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Top 25 Private investment companies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 4,523 company matches for private investment companies associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 80,508 professional contacts across them, including 37,579 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for private investment companies 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 20, 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 20, 2026 How this list was built
4,523Companies
80,508Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest private investment companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 4,523 company matches for private investment companies based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 20, 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 matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0003,915 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a leading global investment firm that invests as long-term owners on behalf of institutions and individuals worldwide.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 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…”

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3Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,068 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms.”

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4Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,489 contacts →

Exact match

“Lincoln International, Inc.(NYSE: LCLN) is a trusted investment banking advisor to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and their portfolio…”

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5Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 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.”

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6Exact matchMiami, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,0001,301 contacts →

Exact match

“H.I.G.”

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7Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,0001,290 contacts →

Exact match

“Warburg Pincus LLC is the pioneer of global growth investing.”

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8Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,126 contacts →

Exact match

“Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced private credit manager.”

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9Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 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.”

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10Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026n/a904 contacts →

Exact match

“Nassau Street Partners is an independent capital advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets advisory, and strategic financial solutions for early-stage and…”

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11Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500881 contacts →

Exact match

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

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12Exact matchAustin, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000839 contacts →

Exact match

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

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13Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000820 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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14Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 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…”

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15Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500504 contacts →

Exact match

“BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank serving founders, family business owners, and long-term strategic investors.”

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16Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200465 contacts →

Exact match

“Summit Partners is a global alternative investment firm with capital dedicated to growth equity, fixed income, and public equity opportunities.”

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17Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 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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18Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 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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19Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500367 contacts →

Exact match

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

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20Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 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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21Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 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…”

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22Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200310 contacts →

Exact match

“Geller provides financial services and strategic advisory to private companies and not-for-profit organizations.”

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23Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500309 contacts →

Exact match

“Thoma Bravo is the world’s largest software-focused investment firm, with more than $172 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026.”

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24Exact matchWest Palm Beach, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500297 contacts →

Exact match

“AMG is a leading partner to independent investment management firms globally.”

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25Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200278 contacts →

Exact match

“Alpine Investors is a people-driven private equity firm that invests in software and services businesses.”

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Private investment companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
46.7%Verified-email coverage
17.8Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
17.4%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
2,926
11-50
1,248
51-200
251
201-500
47
501-1,000
20
1,001-5,000
22
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
4

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 4,523 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 “private investment companies” 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 37,579 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 20, 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 “private investment companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many private investment companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 4,523 company matches for private investment companies 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?

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

Which city has the most private investment companies?

New York leads with 786 company records, followed by Chicago (222) and Los Angeles (173).

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 37,579 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 4,523 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 20, 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.