital from entrepreneurs, endowments, foundations, corporations, pension funds and global financial institutions. ...

Oak Investment Partners Oak Investment Partners is a private equity firm focusing on venture capital investments in companies developing communications systems, information technology, new Internet media, healthcare services and retail. History The firm, founded in ...

Oaktree Capital Management Oaktree Capital Management is an American global asset management firm specializing in alternative investment strategies. As of March 31, 2022, the company managed $164 billion for its clientele. The firm was co-founded in 1995 by a group that ...

* Olympus Partners * OMERS *

One Equity Partners One Equity Partners is a private equity firm with over $10 billion in assets under management which primarily deals with the industrial, healthcare and technology sectors in North America and Europe. One Equity Partners was the merchant banking ...

* Onex Corporation *

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (french: Régime de retraite des enseignantes et des enseignants de l'Ontario) is an independent organization responsible for administering defined-benefit pensions for school teachers of the Canadian p ...

* OrbiMed * PAAMCO * Pamlico Capital *

Platinum Equity Platinum Equity, LLC is an American private equity investment firm founded by Tom Gores in 1995. The firm focuses on leveraged buyout investments of established companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia. History Platinum Equity was founded in 19 ...

* Prolifico Group * Providence Equity Partners *

Quadrangle Group Quadrangle Group is a private investment firm focused on private equity. The firm invests in middle-market companies within the media, communications and information-based sectors. The firm, which is based in New York City, was founded in 200 ...

Redpoint Ventures Redpoint Ventures is an American venture capital firm focused on investments in seed, early and growth-stage companies. History The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with offices in San Francisco, Los Ang ...

* Rhône Group *

Riordan, Lewis & Haden RLH Equity Partners is a private equity firm based in Los Angeles that focuses on making investments in growing businesses. Sectors of particular investment interest to the firm include business services, healthcare, and government services. Hi ...

* Ripplewood Holdings * Riverside Partners * Riverstone Holdings *

Roark Capital Group Roark Capital Group is an American private equity firm with over $33 billion in assets under management. The firm is focused on leveraged buyout investments in middle-market companies, primarily in the franchise/multi-location, restaurant and f ...

* RPX Corporation * Sentinel Capital Partners *

Silver Lake Partners Silver Lake is an American global private equity firm focused on investments in technology, technology-enabled and related industries. Founded in 1999, the firm is one of the largest technology investors in the world. Its investment holdings have ...

* Starwood Capital Group * Summit Partners * Sun Capital Partners *

Sycamore Partners Sycamore Partners is a private equity firm based in New York specializing in retail and consumer investments. The firm has approximately $10 billion in aggregate committed capital. History Founding Sycamore Partners was founded in 2011 by Stefa ...

Symphony Technology Group Symphony Technology Group (STG) is an American private equity firm based in Menlo Park, California. Its Chairman and CEO is Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, who founded the firm in 2002. Investments The company has investments in the following companies: ...

TA Associates TA Associates, founded in 1968, is one of the early modern-era private equity firms in the United States. The firm leads buyouts and minority recapitalizations of profitable growth companies. TA invests across five industry groups: technology, hea ...

* Tavistock Group * TCV * TCW/Crescent Mezzanine * Thayer Hidden Creek * Thoma Bravo * Thoma Cressey Bravo * Thomas H. Lee Partners * Tiger Global Management * TowerBrook Capital Partners *

TPG Capital TPG Inc., previously known as Texas Pacific Group and TPG Capital, is an American investment company based in Fort Worth, Texas. The private equity firm is focused on leveraged buyouts and growth capital. TPG manages investment funds in grow ...

* Trilantic Capital Partners * Trivest *

TSG Consumer Partners TSG Consumer Partners is an American private equity company based in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1987, and was among the first private equity firms to invest exclusively in consumer companies.

* Veronis Suhler Stevenson * Vestar Capital Partners *

Vista Equity Partners Vista Equity Partners is an American investment firm focused on financing and forwarding software, data, and technology-enabled startup businesses. Vista has invested in hundreds of companies, including Misys, Ping Identity, and Marketo. The ...

* Vulcan Capital Management *

Warburg Pincus Warburg Pincus LLC is a global private equity firm, headquartered in New York, with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil, China, Southeast Asia and India. Warburg has been a private equity investor since 1966. The firm currently has over ...

* Warwick Energy Group * Wellspring Capital Management * Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe *

Wesray Capital Corporation Wesray Capital Corporation was an early private equity firm focusing on leveraged buyout investments. The firm was founded by former US Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon and former New Jersey Nets owner Ray Chambers. The firm is know ...

* Weston Presidio * Willis Stein & Partners * Wind Point Partners * WL Ross & Co. * Yucaipa Cos. * Zelnick Media Capital

Asia

* Affinity Equity Partners *

Archer Capital Archer Capital is an Australian private equity investment firm based in Sydney. It was founded as GS Private Equity in 1996. Archer Capital hosts multiple investment funds which invest in businesses across a wide array of industries and sectors ...

