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.
JMI Equity
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Baltimore, MD, San Diego, CA, and Washington, D.C.,
Mark: AAA
Level Equity
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
PSG
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
B Capital
Multi-Stage Technology Investment Firm
Manhattan Beach, California
Mark: AA
Five Elms Capital
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Kansas City, MO
Mark: AAA
Silversmith Capital Partners
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
Mainsail Partners
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Austin, TX
Mark: AAA
K1 Investment Management
Enterprise Software Investment Firm
Manhattan Beach, California
Mark: AA
Lead Edge Capital
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
New York City, New York
Mark: AA
Volition Capital
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
Guidepost Growth Equity
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston MA
Mark: AA
Updata Partners
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Washington, DC
Mark: AA
Sageview Capital
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Greenwich, CT
Mark: AA
Optum Ventures
Healthcare Venture Capital Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AA
Centana Growth Partners
Fintech-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Palo Alto CA
Mark: AA
HealthQuest Capital
Healthcare-Focused Private Equity Firm
Austin, TX and Redwood City, CA
Mark: AA
Strattam Capital
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Austin Texas
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
One Peak
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
London, UK
Mark: AA
WestView Capital Partners
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston MA
Mark: AA
LLR Partners
Software-Focused Private Equity Firm
Philadelphia, PA
Mark: A
Portage Capital Solutions
Financial Services-Focused Investment Firm
Toronto, ON
Mark: A
Adams Street Partners
Alternative Asset Manager
Chicago, Illinois
Mark: AA
Long Ridge Equity Partners
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA

