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Top 25 Platform acquisition firms worldwide

RevenueBase identified 8,658 company matches for platform acquisition firms worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 85,810 professional contacts across them, including 35,164 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and New York the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for platform acquisition firms worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 29, 2026. Country and city lists for platform acquisition firms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 29, 2026 How this list was built
8,658Companies
85,810Contacts tracked
35,164Verified emails
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The 25 largest platform acquisition firms worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 8,658 company matches for platform acquisition firms worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 29, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20265,001-10,0001,615 contacts →

Exact match

“IAC builds companies.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchMiami, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,0001,301 contacts →

Exact match

“H.I.G.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,0001,025 contacts →

Exact match

“Advent is a leading global private equity investor committed to working in partnership with management teams, entrepreneurs, and founders to help transform businesses.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500881 contacts →

Exact match

“TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchAustin, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,000839 contacts →

Exact match

“Vista Equity Partners (Vista) is a leading global technology investor specializing in software.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact matchMilan, ItalyHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,000732 contacts →

Exact match

“At Bending Spoons, we acquire and improve digital businesses.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchLeduc, AB, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,000642 contacts →

Exact match

“JV Driver Investments Inc.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,000613 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in the U.S.”

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9Exact matchBeverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500577 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with approximately ~$48 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 60 operating…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 202651-200513 contacts →

Exact match

“PSG is a growth equity firm that partners with software and technology-enabled services companies to help them navigate transformational growth, capitalize on strategic…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11Exact matchMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 29, 202610001+485 contacts →

Exact match

“Volaris Group acquires, strengthens and grows vertical market technology companies.”

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12Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026n/a469 contacts →

Exact match

“We identify the hidden value in companies that are often in challenging or complex situations, but have a strong core offering.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13Exact matchNew York City, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500447 contacts →

Exact match

“The Riverside Company is a global investment firm focused on being one of the leading private capital options for business owners and employees at the smaller end of the middle…”

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14Exact matchNew York, SingaporeHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500447 contacts →

Exact match

“Hillhouse Investment is a long-term investor focused on partnering with quality business leaders to help them grow their organizations globally.”

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15Exact matchOslo, NorwayHQ recorded Sep 29, 202610001+432 contacts →

Exact match

“Orkla ASA is a leading industrial investment company.”

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16Exact matchGreenwich, CT, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500397 contacts →

Exact match

“L Catterton is a market-leading consumer-focused investment firm, managing approximately $39 billion of equity capital across three multi-product platforms: private equity…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 202651-200385 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1978, CD & R is an investment firm with an investment strategy predicated on building stronger, more profitable businesses.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18Exact matchMarkham, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 29, 202610001+378 contacts →

Exact match

“While other purchasers of business seek economies of scale through centralization, we have taken the opposite approach.”

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19Exact matchHong KongHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500369 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1993, IDG Capital is a leading private equity investment firm headquartered in Hong Kong, recognized for its global vision and long-standing market presence.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20Exact matchSingaporeHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026n/a360 contacts →

Exact match

“bloom.CAPITAL is an operationally-focused private equity firm that invests in small to mid-market companies in the industrial sector.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21Exact matchBrossard, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 29, 202651-200355 contacts →

Exact match

“Novacap est un investisseur nord-américain d’envergure et l’une des sociétés d’investissement privé les plus expérimentées au Canada.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500329 contacts →

Exact match

“PAI Partners is a leading private equity firm.”

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23Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500328 contacts →

Exact match

“AURELIUS is a global alternative investor, distinguished and widely recognised for its operational approach.”

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24Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 202651-200327 contacts →

Exact match

“Shore Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm with an office in Nashville, is an investor in lower-middle market companies in the Healthcare, Food and Beverage, Business…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25Exact matchStockholm, SwedenHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500315 contacts →

Exact match

“Nordic Capital is a leading international private equity investor and subsector specialist dedicated to building stronger, more sustainable businesses through operational…”

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Platform acquisition firms worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026
41.0%Verified-email coverage
9.9Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
6.5%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
5,800
11-50
2,000
51-200
529
201-500
160
501-1,000
58
1,001-5,000
76
5,001-10,000
12
10001+
13

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for platform acquisition firms are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “platform acquisition firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 35,164 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 29, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Platform acquisition firms by location

53 lists · largest first

Every Platform acquisition firms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “platform acquisition firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many platform acquisition firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 8,658 company matches for platform acquisition firms worldwide as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

IAC tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most platform acquisition firms?

The United States leads with 3,959 companies, followed by Canada (408) and the United Kingdom (367). Every platform acquisition firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most platform acquisition firms?

New York leads with 566 company records, followed by London (247) and Chicago (201).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 35,164 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 8,658 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 29, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.