Leaderboard: Growth Investment Firms
GrowthCap’s Leaderboard is informed by years of research, market insight, and feedback collected through our annual awards processes conducted since 2013. Rather than relying solely on financial returns, which we believe represent only one measure of a firm’s capabilities, GrowthCap evaluates firms across a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including investment activity, leadership, strategic positioning, operational capabilities, market reputation, and sustained industry impact.
Marks are assigned based on cumulative GrowthCap awards recognition, with AAA representing the highest designation. Marks are intended to reflect the extent of a firm’s recognition over time and across GrowthCap’s awards categories and are not intended to represent a direct ranking of investment performance. Firms included on the Leaderboard must have received at least one firm-specific GrowthCap recognition during the last twelve months and are listed based on the number of awards received during that period.
The below information includes updates through April 30, 2026.
Summit Partners
Global Alternative Investment Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
Insight Partners
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AAA
JMI Equity
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Baltimore, MD, San Diego, CA, and Washington, D.C.,
Mark: AAA
Silversmith Capital Partners
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
Spectrum Equity
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston MA, San Francisco CA, and London
Mark: AAA
Five Elms Capital
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Kansas City, MO
Mark: AAA
THL Partners
Middle-Market Private Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AA
B Capital
Multi-Stage Technology Investment Firm
Manhattan Beach, California
Mark: AA
Level Equity
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AA
TA Associates
Global Alternative Investment Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
PSG
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
Mainsail Partners
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Austin, TX
Mark: AAA
Guidepost Growth Equity
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston MA
Mark: AA
Berkshire Partners
Multi-Sector Private Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AA
Updata Partners
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Washington, DC
Mark: AA
Lead Edge Capital
Software-Focused Growth Equity Firm
New York City, New York
Mark: AA
Norwest
Global Venture and Growth Equity Investment Firm
Menlo Park, California
Mark: AAA
Volition Capital
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AAA
Turn / River
Technology-Focused Growth Equity Firm
San Francisco, CA
Mark: AAA
Bregal Sagemount
Growth-Focused Private Capital Firm
New York, NY
Mark: AAA
Charlesbank Capital Partners
Middle-Market Private Investment Firm
Boston MA
Mark: AA
K1 Investment Management
Enterprise Software Investment Firm
Manhattan Beach, California
Mark: AA
Ampersand Capital Partners
Healthcare Private Equity Firm
Boston, MA
Mark: AA
Thoma Bravo
Software-Focused Private Equity Firm
Chicago, IL
Mark: AAA
NewSpring Capital
Lower Middle-Market Private Equity Firm
Radnor, PA
Mark: AA