* Axiom Asia *

Baring Private Equity Asia BPEA EQT (formerly known as Baring Private Equity Asia and BPEA) is an Asian private equity firm. Previously it was an affiliate of Barings Bank before becoming an independent firm. In 2022 it was acquired by EQT Partners to act as its Asian in ...

* BGH Capital * DST Global * Dymon Asia Private Equity * Ekuinas * H&Q Asia Pacific * Hillhouse Capital Group * Hony Capital * JAFCO * Leopard Capital LP * Mekong Capital *

MBK Partners MBK Partners (MBKP) is a North Asian focused private equity firm. According to Forbes, MBK Partners is one of the largest private equity firms in Asia, managing $25 billion worth of assets. Overview MBK Partners was founded in 2005 by Michael ...

* Northstar Group * Pacific Equity Partners * PAG * Quadria Capital * Quadrant Private Equity * RRJ Capital * Seavi Advent * Welkin Capital Management * Yunfeng Capital * Zhongzhi Capital

EMEA

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Actis Actis may refer to: * Actis (mythology), a Heliadae in Greek mythology * Actis, California, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States *''Actis'', a synonym of the butterfly genus '' Pilodeudorix'' *Actis Capital, a Briti ...

AlpInvest Partners AlpInvest Partners is a Dutch private equity asset manager with over $47 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2017. The firm invests on behalf of a broad range of institutional investors from North America, Asia, Europe, South ...

* Altor Equity Partners *

Apax Partners Apax Partners LLP is a British private equity firm, headquartered in London, England. The company also operates out of six other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Munich and Shanghai. As of December 2017, the firm, including its ...

* Arcapita * Ardian * Argentum Fondsinvesteringer * Axcel * Aurelius Group * Baring Vostok Capital Partners *

BC Partners BC Partners is a British international investment firm with over $40 billion of assets under management across private equity, credit and real estate in Europe and North America. Its global headquarters are in London. The firm invests across all ...

* BIP Investment Partners *

Bridgepoint Capital Bridgepoint Group plc is a British private investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History Bridgepoint was founded as NatWest Equity Partners, a private equity firm part of NatWest. T ...

* Butler Capital Partners * CapMan * Capital Dynamics * Capvis * Charterhouse Capital Partners * Cinven * Close Brothers Group *

Coller Capital Coller Capital is one of the largest global investors in the private equity secondary market ("secondaries"). It was founded in 1990 by the UK-based investor and philanthropist Jeremy Coller. History Coller Capital completed its first notab ...

* Conquest Asset Management * C.W. Obel *

CVC Capital Partners CVC Capital Partners is a Luxembourg-based French private equity and investment advisory firm with approximately US$133 billion of assets under management and approximately €157 billion in secured commitments since inception across American, E ...

* Doughty Hanson & Co * Dubai International Capital * Duke Street Capital * EMVest Asset Management *

EQT Partners EQT AB Group is a global investment organization founded in 1994. Its funds invest in private equity, infrastructure, real estate, growth equity, and venture capital in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. , EQT's assets under managemen ...

Eurazeo Eurazeo is a French investment company formed by the merger of Azeo and Eurafrance in April 2001. The company is headquartered in Paris. Eurazeo is a leading global investment group, with a diversified portfolio of €25.6 billion in assets und ...

Ferd Ferd may refer to: * Ferd (nickname), a list of people with the nickname, usually a short form of Ferdinand * Ferd Napfel, 1960s American drag racer * Ferd (company), a Norwegian holding company * Melvin Ferd III, the hero and title character of i ...

* Fondinvest Capital * GFH Capital * GIMV * Graphite Capital * GK Investment * HgCapital * ICT Group * Idinvest Partners * IFD Kapital Group *

IK Investment Partners IK Partners (“IK”) is a European private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux, DACH, France, Nordics and the UK. The firm is led Christopher Masek who has been the CEO since 2015. History IK Partners was founded under the na ...

* Investindustrial * Intermediate Capital Group * Investcorp * Jadwa Investment * Kennet Partners * Kistefos * LGT Capital Partners * Livingbridge * M. Goldschmidt Holding * Marfin Investment Group * MerchantBridge * Meyer Bergman *

Mid Europa Partners MidEuropa is an independent private equity player in Central and Eastern Europe focused on Central and Eastern Europe with approximately €5.3 billion of assets under management. Strategy MidEuropa seeks to take controlling stakes in its in ...

* Mutares * Nordic Capital * Norfund * OpCapita * PAI Partners * Pantheon Ventures * Partners Group *

Permira Permira is a global investment firm. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds with assets under management of €60+ billion. The Permira funds have made approximately 300 private equity investments in four key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Ser ...

* Phoenix Equity Partners * Ratos * Riovic Capital Group * Silverfleet Capital Partners * SL Capital Partners * SVG Capital * Terra Firma Capital Partners * Unbound Group * Vitruvian Partners

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