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Private Equity Fund Intelligence

Private equity remains the cornerstone of alternative investments, with global assets under management surpassing $8 trillion. The asset class encompasses leveraged buyouts, growth equity, and distressed investing across every sector and geography. Institutional investors continue to increase PE allocations despite a challenging fundraising environment. The market is experiencing a bifurcation between mega-funds that command premium terms and mid-market managers struggling to differentiate. GP stakes transactions have become a critical source of permanent capital for PE firms, with buyers like Blue Owl, Dyal Capital, and Goldman Sachs Petershill acquiring minority interests in top-performing managers. Understanding which GPs are best positioned for growth, succession, and institutional quality is essential for allocators deploying capital in this space. Our database tracks over 1,000 PE managers globally, with fund-level performance data sourced from public pension fund disclosures.

GPs Tracked
1,191
Total AUM
$6731902.4T
Funds with Data
694
Avg Net IRR
12.6%

Top Private Equity GPs by AUM

#GP NameHQFoundedAUMStakeability
1APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.United StatesN/A$271829.8TN/A
2THE CARLYLE GROUPUnited StatesN/A$167083.0TN/A
3PANTHEONUnited StatesN/A$152386.7TN/A
4HARBOURVEST PARTNERS, LLCUnited StatesN/A$143965.0TN/A
5HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLCUnited StatesN/A$130577.6TN/A
6CVC ADVISERS JERSEY LIMITEDUnited StatesN/A$124624.1TN/A
7BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT PARTNERS L.L.C.United StatesN/A$124616.1TN/A
8TPG CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLCUnited StatesN/A$112362.2TN/A
9HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLCUnited StatesN/A$105679.0TN/A
10SILVER LAKE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, LLCUnited StatesN/A$102036.8TN/A

Top Performing Private Equity Funds

Fund NameManagerVintageNet IRRNet Multiple
Endeavour Capital Fund VI, L.P. - Secondary PurchaseEndeavour2020176.8%2.80x
Endeavour Capital Fund V, L.P. - Secondary PurchaseEndeavour2020165.5%2.70x
Walnut Growth PartnersWalnut1997120.7%11.48x
Apex Investment Fund III, L.P.Apex199697.1%5.23x
Incline Elevate Fund, L.P.Incline Elevate201996.0%2.37x
GTCR Fund VII-A, L.P.GTCR200183.0%2.80x
Madison Dearborn Partners VI - Annex AMadison Dearborn201369.8%4.11x
Platinum Equity Capital Partners-A, L.P.Platinum200359.9%2.11x
Doughty Hanson & Co Fund II, L.P.Doughty Hanson & Co199648.8%2.10x
Warburg Pincus Ventures, LPWarburg Pincus199448.2%5.10x
First Reserve Fund IX, L.P.First Reserve200148.1%2.80x
Adams Capital Management, L.P.Adams199744.9%1.83x
KKR Beatrice, L.P.KKR Beatrice198643.2%3.60x
Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund XII LPClayton Dubilier & Rice202342.3%1.34x
PSG Europe II L.P.PSG Europe202341.4%1.30x

Geographic Distribution

United States
1130 GPs
US
14 GPs
Canada
13 GPs
United Kingdom
12 GPs
Unknown
8 GPs
GB
2 GPs
CH
1 GPs
DE
1 GPs
Netherlands
1 GPs
Australia
1 GPs

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