Leaderboard: Growth Investors
GrowthCap’s Leaderboard is informed by years of research, market insight, and feedback collected through our annual awards processes conducted since 2013. Investors appearing on the table have received two or more GrowthCap awards, including at least one recognition during the last twelve months, and were selected based on nominations and feedback submitted by portfolio company CEOs, colleagues, peers, LPs, and/or other participants across the growth investing ecosystem.
Marks are assigned based on cumulative GrowthCap awards recognition, with AAA representing the highest designation. Marks are intended to reflect the extent of an individual’s recognition over time and across GrowthCap’s awards categories and are not intended to represent a direct ranking of investment performance. Individuals are listed in order based on Mark designation and cumulative GrowthCap awards received.
The below information includes updates through June 30, 2026.
Sophia Popova
Summit Partners
Partner
Mark: AAA
Hythem El-Nazer
TA Associates
Co-Managing Partner
Mark: AAA
Amara Suebsaeng
TA Associates
Director
Mark: AAA
Joshua Nelson
THL Partners
Managing Director
Mark: AAA
Rebecca Liu-Doyle
Insight Partners
Managing Director
Mark: AAA
Megan Preiner
THL Partners
Managing Director
Mark: AA
Michael Medici
Summit Partners
Managing Director
Mark: AA
Mike Libert
TA Associates
Managing Director
Mark: AA
Anika Agarwal
Insight Partners
Managing Director
Mark: AA
Art Heidrich
TPG
Partner
Mark: AA
Clara Jackson
TA Associates
Managing Director
Mark: AA
Len Ferrington
Summit Partners
Managing Director
Mark: AA
Robb Vorhoff
General Atlantic
Managing Director
Mark: AA
Melanie Fan
Ampersand Capital Partners
Partner
Mark: A
Andrew Collins
Summit Partners
Managing Director
Mark: A
Ashu Agrawal
TA Associates
Managing Director
Mark: A
Colin Mistele
Summit Partners
Managing Director
Mark: A
Ethan Liebermann
TA Associates
Managing Director
Mark: A
Farouk Hussein
Hg
Partner
Mark: A
Jeff Lieberman
Insight Partners
Managing Director
Mark: A
Jim Carlisle
THL Partners
Managing Director
Mark: A
Jon Nuger
Berkshire Partners
Managing Director
Mark: A
Nick Leppla
TA Associates
Director
Mark: A
Philine Huizing
Insight Partners
Managing Director
Mark: A
Steve Bailey
Carlyle
Partner and Managing Director
Mark: A

