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Top 25 Sponsor-backed operators based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 915 company matches for sponsor-backed operators associated with the United States as of November 2026 and tracks 11,968 professional contacts across them, including 6,134 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for sponsor-backed operators 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 November 6, 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 Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
915Companies
11,968Contacts tracked
6,134Verified emails
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The 25 largest sponsor-backed operators based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 915 company matches for sponsor-backed operators based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 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, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,407 contacts →

Exact match

“H.I.G.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,171 contacts →

Exact match

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

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,095 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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4Exact matchDallas, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000491 contacts →

Exact match

“Hudson Advisors (“Hudson”) is the dedicated asset management and execution partner to the Lone Star Funds.”

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5Exact matchChicago, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200358 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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6Exact matchNew York, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50150 contacts →

Exact match

“Kingfish is a different kind of private equity firm.”

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7Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200140 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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8Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50125 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group, is a private equity investment firm that targets controlling interests in basic manufacturing, industrial services and distribution companies.”

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9Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200116 contacts →

Exact match

“One Rock Capital Partners is a New York-based private equity firm with ~$10.0 billion of cumulative capital commitments focused on investing in companies across a range of…”

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10Exact matchDallas, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200113 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.”

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11Exact matchBeverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200100 contacts →

Exact match

“Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is a middle-market private equity firm with a 39-year track record of investing across various targeted sectors, including Franchising &…”

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12Exact matchDallas, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20093 contacts →

Exact match

“Trinity Hunt Partners is a growth-oriented private equity firm with over $2.3 billion of assets under management focused on partnering with business owners to build world-class…”

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13Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5090 contacts →

Exact match

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

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14Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a88 contacts →

Exact match

“Dark Alpha Capital is an investment firm focused on acquiring private companies.”

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15Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5087 contacts →

Exact match

“Wind Point Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm with approximately $6 billion in assets under management*.”

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16Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5086 contacts →

Exact match

“Genstar Capital is a leading middle-market private equity firm, investing in high quality companies for over 30 years.”

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17Exact matchChicago, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20085 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 Nov 6, 202651-20074 contacts →

Exact match

“Lightyear Capital is a New York-based private equity firm that partners with growing companies at the nexus of financial services and technology, healthcare, and business services.”

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19Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5070 contacts →

Exact match

“Aurora Capital Partners works together with successful management teams to build market-leading companies through investments in growth initiatives, strategic positioning and…”

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20Exact matchSt. Louis, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5067 contacts →

Exact match

“Rooted in the Midwest since our founding in 1976, we are a privately held operating company based in St.”

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21Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5067 contacts →

Exact match

“We partner with experienced operators and entrepreneurs to offer business owners an operational succession plan alongside a financial exit.”

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22Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20064 contacts →

Exact match

“Diversis Capital is a private equity fund that focuses on small to middle-market investments of up to $200m in equity, primarily in North American companies.”

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23Exact matchSouthlake, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5062 contacts →

Exact match

“Hunting Alpha for our Investors Founded by experienced entrepreneurs in 2006, Trinity is a lower middle-market private equity firm with a $5B+ portfolio of operating company and…”

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24Exact matchNew York, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5058 contacts →

Exact match

“Odyssey Investment Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with more than a 25-year history of partnering with skilled managers and using its buy, build and integrate…”

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25Exact matchWoodside, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5057 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2009, Salt Creek Capital is a private investment firm providing flexible capital solutions to entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses.”

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Sponsor-backed operators based in the United States at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
51.3%Verified-email coverage
13.1Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
14.1%Largest-city concentration · New York
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
650
11-50
213
51-200
32
201-500
3
501-1,000
6
1,001-5,000
8
5,001-10,000
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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 915 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 “sponsor-backed operators” 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 6,134 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 November 6, 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 “sponsor-backed operators”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many sponsor-backed operators are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 915 company matches for sponsor-backed operators associated with the United States as of November 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 sponsor-backed operators?

New York leads with 129 company records, followed by Chicago (52) and Dallas (36).

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 6,134 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 915 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 November 6, 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.