Private Equity Firm Rankings

Bluewater is a specialist global private equity firm that provides growth capital and strategic support to companies that enable the energy transition.

Bregal Investments is an international private equity firm providing a platform for five direct investment teams and a fund-of-funds team across the US and Europe. With distinct investment strategies, teams and their related funds focus on investing in mid-market companies in a variety of sectors and geographies, either through a variety of majority control equity, minority equity or credit investments.

Arcline Investment Management is a growth-oriented private equity firm with $8.9 billion in cumulative capital commitments. Arcline seeks to invest in technology driven, meaningful to the world industrial businesses that enable a better future.

Hellman & Friedman is a private equity firm recognized for its strategic focus on investing in market-leading companies poised for growth. Leveraging its extensive experience and deep industry knowledge, the firm seeks out opportunities where it can add significant value and accelerate the growth trajectory of its portfolio companies.

Oak Hill Advisors is a leading alternatives investment firm specializing in private credit, distressed credit, structured credit, real assets, special situations, leveraged loans and high yield bonds

Intermediate Capital Group is a private equity investment firm focused on providing capital to help companies grow through private and public markets and provides a number of strategies and funds aimed at institutional investors.

Ares Management Corporation is a global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes.

New Mountain Capital is a leading private investment firm that specializes in equity investments in growth-oriented companies. They utilize a long-term approach to investing, and focus on partnering with management teams to create value over time. With over $30 billion in assets under management, New Mountain Capital is a well-established player in the investment industry.

Astorg is a global private equity firm with €21 billion of assets under management. With offices in London, Paris, New York, Milan, Frankfurt and Luxembourg, Astorg's investment team comprises of 70 professionals.

BC Partners is an international investment firm that offers select, focused investment strategies. Founded in 1986 as one of the first pan-European buy-out investors, BC Partners has grown and evolved into a leading alternative investment firm, investing principally in larger businesses in Europe and North America through its established network of offices in London, Paris, Hamburg, and New York. BC's strategic offering now includes a European Real Estate Investment platform and a Credit Investment platform that pursues yield and opportunistic investment opportunities primarily in North America.

FFL Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in investing in mid-sized companies across the United States. Since 1997, FFL has invested in more than 80 companies and has raised over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. With a team of experienced investment professionals, FFL is committed to building successful partnerships with its portfolio companies and delivering strong returns to its investors.

Ardian is a world leading private investment house with assets of $150bn managed or advised, in Europe, Americas & Asia.

Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with growth ambitions. Founded in 1985, the firm makes long-term majority and minority investments across two core asset classes, private equity and credit.

IK Partners is a European private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux, DACH, France, Nordics and the UK.

CVC is a global alternative investment manager focused on private equity, secondaries and credit with a global network of 25 local offices.

Charterhouse Capital Partners is a London based private equity investment firm focused on investing in European mid-market companies across the services, healthcare, specialised industrials and consumer sectors.

GTCR is a private equity firm based in Chicago . They specialize in strategic investment in growth companies in healthcare, technology, and other industries. With a team of experienced investment professionals, GTCR has a proven track record of success in partnering with companies to drive growth and create value for stakeholders.

Alantra is an independent global mid-market financial services firm providing investment banking, asset management, and private capital services to companies, families, and investors operating in the mid-market segment. The Group has over 650 professionals across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia.

Partners Group Holding AG is a Swiss-based global private equity firm with assets in private equity, private infrastructure, private real estate and private debt.

Oak Hill is a private equity firm that specializes in mid-market companies.

Warburg Pincus LLC is a global private equity firm, headquartered in New York City, with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil, China, Southeast Asia and India. Warburg has been a private equity investor since 1966. The firm invests in a range of sectors including retail, industrial manufacturing, energy, financial services, health care, technology, media, and real estate.

PAI Partners is a French private equity firm based in Paris. It is one of the oldest firms in the sector, with its origins dating back to Paribas Affaires Industrielles, historically the principal investment arm of Paribas, which started operations in 1872.

Bridgepoint is a private asset growth investor, specialising in private equity and private debt.

Advent International is a global private equity firm focused on buyouts of companies in Western and Central Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia. The firm focuses on international buyouts, growth and strategic restructuring in five core sectors.

Investindustrial is a leading European group of independently managed investment, holding and advisory companies that invests in predominantly European quality mid-market private companies.