56

Cortec Group

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Cortec Group is a private equity investment firm that specializes in partnering with owners and managers of middle-market companies. With over $2.0 billion of capital under management, Cortec has invested in more than 100 companies over the past 20 years and has helped its portfolio companies drive growth and improve performance. The firm seeks to invest in businesses that have attractive growth prospects, a strong market position, and solid management teams.

55

Aldrich Capital Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

McLean, VA

Aldrich Capital is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in companies with high potential. Their team consists of experienced professionals who provide strategic guidance and help businesses grow. With a focus on technology, healthcare, and other innovative industries, Aldrich Capital is a leading player in the investment world.

54

Abry Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Boston, MA

Abry Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with a proven track record in investing in and growing mid-sized companies across North America and Europe. Abry's team of experienced investors and operators work closely with management teams to create long-term value for all stakeholders.

53

PeakEquity Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Radnor, PA

PeakEquity is a leading investment firm that focuses on partnering with entrepreneurial teams to accelerate growth and create value. Their team of experienced professionals provides strategic support and resources to help companies achieve their full potential. With a track record of success across multiple industries, PeakEquity is a trusted partner for businesses seeking to take their operations to the next level.

52

ACON Investments

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Washington, DC

ACON Investments is a global private equity firm that invests in US and international businesses across consumer, healthcare, and industrial sectors. With over $5.5 billion of capital under management, ACON has a diverse portfolio of companies that have achieved successful growth and profitability. They provide strategic guidance, operational expertise, and financial resources to help their portfolio companies achieve their full potential.

51

William Blair Capital Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

William Blair is the premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management

50

Valor Equity Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Valor Equity Partners is an operational growth investment firm that specializes in both non-control and control investments in high-growth companies at various stages of development. The firm leverages decades of experience to address the challenges of growth and scale across the consumer, infrastructure, industrial services, and manufacturing sectors, enhancing our investment strategy.

49

Turn/River Capital

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

San Francisco, CA

Turn/River Capital is a technology investment fund with a strong operational focus, specializing in growth equity investments, buyouts, spin-outs, and recapitalizations of leading software companies.

48

NextGen Growth Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

NextGen Growth Partners, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a private equity firm with a focus on lower middle-market companies. They actively seek out promising investment opportunities across various industries, aiming to drive value creation and long-term success for their portfolio companies.

47

Accel-KKR

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Menlo Park, CA

Accel-KKR is a technology-focused private equity investment firm that partners with businesses to accelerate their growth. With a strong global presence, Accel-KKR has invested in over 200 software and technology-enabled services companies. Their experienced team provides strategic guidance and operational support to help businesses reach their full potential.

46

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.

45

Broad Sky Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Broad Sky Partners is an investment firm that offers growth capital and strategic support to help companies achieve their goals. Their team of experienced professionals works closely with their portfolio companies to provide them with the resources they need to succeed. With a focus on consumer, and business services, Broad Sky Partners invests in companies with high growth potential.

44

Australis Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Australis Partners is a private investment firm with headquarters in New York City. The firm provides a range of investment services with a track record of success, deep industry knowledge, and operational knowledge that makes them an ideal partner.

43

Amerra

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Amera Capital Management provides debt and equity capital globally to upstream and midstream food & agribusinesses.

42

Arable Capital Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Bellevue, WA

Arable Capital Partners is an investment advisory firm focusing on sustainable food and agriculture investments. The firm works closely with owners and management teams to improve operations, governance, and controls and to evaluate and execute on organic and acquisitive growth strategies.

41

JMI Equity

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Baltimore, MD

JMI Equity is a growth equity firm with a strategic focus on investing in the most promising and innovative software companies. Leveraging its extensive experience and deep industry knowledge, JMI Equity partners with exceptional management teams to provide not only capital but also strategic guidance and operational support, helping these companies reach their full potential and become market leaders.

40

SEMCAP

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Wayne, PA

SEM Capital is a private investment firm that specializes in providing growth capital to small and medium-sized businesses with a focus in food and nutrition, health, and education. Their team of experienced professionals brings a unique blend of financial, operational, and technological expertise to each investment opportunity.

39

Spire Capital Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Spire Capital is a private equity firm that partners with companies in the technology-enabled business services, media, communications and education sectors. With over $1 billion in assets under management, Spire Capital provides capital, strategic guidance and operational expertise to its portfolio companies. The firm's team of experienced professionals has completed over 60 investments and has over 100 years of collective investing experience.

38

Kainos Capital

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Dallas, TX

Kainos Capital is a private equity firm that specializes in consumer-driven sectors. Their team has a wealth of experience in helping to transform companies by improving operations and accelerating growth. They work closely with management teams to create value and help businesses reach their full potential.

37

Baird Capital

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Baird Capital is a global private equity firm that invests in lower-middle market companies across a range of industries. With a team of experienced professionals and a strong track record of successful investments, Baird Capital provides strategic and operational support to help portfolio companies achieve their full potential. Through a collaborative approach and a commitment to long-term partnerships, Baird Capital helps entrepreneurial management teams build leading companies.

36

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.

35

Falfurrias Capital Partners

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Charlotte, NC

Falfurrias Capital is a private equity firm that is focused on growth-oriented, middle-market companies. With a team of experienced professionals, they help businesses to achieve their full potential through strategic investments and operational improvements. Their approach is based on a partnership model, where they work closely with management teams to drive growth and create value.

34

Rockbridge Growth Equity

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Detroit, MI

RB Equity is a private equity firm that specializes in investing in middle-market companies. With a team of experienced professionals, RB Equity focuses on companies in the business and consumer services and digital marketing and media sectors.

33

Arborview Capital

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Washington, DC

Impact-focused investment firm that focuses on established, rapidly growing companies focused on energy efficiency, resource efficiency and renewable energy

32

SkyKnight Capital

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

San Francisco, CA

SkyKnight Capital is a private equity firm that provides capital and strategic support to growing middle-market companies. They partner with management teams to help build and grow successful businesses. With offices in New York and California, SkyKnight invests in companies across a range of industries including technology, healthcare, and business services.