38

Pfingsten Partners

4

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Pfingsten is a leading investment firm that specializes in creating value through strategic operational improvements. With over 30 years of experience, the firm is committed to partnering with management teams to build successful businesses. Pfingsten's investment approach focuses on partnering with family and founder-owned companies in the middle market.

37

Golden Gate Capital

4

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

San Francisco, CA

Golden Gate Capital is a private equity investment firm that specializes in leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments. Based in San Francisco, it was founded in 2000 and has since raised over $15 billion in capital commitments. The firm has completed more than 40 platform investments and over 60 add-on acquisitions.

36

One Equity Partners

4

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

One Equity Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in middle-market investments across various industries. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in New York City with additional offices in Chicago, Frankfurt, and São Paulo. Their team consists of highly experienced professionals who work closely with each portfolio company to help drive growth and achieve their full potential.

35

Amberjack Capital Partners

4

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Houston, Texas

Amberjack Capital is a private investment firm that invests in industrial services and energy. With a team of experienced professionals and a disciplined investment approach, Amberjack Capital aims to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to its investors.

34

Trilantic North America

4

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Trilantic North America is a private equity firm focused on investments in the North American region, primarily within the consumer, business services and energy sectors.

33

Harvest Partners

4

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Harvest Partners is a leading private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies. With over 35 years of experience, they have completed more than 100 acquisitions and developed deep industry knowledge in various sectors. They have a team of experienced professionals who work closely with management teams to drive growth and create value for their investors.

32

Ridgemont Equity Partners

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Charlotte, NC

Ridgemont Equity Partners is a Charlotte-based middle market private equity firm that has provided buyout and growth capital to industry-leading companies in the business and tech-enabled services, industrial growth, and healthcare sectors for three decades.

31

Eagletree Capital

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

EagleTree Capital is a New York-based private equity firm focused on North American mid-market buyout investments.

30

Genstar Capital

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

San Francisco, CA

Genstar Capital is a middle-market private equity firm, investing in high quality companies for over 30 years. Genstar currently has approximately $35 billion in assets under management and is focused on investing in financial services, software, industrials, and healthcare.

29

Atlas Holdings

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Greenwich, CT

Atlas Holdings LLC is a private investment firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm has a global presence and invests in a diverse set of industries, including building materials, energy, packaging, and pulp and paper. Atlas is committed to creating value and driving growth in the companies in which it invests.

28

SK Capital Partners

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

SK Capital is a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, ingredients and life sciences sectors.

27

Huron Capital Partners

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Detroit, MI

Huron Capital brings a people-first and thematic approach to private equity investing in secularly relevant and fragmented sectors of the North American services industry.

26

Center Rock Capital Partners

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Center Rock Capital Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in investing in industrial and manufacturing businesses in North America. With a team of experienced professionals, they provide strategic guidance and support to their portfolio companies to help them achieve long-term growth. Their focus on operational excellence and value creation has helped them build a strong track record in the industry.

25

Silverfleet Capital Partners

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

Europe

HQ Location

London, England

European private equity firm with global reach specialising in mid-market buyouts.

24

Pritzker Private Capital

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Pritzker Private Capital partners with middle-market companies based in North America with leading positions in the manufactured products and services sectors.

23

Sterling Group

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Houston, TX

The Sterling Group is a private equity firm that specializes in buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital investments. With over 35 years of experience, the company has invested in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, and transportation. The Sterling Group is committed to partnering with management teams to drive growth and create value for all stakeholders.

22

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

21

MidOcean Partners

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

MidOcean Partners is a New York-based alternative asset manager specializing in middle-market private equity and alternative credit investments. Since its inception in 2003, MidOcean Private Equity has targeted investments in high-quality middle-market companies in the consumer and business services sectors. MidOcean Credit was launched in 2009 and currently manages a series of alternative credit strategies, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), and customized separately managed accounts.

20

AEA Investors

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

AEA Investors is a private equity firm that specializes in making investments in middle-market companies. With over 50 years of experience, AEA has a proven track record of driving growth and creating value for its portfolio companies. Their team of seasoned investment professionals works closely with management to implement strategic initiatives and achieve long-term success.

19

Oakley Capital

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

Europe

HQ Location

London, England

Pan-European investors focused on the mid-market that invests in the technology, consumer, education, and business services sectors.

18

Miura Partners

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

Europe

HQ Location

Barcelona, Spain

Miura Partners is an independent Private Equity firm founded in Barcelona in 2008, specialized in investing in small & medium-size companies in Southern Europe with a clear focus on innovation and growth.

17

Littlejohn & Co

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Greenwich, CT

Littlejohn LLC is a private investment firm founded in 1996 investing in middle market companies across the capital structure. It manages a portfolio of funds with investments across industries, including healthcare, technology, and energy. With a team of experienced professionals, Littlejohn LLC provides its clients with innovative solutions to complex investment challenges.

16

Wellspring Capital Management

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Wellspring Capital Group is a leading private equity firm that invests in companies with strong growth potential across a range of industries. With a focus on operational improvement, Wellspring works with management teams to accelerate growth and create long-term value. With over two decades of experience, the firm has a proven track record of success in creating value for its investors and portfolio companies.

15

American Securities

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

American Securities LLC is a private equity firm that invests in promising companies with a focus on long-term growth. Founded in 1994, the firm has a long history of successful investments across a range of industries. With more than $27 billion in assets under management, American Securities is one of the largest and most respected private equity firms in the world.

14

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