FundingWatcher
Figures Research
Home / Investors / Private equity firms

Private equity firms

Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026.

9,693
Private equity firms
115
Countries
198
Location pages
100
Rows shown
Private equity firms by countryUnited States4,112China844United Kingdom656Canada286France277Germany240India202Singapore173Hong Kong163Switzerland152
Figure 1. Private equity firms by country, ten largest. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 9,693.

Most active private equity firms

By recorded investments
100 rows
# Name Location Investments Lead Exits People
1 IDG Capital Beijing, China 1,565 567 183 0
2 Insight Partners New York, United States 1,349 833 335 243
3 Tiger Global Management New York, United States 1,260 724 223 0
4 HSG Hong Kong, Hong Kong 1,249 553 133 90
5 Advantage Capital New Orleans, United States 1,112 102 142 37
6 Norwest Menlo Park, United States 1,052 412 244 84
7 Global Founders Capital Berlin, Germany 1,027 257 131 11
8 OrbiMed New York, United States 810 276 304 76
9 International Finance Corporation Washington, United States 770 472 212 156
10 Polaris Partners Boston, United States 754 215 207 22
11 Brand Capital Mumbai, India 673 37 116 0
12 Temasek Singapore, Singapore 658 295 167 332
13 Coatue New York, United States 590 248 95 0
14 European Investment Bank Luxembourg, Luxembourg 577 486 188 0
15 TCV Menlo Park, United States 555 234 231 60
16 General Atlantic New York, United States 552 303 195 0
17 RA Capital Management Boston, United States 544 183 243 67
18 Warburg Pincus New York, United States 528 344 195 277
19 Korea Investment Partners Seoul, South Korea 523 129 69 21
20 Business Growth Fund London, United Kingdom 492 408 106 50
21 Blume Ventures Mumbai, India 487 176 47 9
22 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Hudson, United States 482 319 173 776
23 3i Group London, United Kingdom 476 140 195 114
24 BlackRock New York, United States 472 180 180 0
25 SoftBank Vision Fund London, United Kingdom 471 334 91 126
26 Hillhouse Investment Singapore, Singapore 465 200 86 138
27 Summit Partners Boston, United States 451 157 277 122
28 Thrive Capital New York, United States 439 146 86 36
29 T. Rowe Price Baltimore, United States 436 119 183 940
30 KB Investment Seoul, South Korea 423 78 33 16
31 Idinvest Partners Paris, France 406 188 142 0
32 Business Development Bank of Canada Montréal, Canada 392 168 100 596
33 JAFCO Tokyo, Japan 387 145 86 14
34 Cowin Capital Shenzhen, China 382 167 38 15
35 GIC Singapore, Singapore 380 175 131 347
36 Meritech Capital Partners Palo Alto, United States 365 147 142 12
37 Morgenthaler Ventures Menlo Park, United States 363 66 109 8
38 Sutter Hill Ventures Palo Alto, United States 352 108 110 28
39 SAIF Partners Hong Kong, Hong Kong 351 132 63 24
40 Scottish Investment Bank Glasgow, United Kingdom 350 40 42 0
41 DST Global Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 348 130 53 0
42 CDH Investments Kowloon City, Hong Kong 345 148 44 60
43 Eurazeo Paris, France 344 150 77 270
44 The Carlyle Group Washington, United States 343 184 144 696
45 CPP Investments Toronto, Canada 341 112 188 0
46 SIG China (SIG Asia Investments) Huangpu, China 336 129 40 101
47 K5 Global San Francisco, United States 336 6 38 2
48 Wellington Management Boston, United States 335 111 160 838
49 SV Health Investors Boston, United States 325 76 95 34
50 JP Morgan New York, United States 322 141 107 0
51 SoftBank Group Tokyo, Japan 319 121 133 45
52 TA Associates Boston, United States 317 173 194 139
53 Jim Joseph Foundation San Francisco, United States 304 214 0 4
54 MPM Capital Boston, United States 301 97 105 30
55 Invus New York, United States 300 52 99 38
56 Valor Equity Partners Chicago, United States 299 85 33 41
57 Blackstone New York, United States 292 158 109 0
58 Alameda Research Central and Western, Hong Kong 286 111 21 1
59 Smilegate Investment Seongnam, South Korea 284 59 19 4
60 Inveready San Sebastian, Spain 283 121 47 31
61 HarbourVest Partners Boston, United States 273 52 147 418
62 Vivo Capital Palo Alto, United States 272 68 139 25
63 Investissement Quebec Quebec, Canada 271 94 35 28
64 TPG San Francisco, United States 270 125 118 581
65 Vulcan Capital Seattle, United States 269 72 72 0
66 Edison Partners Princeton, United States 267 171 101 25
67 Omnes Capital Paris, France 264 59 96 46
68 Adams Street Partners Chicago, United States 259 71 107 141
69 ICONIQ Growth San Francisco, United States 258 106 49 0
70 La Caisse Montréal, Canada 255 128 91 0
71 Franklin Templeton San Mateo, United States 251 57 82 0
72 Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) Jerusalem, Israel 247 98 63 14
73 Meridian Capital Asia Singapore, Singapore 247 85 13 10
74 Apax Partners London, United Kingdom 243 94 121 82
75 Janus Henderson Investors London, United Kingdom 240 34 144 0
76 Foresight Group London, United Kingdom 236 138 43 221
77 Advent International Boston, United States 234 97 89 149
78 Frazier Healthcare Partners Seattle, United States 231 60 110 79
79 ENISA Madrid, Spain 229 100 7 0
80 Maven Capital Partners Glasgow, United Kingdom 225 162 39 54
81 Virginia Venture Partners Herndon, United States 223 72 48 7
82 Foresite Capital San Francisco, United States 223 54 95 21
83 Cota Capital San Francisco, United States 223 53 37 20
84 Premier Partners Seoul, South Korea 220 22 36 13
85 Eclipse Palo Alto, United States 218 122 22 24
86 Baillie Gifford Edinburgh, United Kingdom 215 53 55 0
87 Andera Partners Paris, France 214 85 69 84
88 Redmile Group San Francisco, United States 210 56 101 0
89 Sands Capital Ventures Arlington, United States 210 54 50 63
90 L Catterton Greenwich, United States 205 133 44 118
91 Crédit Mutuel Equity Paris, France 204 73 36 0
92 Dragoneer Investment Group San Francisco, United States 203 63 58 35
93 Viking Global Investors Stamford, United States 201 79 55 67
94 Bain Capital Boston, United States 198 89 89 694
95 EQT Life Sciences Amsterdam, The Netherlands 198 74 55 1
96 Abingworth London, United Kingdom 196 56 90 9
97 Fenbushi Capital Shanghai, China 196 25 21 15
98 Lowercase Capital San Francisco, United States 195 10 70 0
99 S2G Investments Chicago, United States 194 90 16 35
100 Paladin Capital Group Washington, United States 193 76 55 17

