Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Secondary market private equity firms worldwide

RevenueBase identified 2,026 company matches for secondary market private equity firms worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 44,447 professional contacts across them, including 19,373 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and New York the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for secondary market private equity 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 secondary market private equity 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.

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2,026Companies
44,447Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest secondary market private equity firms worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,026 company matches for secondary market private equity 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.
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1Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0002,515 contacts →

Exact match

“Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchBaar, SwitzerlandHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0002,149 contacts →

Exact match

“Partners Group is a global private markets firm with USD 186 billion in assets under management and c.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0001,624 contacts →

Exact match

“In a world of constant evolution, Ardian stands out for its ability to anticipate, adapt, and turn challenges into opportunities.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0001,353 contacts →

Exact match

“HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 43 years of experience and $161 billion assets under management as of December 31, 2025.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchLuxembourgHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0001,218 contacts →

Exact match

“A leading global private markets manager with a network of 29 offices throughout EMEA, the Americas and Asia, CVC has seven complementary strategies across private equity…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact 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
7Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,000797 contacts →

Exact match

“ICG (LSE: ICG) is a global alternative asset manager with $126bn* in AUM and more than three decades of experience generating attractive returns.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchParis, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500624 contacts →

Exact match

“Eurazeo is a leading global investment company, with a diversified portfolio of €40 billion in assets under management, including €31 billion from third parties, invested in 600…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,000613 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in the U.S.”

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10Exact matchWest End, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500553 contacts →

Exact match

“Bridgepoint Group is one of the world's leading mid-market investors, specialising in private equity, infrastructure, credit, secondaries and private wealth.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500547 contacts →

Exact match

“Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for providing innovative solutions covering the full lifecycle of…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500376 contacts →

Exact match

“Coller Capital, founded in 1990, is one of the world's leading investors in the secondary market for private assets – and widely acknowledged as an innovator in secondaries.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500367 contacts →

Exact match

“Adams Street Partners is a global investment firm managing a comprehensive suite of private markets investment solutions.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026n/a337 contacts →

Exact match

“W Capital Partners is a private equity firm that provides secondary liquidity to shareholders in private businesses and growth capital for those companies.”

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15Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 29, 202651-200333 contacts →

Exact match

“BC Partners is an international investment firm that offers select, focused investment strategies designed to complement each other and create synergies that benefit our investors.”

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16Exact 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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17Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500292 contacts →

Exact match

“Dawson Partners (“Dawson”) is a leading global alternative asset manager focused on providing innovative structured solutions to the private markets.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18Exact matchKøbenhavn V, DenmarkHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026n/a288 contacts →

Exact match

“MV (MV A/S) is a control oriented private equity firm specializing in acquiring and partnering with businesses that can benefit from our operational expertise and flexible capital…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500280 contacts →

Exact match

“Northleaf Capital Partners is a global private markets investment firm with more than US$31 billion in private equity, private credit and infrastructure cumulative capital…”

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20Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500277 contacts →

Exact match

“Hayfin Capital Management is a leading alternative asset management firm.”

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21Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500255 contacts →

Exact match

“Berkshire Partners is a 100% employee-owned, multi-sector specialist investor in private and public equity, with a focus on North American-based, middle-market companies.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22Exact matchIrvine, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500252 contacts →

Exact match

“Pathway is a leading private market solutions provider with over $95 billion in assets under management from private equity, private credit, and infrastructure mandates.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23Exact matchBerlin, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500251 contacts →

Exact match

“Moonfare is a leading global private equity investment platform and manager that provides eligible individual investors and family offices on a global scale access to…”

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24Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 202651-200236 contacts →

Exact match

“Based in Boston and New York City, Charlesbank is a leading middle-market private investment firm with $21.5 billion in assets under management as of 3/31/2026.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500227 contacts →

Exact match

“Carlyle AlpInvest is a leading global private equity investor with $107 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2026, and employs more than 260 people in New York…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Secondary market private equity firms worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026
43.6%Verified-email coverage
21.9Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
8.3%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,337
11-50
534
51-200
103
201-500
28
501-1,000
7
1,001-5,000
12
10001+
4

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

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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 secondary market private equity firms are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “secondary market private equity 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 19,373 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.

Secondary market private equity firms by location

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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 “secondary market private equity firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many secondary market private equity firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 2,026 company matches for secondary market private equity 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?

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

Which country has the most secondary market private equity firms?

The United States leads with 1,128 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (113) and Canada (75). Every secondary market private equity firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most secondary market private equity firms?

New York leads with 169 company records, followed by London (80) and Chicago (64).

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 19,373 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 2,026 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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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.