Growth Equity is one of three asset classes comprising the private equity industry, the other two being Venture Capital and Leveraged Buyout. Growth equity firms generate investment returns by investing in companies that create value through profitable revenue growth. Growth equity firms differ in their sector focus, investment size, investment criteria, structure preferences (control vs. minority), investment philosophy and many other characteristics that are of interest to entrepreneurs. In order to assist entrepreneurs in discovering growth equity firms that are an appropriate fit for their businesses, we’ve created the list of top growth equity investors found below. Admittedly, this list is not exhaustive, nor does it contain all of the information an entrepreneur should know about the investors these firms. We encourage entrepreneurs to learn more about each firm by visiting the websites listed in the table.
List of Top Growth Equity Firms
Firm Name Location Website Investment Size Sectors
Workhorse Capital Denver, CO Workhorse Capital $3-$10 million Software (SaaS) and Technology-enabled Services
1315 Capital Philadelphia, PA 1315 Capital $10-20 million Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Medical Technologies, and Healthcare Services
Adams Street Partners Various Adams Street Partners $5-20 million Technology and life sciences
Apax Digital New York, NY
LondonApax Digital $25-$150 million Consumer Internet, Software and IT Services
Bregal Sagemount New York, NY Bregal Sagemount $15-75 million Software, technology-enabled services, business services, internet, data infrastructure
Catalyst Investors New York, NY Catalyst Investors Up to $40 million Technology-enabled services
Charterhouse Strategic Partners New York, NY Charterhouse Strategic Partners $1 to $40 million Healthcare, Business and Telecommunications Services
Delta-v Capital Denver, CO
Dallas, TXDelta-v Capital $10-30 million Technology and Technology-enabled services
Edison Partners Lawrenceville, NJ
New York, NY
Virginia and OhioEdison Partners $4-12 million, initial Healthcare IT, financial technology, interactive marketing and eCommerce, enterprise 2.0
Eureka Growth Capital Philadelphia, PA Eureka Growth $5-15 million Business and healthcare services, consumer, specialty manufacturing
Frontier Capital Charlotte, NC Frontier Capital $10-40 million Software and technology-enabled business services.
General Atlantic Various General Atlantic $75-400 million Business & information services, healthcare, financial Services, consumer, business services
Generation Partners Various Generation Partners $10-40 million Business & information services, healthcare services; technology, media & communications
Georgian Partners Toronto, Canada Georgian Partners $5-15 million Software
H.I.G Growth Various HIG Growth $5-30 million Technology, internet & media, healthcare, consumer products, and tech-enabled financial and business services
Halyard Capital New York, NY Halyard Capital $15-40 million Information, data-analytics, marketing, communications and business services
Institutional Venture Partners Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco, CAInstitutional Venture Partners $10-100 million Technology and media
JMI Equity Baltimore, MD
San Diego, CAJMI Equity $10-100 million Software and technology-enabled services
Kayne Partners Los Angeles, CA Kayne Partners $5-20 million Technology and technology-enabled businesses
Lariat Partners Denver, CO Lariat Partners $2-20 million Specialty agriculture, energy & environmental services, healthcare services
Level Equity New York, NY Level Equity $10-20 million Technology and internet
Mainsail Partners San Francisco, CA Mainsail Partners $5-25 million Technology and technology-enabled services
McCarthy Capital Omaha, NE
Boston, MAMcCarthy Capital $10-50 million Consumer products, technology, media and healthcare
New Spring Growth Various, east coast New Spring Growth $5-50 million Business services, technology-enabled, IT
North Bridge Growth Equity Partners Palo Alto, CA
Waltham, MANorth Bridge Growth Equity Partners $15-75 million Software, communications & infrastructure, digital media, healthcare, materials
Norwest Venture Partners Palo Alto, CA Norwest Venture Partners $10-100 million Technology, Information Services, Business Services, Financial Services, Consumer Products/Services and Healthcare
Perseus Bethesda, MD Perseus Energy and environmental technologies
Platte River Capital Denver, CO
Bend, ORPlatte River Capital $5-40 million Aerospace manufacturing and services, industrials, various resources, energy
Primus Capital Cleveland, OH Primus Capital $20-60 million Healthcare, software, technology-enabled services and education
River Cities Capital Funds Cincinnati, OH
Raleigh, NCRiver Cities Capital Funds $20-$50 million Healthcare, IT, technology-enabled business services
Sageview Capital Palo Alto, CA
Greenwich, CTSageview Capital $20-75 million Energy, finance & business services, technology
Shamrock Capital Advisors Los Angeles, CA Shamrock Capital Advisors $15-100 million Media, entertainment, communications, technology
Spectrum Equity Boston, MA
San Francisco, CASpectrum Equity $20-100 million Information technology
Spire Capital Various Spire Capital $15-40 million Business services, information services, education, media, communications
Spring Lake Equity Partners Boston, MA Spring Lake Equity Partners $7-15 million Technology-oriented services
Stripes Group New York, NY Stripes Group $10 - $100 million Software, consumer, healthcare, ecommerce, media, financial services
Summit Partners Various Summit Partners $5-500 million Technology, healthcare & life sciences, growth products and services
Susquehanna Growth Equity Bala Cynwyd, PA sgep.com $5-50 million Software, information services, healthcare, business services, consumer
TA Associates Various TA Associates $1-500 million Technology, financial, healthcare & business services, consumer
TVC Capital San Diego, CA TVC Capital $5 - $15 million Software companies and Software-enabled businesses
Trident Capital Palo Alto, CA Trident Capital $5-50 million Software, tech-enabled services, IT security, Healthcare IT, Adtech, Fintech, and Travel
Updata Partners Washington, DC Updata Partners $5-20 million Technology
Volition Capital Boston, MA Volition Capital $5-20 million Technology
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