List of private equity firms
List of investment banking private equity groups
^ Defunct banking institution
Notable private equity firms
The following is a list of notable private equity firms:[2]
- 3i
- Abraaj Capital
- ABRY Partners
- ABS Capital Partners
- Advent International
- AEA Investors
- Affinity Equity Partners
- Allied Capital
- AlpInvest Partners
- Altor Equity Partners
- American Capital
- American Securities
- Angelo, Gordon & Co.
- Apax Partners
- Apollo Management
- Arcapita
- Ardian (formerly AXA Private Equity)
- Ares Management
- Arlington Capital Partners
- Audax Group
- Avenue Capital Group
- Avista Capital Partners
- Baring Vostok Capital Partners
- BC Partners
- BIP Investment Partners
- Babcock & Brown
- Bain Capital
- BDT Capital Partners
- Berkshire Partners
- Blackstone Group
- Blum Capital
- Brentwood Associates
- Bridgepoint Capital
- Brockway Moran & Partners
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co.
- Brynwood Partners
- Brysam Global Partners
- Butler Capital Partners
- Campeau Corporation
- Candover Investments
- CapMan
- Capvis
- Carlyle Group
- Castle Harlan
- Catterton Partners
- CCMP Capital
- Centerbridge Partners
- Cerberus Capital Management
- Charlesbank Capital Partners
- Charterhouse Capital Partners
- Charterhouse Group
- Chicago Growth Partners
- China-Africa Development Fund
- CI Capital Partners
- Cinven
- CIVC Partners
- Clarity Partners
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
- Close Brothers Group
- Coller Capital
- Colony Capital
- Court Square Capital Partners
- Crestview Partners
- CrossHarbor Capital Partners
- Crossroads Group
- CVC Capital Partners
- Cypress Group
- Defoe Fournier & Cie.
- Diamond Castle Holdings
- Digital Sky Technologies
- DLJ Merchant Banking Partners
- Doughty Hanson & Co
- Dubai International Capital
- Duke Street Capital
- Electra Private Equity
- Elevation Partners
- EQT Partners
- Eurazeo
- Evercore Partners
- Fenway Partners
- Ferd
- First Reserve Corporation
- Forstmann Little & Company
- Fortress Investment Group
- Fox Paine & Company
- Francisco Partners
- Freeman Spogli & Co.
- Fremont Group
- Friedman Fleischer & Lowe
- Frontenac Company
- G Square Capital
- General Atlantic
- Genstar Capital
- GI Partners
- GIMV
- Golden Gate Capital Partners
- Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
- Gores Group
- GP Investimentos
- Graphite Capital
- GTCR
- H&Q Asia Pacific
- H.I.G. Capital
- HAO Capital
- Harbert Management Corporation
- HarbourVest Partners
- Harvest Partners
- HBG Holdings
- Heartland Industrial Partners
- Hellman & Friedman
- HgCapital
- Highland Capital Management
- HM Capital Partners
- IK Investment Partners
- InterMedia Partners
- Intermediate Capital Group
- Investcorp
- Irving Place Capital
- J.H. Whitney & Company
- J.W. Childs Associates
- Jadwa Investment
- JC Flowers
- JLL Partners
- JMI Equity
- Jordan Company
- Kelso & Company
- Kennet Partners
- Khosla Ventures
- Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
- Kohlberg & Company
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
- KRG Capital
- Lake Capital
- Landmark Partners
- Lee Equity Partners
- Leeds Equity Partners
- Leonard Green & Partners
- Leopard Capital LP
- Lexington Partners
- LGT Capital Partners
- Lightyear Capital
- Lincolnshire Management
- Lindsay Goldberg Bessemer
- Littlejohn & Co.
