Summer Street Capital Partners

1

Category

Lower Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Buffalo, NY

Summer Street Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in small- to middle-market companies. With over twenty years of experience, the firm seeks to help businesses reach their growth potential through capital investment and operational support. Summer Street Capital has a proven track record of success, having completed over 60 platform investments and add-on acquisitions.

Summit Partners

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Boston, MA

Summit Partners is an international alternative investment firm allocating capital to growth equity, fixed income, and public equity ventures. The firm specializes in technology, healthcare, life sciences, and other expanding sectors.

Sun Capital Partners

5

Category

Operational

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Boca Raton, FL

Sun Capital Partners is a private equity firm targeting investments across food, consumer, distribution, industrial, and services sectors.

Sunstone Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

San Mateo, CA

Sunstone Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in growth equity, buyouts and corporate carve-outs. With offices in San Mateo and Newport Beach, they invest in technology-enabled services and software businesses. Their team has a wealth of industry experience and a track record of success in helping companies achieve their growth objectives.

SunTx Capital Partners

4

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Dallas, TX

SunTx Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, that invests in middle-market companies throughout North America. The firm invests in companies across a range of industries, including business services, healthcare, and manufacturing. SunTx seeks to partner with companies that have strong management teams, a history of profitability, and significant growth potential.

Sverica Capital

2

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Boston, MA

Sverica is a private equity firm that invests in high-potential businesses across a range of industries. Their approach is hands-on, working closely with portfolio companies to drive growth and maximize value. With over 35 years of experience and a dedicated team of professionals, Sverica is a trusted partner for businesses looking to take their operations to the next level.

Svoboda Capital Partners

2

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Svoboda Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in investments in top middle-market growth companies. The firm's focus lies within the value-added distribution, business services, and consumer products and services sectors, typically targeting companies valued between $20 million to $100 million.

Symmetric Capital

1

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Burlington, MA

Symmetric Capital is a a private equity firm that invests in profitable growth companies in the U.S. and Canada. Their investment strategies are designed to meet clients' unique objectives by targeting attractive risk-adjusted returns and delivering innovative investment solutions. Symmetric Capital has a highly experienced team of professionals in the investment industry, committed to delivering exceptional results and service to their clients.

Symphony Technology Group

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Menlo Park, CA

Symphony Technology Group (STG) is a private equity firm investing in innovative software and software-enabled tech services leaders in the mid-market. Beyond capital, STG offers transformation expertise to empower portfolio companies in delivering enhanced value to clients, attracting top talent, and achieving best-in-class business performanc

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TA Associates

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Boston, Massachusetts

TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies. Since 1968, they have invested in more than 560 companies across their five target industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer, and business services. Leveraging their deep industry expertise and strategic resources, they collaborate with management teams worldwide to help high-quality companies deliver lasting value.

Tailwater Capital

4

Category

Infrastructure

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Dallas, TX

A growth-oriented private equity firm focused on energy and growth infrastructure solutions.

Tailwind Capital

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Tailwind Capital is a private equity firm helping middle market services businesses grow through a close partnership with management and an intense focus on catalyzing change. The firm invests in North American companies in large and growing end-markets, including Infrastructure Services, Supply Chain and IT Services.

Talara Capital Management

2

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Houston, TX

Talara Capital is an investment firm that focuses on energy and power investments. With over 100 years of collective experience, they have a deep understanding of the complex energy markets and capitalize on it to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to their investors. Talara's team of experts have a proven track record of success in the energy sector, making them a trusted partner for investors seeking to grow their capital.

TCV

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Menlo Park, CA

TCV is a premier venture capital firm that provides leading technology companies with the resources they need to achieve market leadership. TCV has a proven track record of delivering strong returns to investors with portfolio companies such as Airbnb, Expedia, and Netflix.

TDR Capital

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

Europe

HQ Location

London, United Kingdom

TDR Capital LLP is a British private equity firm with over €15 billion of assets under management that was founded in 2002

Teakwood Capital

2

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Dallas, TX

Teakwood Capital is a private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas that provides funding for small and medium-sized businesses. With a focus on technology, healthcare, and industrial sectors, Teakwood seeks to partner with companies poised for growth. Their experienced team offers strategic and financial guidance to help companies achieve their goals.

TELEO Capital

3

Category

Operational

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Boise, ID

Teleo Capital is an investment firm that provides capital solutions and strategic business support to lower middle-market software and technology, healthcare IT, business sevrices and industrial companies. The company has a team of investment professionals with extensive industry experience and a proven track record of successful investments. Teleo Capital's investment philosophy is centered around creating value for its portfolio companies by providing them with the necessary resources, networks, and expertise.

Ten Coves Capital

1

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Ten Coves Capital, CT

Ten Coves Capital is a private equity firm specializing in backing high-growth B2B software companies within the FinTech ecosystem, leveraging its capital, network, and extensive experience to accelerate growth and value creation. With a focus on investments across various segments including payments, banking & lending, asset management, capital markets, and insurance & benefits, among others, the Ten Coves team has successfully scaled over 40 companies.

Tenex Capital Management

3

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Tenex Capital Management is a private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies. Their experienced team of investors has a deep understanding of the complexities of the industries they focus on, which include consumer, industrial, and healthcare. With a disciplined and collaborative approach, they work closely with management teams to optimize the growth potential of their portfolio companies.

The Builders Fund

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

San Francisco, CA

The Builders Fund is a community-driven impact investment firm providing capital for impact-focused enterprises. With a team of experienced professionals, the firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurial companies that are driving innovation

The Carlyle Group

5

Category

Private Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Washington, D.C.

The Carlyle Group is a multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services corporation based in the United States. It specializes in private equity, real assets, and private credit.

The Edgewater Funds

2

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Edgewater Funds is a private equity firm that specializes in investments in lower middle-market businesses. The company focuses on providing growth capital, acquisition financing, and other strategic support to its portfolio companies. With over two decades of experience, Edgewater Funds has a proven track record of success in creating value for its investors and partners.

The Gores Group

1

Category

Operational

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Beverly Hills, CA

Gores Group is a global private equity firm established in 1987. The firm specializes in acquiring and partnering with mature and growing businesses. Gores Group manages a diverse portfolio of companies in various industries, including technology, healthcare, and energy.

The Halifax Group

3

Category

Lower Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Washington, DC

The Halifax Group is a private equity firm that specializes in partnering with leading entrepreneurs and management teams to achieve their growth objectives. With over $2.7 billion in assets under management, Halifax has a proven track record of investing in lower-middle-market companies throughout North America. Their approach is centered around building strong relationships with management teams, delivering operational expertise, and providing access to a vast network of industry experts and resources.

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The Riverside Company

5

Category

Lower Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm. With over 30 years of experience, its team of experts has helped businesses grow and thrive. The company has over 200 investments and offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, providing a diverse range of investment opportunities.