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Top 25 Distressed equity firms based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 1,077 company matches for distressed equity firms associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 12,247 professional contacts across them, including 5,916 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for distressed equity firms associated with the United States, 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 19, 2026.

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 19, 2026 How this list was built
1,077Companies
12,247Contacts tracked
5,916Verified emails
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The 25 largest distressed equity firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,077 company matches for distressed equity firms based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 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 matchMiami, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,0001,301 contacts →

Exact match

“H.I.G.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchNorthbrook, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000528 contacts →

Exact match

“Hilco Global is a privately held diversified financial services company and the world’s preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 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…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000395 contacts →

Exact match

“Peachtree Group is a vertically integrated investment management firm that identifies mispriced risk and capitalizes on dislocated market opportunities, primarily across…”

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5Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 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.”

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6Exact matchNew York, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026n/a337 contacts →

Exact match

“Purchasing claims and interests in distressed situations”

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7Exact matchAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026n/a283 contacts →

Exact match

“Partners, LLC has transformed under-performing companies into high performance operations for more than 60 years.”

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8Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 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 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200218 contacts →

Exact match

“Avenue Capital Group, founded in 1995 by Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner, is primarily focused on making opportunistic credit and other special situations investments across the…”

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10Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200172 contacts →

Exact match

“Bringing large market expertise to smaller companies, Star Mountain’s philosophies include a data-driven and systematic approach to investing.”

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11Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200131 contacts →

Exact match

“Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) is a leading provider of long-term, flexible capital solutions to established lower middle market companies, supporting American businesses that…”

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12Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-50131 contacts →

Exact match

“Kennedy Lewis Investment Management is an opportunistic credit manager focusing on event-driven situations in which a catalyst may unlock investment value.”

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13Exact matchBoca Raton, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200131 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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14Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200117 contacts →

Exact match

“We build value.”

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15Exact matchDallas, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200104 contacts →

Exact match

“WHO WE ARE Trive Capital is a Dallas, TX based private equity firm with more than $8 billion of regulatory assets under management.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20086 contacts →

Exact match

“Equity Group Investments (EGI) is the private investment firm founded by Sam Zell in 1968.”

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17Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20079 contacts →

Exact match

“Flexpoint Ford is a specialist private equity firm focused on financial services and adjacent verticals.”

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18Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5078 contacts →

Exact match

“Tenex Capital Management is a private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies.”

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19Exact matchNew Canaan, CT, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5076 contacts →

Exact match

“Gridiron Capital is an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, and creating value by building middle-market companies into…”

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20Exact matchAustin, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20068 contacts →

Exact match

“Peak Rock Capital is a leading middle-market private investment firm headquartered in Austin with an office in London.”

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21Exact matchLittle Rock, AR, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20068 contacts →

Exact match

“The Stephens Group is a private investment firm that partners with talented management teams to help build valuable businesses.”

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22Exact matchNewport Beach, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20068 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1988 by Ken Picerne, The Picerne Group, Inc.(“TPG”) is an investment company with particular expertise in the areas of non-performing loan and distressed debt…”

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23Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20064 contacts →

Exact match

“Oak Point is a private investment firm that specializes in the acquisition of non-operating, underperforming, and residual assets from both distressed entities and active…”

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24Exact matchChadds Ford, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5062 contacts →

Exact match

“Since our founding more than 35 years ago, Phoenix has been effectively addressing complex enterprise situations by executing operationally focused solutions for clients across…”

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25Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5053 contacts →

Exact match

“Stellex Capital Management LP is a private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies in North America and Europe through its offices in New York and London.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Distressed equity firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
48.3%Verified-email coverage
11.4Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
16.8%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
708
11-50
291
51-200
61
201-500
7
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
3
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,077 companies.

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.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “distressed 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. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. 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 5,916 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 19, 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.

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

How many distressed equity firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,077 company matches for distressed equity firms associated with the United States 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?

H.I.G. Capital tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most distressed equity firms?

New York leads with 181 company records, followed by Chicago (56) and Los Angeles (46).

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 5,916 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,077 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 19, 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.