- Lone Star Funds
- LRG Capital Funds
- Lux Capital
- Madison Dearborn Partners
- MatlinPatterson Global Advisors
- Mekong Capital
- Metalmark Capital
- Mid Europa Partners
- MidOcean Partners
- Morgan Stanley Private Equity
- Morgenthaler
- Newbridge Capital
- New Mountain Capital
- Nordic Capital
- NRDC Equity Partners
- Oak Hill Capital Partners
- Oak Investment Partners
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Olympus Partners
- One Equity Partners
- Onex Corporation
- OpCapita
- PAAMCO
- Pacific Equity Partners
- PAI Partners
- Paine & Partners
- Pamlico Capital
- Pantheon Ventures
- Partners Group
- Patriot Capital
- Permira
- Phoenix Equity Partners
- Platinum Equity
- Primus Capital
- Prospect Partners
- Providence Equity Partners
- Quadrangle Group
- Redpoint Ventures
- Rhône Group
- Riordan, Lewis & Haden
- Ripplewood Holdings
- Riverside Company
- Riverside Partners
- Riverstone Holdings
- Roark Capital Group
- RPX Corporation
- Seaport Capital
- Silver Lake Partners
- Silverfleet Capital Partners
- Sino-US Intl Business Group
- SL Capital Partners
- Starwood Capital Group
- Summit Partners
- Sun Capital Partners
- SVG Capital
- Symphony Technology Group
- TA Associates
- Tavistock Group
- TCW/Crescent Mezzanine
- Terra Firma Capital Partners
- Thayer Hidden Creek
- The Gul Group
- Thoma Bravo
- Thoma Cressey Bravo
- Thomas H. Lee Partners
- TowerBrook Capital Partners
- TPG Capital
- Trilantic Capital Partners
- Trivest
- TSG Consumer Partners
- Veronis Suhler Stevenson
- Vestar Capital Partners
- Vista Equity Partners
- Vitruvian Partners
- Vulcan Capital Management
- Warburg Pincus
- Wellspring Capital Management
- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
- Wesray Capital Corporation
- Weston Presidio
- WL Ross & Co.
- Willis Stein & Partners
- Wind Point Partners
- Yucaipa Cos.
- ZelnickMedia
Largest private equity firms by PE capital raised
Private Equity International ranked the largest private equity firms by PE capital raised:[3]
Rank | Firm | Headquarters | Capital raised ($m) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | The Carlyle Group | Washington DC | $30,650.33 |
2 | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts | New York City | $27,182.33 |
3 | The Blackstone Group | New York City | $24,639.84 |
4 | Apollo Global Management | New York City | $22,298.02 |
5 | TPG | Fort Worth (Texas) | $18,782.59 |
6 | CVC Capital Partners | London | $18,082.35 |
7 | General Atlantic | Greenwich (Connecticut) | $16,600.00 |
8 | Ares Management | Los Angeles | $14,113.58 |
9 | Clayton Dubilier & Rice | New York City | $13,505.00 |
10 | Advent International | Boston | $13,228.09 |
11 | EnCap Investments | Houston | $12,400.20 |
12 | Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area | New York City | $12,343.32 |
13 | EIG Global Energy Partners | Washington DC | $11,345.18 |
14 | Warburg Pincus | New York City | $11,213.00 |
15 | Silver Lake | Menlo Park | $10,986.40 |
16 | Riverstone Holdings | New York City | $10,384.26 |
17 | Oaktree Capital Management | Los Angeles | $10,147.28 |
18 | Onex | Toronto | $10,097.21 |
19 | Ardian (formerly AXA Private Equity) | Paris | $9,805.25 |
20 | Lone Star Funds | Dallas | $9,731.81 |
See also
- Private equity
- Private equity firm
- Private equity fund
- History of private equity and venture capital
Related lists
- Private equity firm articles (Wikipedia category)
- Venture capital firm articles (Wikipedia category)
- Private equity fund of funds
- List of venture capital firms
Other lists
- List of hedge funds
- List of investment banks
- List of investment management firms
- List of boutique investment banks
- List of financial institutions that invest in infrastructure
References
- ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-11-11/barclays-to-sell-private-equity-unit-to-management-1-
- ↑ However, this list is by no means exhaustive but lists some of the most important current and once legendary investing shops. It's important to note that countless private equity firms exist in the U.S. so the list below makes attempt at including important players based on investment stage, industry expertise and location. Includes only private equity firms with existing articles, establishing notability of each firm.
- ↑ Private Equity International : ranking of the largest private equity firms by PE capital raised, 2014