Leaderboard: Growth Investment Firms
GrowthCap’s Leaderboard is informed by years of research, market insight, and feedback collected through our annual awards processes conducted since 2013. Rather than relying solely on financial returns, which we believe represent only one measure of a firm’s capabilities, GrowthCap evaluates firms across a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including investment activity, leadership, strategic positioning, operational capabilities, market reputation, and sustained industry impact.
Marks are assigned based on cumulative GrowthCap awards recognition, with AAA representing the highest designation. Marks are intended to reflect the extent of a firm’s recognition over time and across GrowthCap’s awards categories and are not intended to represent a direct ranking of investment performance. Firms included on the Leaderboard must have received at least one firm-specific GrowthCap recognition during the last twelve months and are listed based on the number of awards received during that period.
The below information includes updates through June 30, 2026.
Summit Partners
Global Alternative Investment Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
Insight Partners
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AAA
TA Associates
Global Alternative Investment Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
THL Partners
Middle-Market Private Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AA
Ampersand Capital Partners
Healthcare Private Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AA
Thoma Bravo
Software-Focused Private Equity Firm
Chicago, IL
Mark: AAA
General Atlantic
Global Growth Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
Berkshire Partners
Multi-Sector Private Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AA
Hg
Software-Focused Private Equity Firm
London
Mark: AA
Francisco Partners
Technology-Focused Private Equity Firm
San Francisco, CA
Mark: AAA
Pamlico Capital
Control-Oriented Growth Equity Investment Firm
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mark: AA
Providence Equity Partners
Technology-Focused Private Equity Firm
Providence, Rhode Island
Mark: AA
AE Industrial Partners
Industrials-Focused Private Equity Firm
Boca Raton, FL
Mark: A
Lee Equity Partners
Middle-Market Growth Private Equity Firm
New York City
Mark: A
Bain Capital
Global Private Investment Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
Mark: AA
The Vistria Group
Essential Industries-Focused Investment Firm
Chicago, IL
Mark: AA
Oak Hill Capital
Thematic Investment Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
American Securities
Middle-Market Private Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
CD&R
Operations-Driven Private Investment Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
Sixth Street Growth
Growth Stage-Focused Investment Firm
San Francisco, CA
Mark: AA
Trilantic North America
Growth-Focused Private Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
Patient Square Capital
Healthcare-Focused Investment Firm
Menlo Park, California
Mark: A
BayPine
Technology-Focused Private Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: A

