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Top 25 Lower middle market private equity firms based in the United States

Name: Lower middle market private equity firms based in the United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 4, 2026 6,364 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 6,364 lower middle market private equity firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 111,333 professional contacts across them, including 53,486 with verified work emails and 48,286 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers lower middle market private equity firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 4, 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.

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The 25 largest lower middle market private equity firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 6,364 lower middle market private equity firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 4, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names lower middle market private equity firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Ares ManagementIndirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,975
	“Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
2	BrookfieldIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,915
	“We are a leading global investment firm that invests as long-term owners on behalf of institutions and individuals worldwide.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
3	Nuveen, A Tiaa CompanyPartial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,940
	“Nuveen is a global investment leader, managing public and private assets for clients around the world and on behalf of TIAA, our parent company and one of the world’s largest…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
4	The Carlyle GroupStrong evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,515
	“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…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
5	Bain CapitalPartial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,068
	“Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
6	TPGIndirect evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,979
	“TPG (Nasdaq: TPG) is a leading global alternative asset management firm, founded in San Francisco in 1992, with $306 billion of assets under management and investment and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
7	H.I.G. CapitalIndirect evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	501-1,000	1,301
	“H.I.G.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
8	Warburg Pincus LLCIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	501-1,000	1,290
	“Warburg Pincus LLC is the pioneer of global growth investing.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
9	Golub CapitalStrong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,126
	“Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced private credit manager.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
10	AdventStrong evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	501-1,000	1,025
	“Advent is a leading global private equity investor committed to working in partnership with management teams, entrepreneurs, and founders to help transform businesses.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
11	TA AssociatesStrong evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	201-500	881
	“TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
12	Vista Equity PartnersPartial evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	501-1,000	839
	“Vista Equity Partners (Vista) is a leading global technology investor specializing in software.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
13	General AtlanticIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	501-1,000	820
	“General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four and a half decades of experience providing capital and strategic support to over 830 companies throughout its…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
14	Sixth StreetIndirect evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	501-1,000	802
	“Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $135 billion in assets under management and committed capital.* The firm uses its long-term flexible capital, data-enabled…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
15	ALGERIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	n/a	722
	“Founded in 1964, Alger is recognized as a pioneer of growth-style investment management.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
16	Orix Corporation USAIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	1,001-5,000	613
	“Established in the U.S.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
17	CarlsonIndirect evidence	Minnetonka, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	n/a	604
	“Carlson's roots are set in 1938, when Curtis L.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
18	Platinum EquityPartial evidence	Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	201-500	577
	“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…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
19	Hunt Companies, INCIndirect evidence	El Paso, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	1,001-5,000	543
	“Hunt Companies is a family-owned principal investment firm founded in 1947, based in El Paso, TX, with interests in the real estate, infrastructure, and financial services sectors.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
20	PSGPartial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	51-200	513
	“PSG is a growth equity firm that partners with software and technology-enabled services companies to help them navigate transformational growth, capitalize on strategic…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
21	Summit PartnersPartial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	51-200	465
	“Summit Partners is a global alternative investment firm with capital dedicated to growth equity, fixed income, and public equity opportunities.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
22	NorthlandStrong evidence	Newton, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	501-1,000	464
	“Northland is a real estate private equity firm with $8 billion of assets under management, including more than residential units and 1.3 million square feet of commercial space…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
23	The Riverside CompanyStrong evidence	New York City, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	201-500	447
	“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…” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
24	Cd&rIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	51-200	385
	“Founded in 1978, CD & R is an investment firm with an investment strategy predicated on building stronger, more profitable businesses.” Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
25	Centerbridge Partners, L.PIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 4, 2026	201-500	368
	Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026

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Lower middle market private equity firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 4, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

New YorkLargest hub · 933 HQs

48,286Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 4, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

4,153

11-50

1,694

51-200

345

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

50,225

31–60

3,005

61–90

90–180

180+

210

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among lower middle market private equity firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

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: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “lower middle market private equity firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among lower middle market private equity firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 53,486 across the full list. 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 4, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Lower middle market private equity firms by metro

Frequently asked

How many lower middle market private equity firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 6,364 lower middle market private equity firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Ares Management, headquartered in Los Angeles, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most lower middle market private equity firms?

New York leads with 933 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (321) and Dallas (286).

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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.