Table 1. The 100 private equity firms with the most recorded investments. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 9,693.

By location

198 pages, 60 shown
United States4,112 New York967 New York895 China844 California771 United Kingdom656 England544 London543 Texas351 Canada286 France277 Beijing264 Illinois255 Germany240 Beijing236 San Francisco232 Florida225 Ile-de-France213 Chicago207 Massachusetts207 India202 Paris202 Shanghai202 Shanghai178 Central Region173 Singapore173 Singapore173 Ontario165 Hong Kong163 Connecticut158 Hong Kong Island158 Switzerland152 South Korea150 Boston148 Toronto145 Seoul-t'ukpyolsi143 Dallas138 Los Angeles138 Australia134 Guangdong134 The Netherlands134 Seoul128 Maharashtra114 United Arab Emirates110 Mumbai105 Pennsylvania101 Spain97 Sweden94 Brazil93 Hong Kong91 Italy90 Colorado89 Houston86 New South Wales83 NA - South Africa81 Noord-Holland81 Shenzhen81 South Africa81 Bayern80 Georgia80

By country

United States4,112
China844
United Kingdom656
Canada286
France277
Germany240
India202
Singapore173
Hong Kong163
Switzerland152
South Korea150
The Netherlands134
Australia134
United Arab Emirates110
Spain97

Table 2. Private equity firms by country, 15 largest. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 9,693.

By city

New York895
London543
Beijing236
San Francisco232
Chicago207
Paris202
Shanghai178
Singapore173
Boston148
Toronto145
Los Angeles138
Dallas138
Seoul128
Mumbai105
Hong Kong91

Table 3. Private equity firms by city, 15 largest. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 9,693.

Investment stages

Private equity investors6,658 Early stage investors3,938 Late stage investors2,480 Seed investors2,241 Venture investors1,937 Debt investors831 Post IPO investors533 Secondary market investors323
Cite: FundingWatcher, 9,693 private equity firms, 4 September 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/investors/private-equity-firms/