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 April 30, 2026.
Optum Ventures
Healthcare Venture Capital Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AA
HealthQuest Capital
Healthcare-Focused Private Equity Firm
Austin, TX and Redwood City, CA
Mark: AA
Apax Digital
Growth-Stage Technology Investment Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
Bregal Milestone
Pan-European Technology Private Equity Firm
London, UK
Mark: AA
PeakSpan Capital
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
Strattam Capital
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Austin Texas
Mark: AA
General Atlantic
Global Growth Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
H.I.G. Capital
Global Alternative Investment Manager
San Francisco, CA
Mark: AA
Sageview Capital
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Greenwich, CT
Mark: AA
Centana Growth Partners
Fintech-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Palo Alto CA
Mark: AA
One Peak
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
London, UK
Mark: AA
Hg
Software-Focused Private Equity Firm
London
Mark: AA
Altamont Capital Partners
Lower Middle-Market Private Equity Firm
Palo Alto, California
Mark: AA
Providence Equity Partners
Technology-Focused Private Equity Firm
Providence, Rhode Island
Mark: AA
Haveli Investments
Software-Focused Private Equity Firm
Austin, Texas
Mark: A
Battery Ventures
Technology-Focused Investment Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AA
Pamlico Capital
Control-Oriented Growth Equity Investment Firm
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mark: AA
Serent Capital
Growth-Focused Private Equity Firm
Austin, TX
Mark: AA
Audax
Middle-Market Private Equity and Private Debt Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
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
LLR Partners
Software-Focused Private Equity Firm
Philadelphia, PA
Mark: A
Motive Partners
Financial Technology Investment Firm
New York City, New York
Mark: A
Kayne Anderson
Alternative Investment Firm
Los Angeles, California
Mark: AAA
Francisco Partners
Technology-Focused Private Equity Firm
San Francisco, CA
Mark: AAA

