Ranked by investment activity

Most Active Private Equity Firms

100 of the most active private equity firms, ranked by recorded investment activity. IDG Capital leads with 1,532 investments. Figures are recorded deal counts, not assets under management.

100Firms

1,532Most (IDG Capital)

1 I IDG Capital Private EquityBeijing, China 1,532investments 2 I Insight Partners Private EquityNew York, New York 1,259investments 3 T Tiger Global Management Hedge FundNew York, New York 1,244investments 4 H HSG Private EquityHong Kong, Hong Kong 1,189investments 5 A Advantage Capital Private EquityNew Orleans, Louisiana 1,121investments 6 G Global Founders Capital Private EquityBerlin, Germany 1,020investments 7 O OrbiMed Private EquityNew York, New York 768investments 8 P Polaris Partners Private EquityBoston, Massachusetts 750investments 9 I International Finance Corporation GovernmentWashington, District of Columbia 715investments 10 B Brand Capital Corporate VCMumbai, India 673investments 11 T Temasek Holdings Private EquitySingapore, Singapore 635investments 12 C Coatue Hedge FundNew York, New York 574investments 13 T TCV Private EquityMenlo Park, California 549investments 14 G General Atlantic Private EquityNew York, New York 533investments 15 E European Investment Bank Investment BankLuxembourg, Luxembourg 516investments 16 R RA Capital Management IncubatorBoston, Massachusetts 512investments 17 W Warburg Pincus Private EquityNew York, New York 498investments 18 K Korea Investment Partners Private EquitySeoul, South Korea 485investments 19 B Business Growth Fund Private EquityLondon, United Kingdom 483investments 20 3 3i Group Private EquityLondon, United Kingdom 477investments 21 B Blume Ventures Private EquityMumbai, India 474investments 22 S SoftBank Vision Fund Private EquityLondon, United Kingdom 466investments 23 H Hillhouse Investment Angel GroupSingapore, Singapore 461investments 24 K Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Private EquityHudson, New York 457investments 25 S Summit Partners Private EquityBoston, Massachusetts 448investments 26 B BlackRock Investment BankNew York, New York 447investments 27 T T. Rowe Price Private EquityBaltimore, Maryland 417investments 28 T Thrive Capital IncubatorNew York, New York 415investments 29 K KB Investment Private EquitySeoul, South Korea 397investments 30 B Business Development Bank of Canada Private EquityMontréal, Canada 384investments 31 J JAFCO Private EquityTokyo, Japan 373investments 32 G GIC Private EquitySingapore, Singapore 365investments 33 C Cowin Capital Private EquityShenzhen, China 361investments 34 M Meritech Capital Partners Private EquityPalo Alto, California 359investments 35 M Morgenthaler Ventures Private EquityMenlo Park, California 355investments 36 S Scottish Investment Bank Investment BankGlasgow, United Kingdom 350investments 37 S SAIF Partners Private EquityHong Kong, Hong Kong 343investments 38 S Sutter Hill Ventures Private EquityPalo Alto, California 343investments 39 C The Carlyle Group Private EquityWashington, District of Columbia 340investments 40 E Eurazeo Private EquityParis, France 336investments 41 S SIG China (SIG Asia Investments) Private EquityHuangpu, China 336investments 42 D DST Global Private EquityGrand Cayman, Cayman Islands 333investments 43 C CDH Investments Private EquityKowloon City, Hong Kong 330investments 44 S SV Health Investors Private EquityBoston, Massachusetts 324investments 45 W Wellington Management Private EquityBoston, Massachusetts 320investments 46 S SoftBank Group Private EquityTokyo, Japan 318investments 47 T TA Associates Private EquityBoston, Massachusetts 317investments 48 C CPP Investments PensionToronto, Canada 310investments 49 J Jim Joseph Foundation Private EquitySan Francisco, California 304investments 50 J JP Morgan Investment BankNew York, New York 301investments 51 M MPM Capital Private EquityBoston, Massachusetts 300investments 52 I Invus Private EquityNew York, New York 289investments 53 A Alameda Research Private EquityCentral and Western, Hong Kong 288investments 54 V Valor Equity Partners Private EquityChicago, Illinois 281investments 55 I Inveready Private EquitySan Sebastian, Spain 279investments 56 B Blackstone Group Private EquityNew York, New York 266investments 57 H HarbourVest Partners Private EquityBoston, Massachusetts 265investments 58 E Edison Partners Private EquityPrinceton, New Jersey 264investments 59 O Omnes Capital Private EquityParis, France 262investments 60 I Investissement Quebec Fund of FundsQuebec, Canada 258investments 61 A Adams Street Partners Private EquityChicago, Illinois 257investments 62 T TPG Private EquitySan Francisco, California 257investments 63 S Smilegate Investment Private EquitySeongnam, South Korea 252investments 64 I ICONIQ Growth Private EquitySan Francisco, California 248investments 65 M Meridian Capital Asia Private EquitySingapore, Singapore 248investments 66 J Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) Private EquityJerusalem, Israel 246investments 67 V Vivo Capital Private EquityPalo Alto, California 245investments 68 L La Caisse GovernmentMontréal, Canada 244investments 69 A Apax Partners Private EquityLondon, United Kingdom 239investments 70 F Franklin Templeton Private EquitySan Mateo, California 238investments 71 F Frazier Healthcare Partners Private EquitySeattle, Washington 229investments 72 A Advent International Private EquityBoston, Massachusetts 228investments 73 F Foresight Group Private EquityLondon, United Kingdom 225investments 74 E ENISA Investment BankMadrid, Spain 223investments 75 V Virginia Venture Partners Fund of FundsHerndon, Virginia 222investments 76 M Maven Capital Partners Private EquityGlasgow, United Kingdom 219investments 77 J Janus Henderson Investors Private EquityLondon, United Kingdom 218investments 78 K K5 Global Private EquitySan Francisco, California 218investments 79 E Eclipse Private EquityPalo Alto, California 212investments 80 A Andera Partners Private EquityParis, France 211investments 81 B Baillie Gifford Private EquityEdinburgh, United Kingdom 209investments 82 C Cota Capital Private EquitySan Francisco, California 209investments 83 P Premier Partners Private EquitySeoul, South Korea 207investments 84 R Redmile Group Hedge FundSan Francisco, California 205investments 85 C Crédit Mutuel Equity Private EquityParis, France 202investments 86 S Sands Capital Ventures Private EquityArlington, Virginia 199investments 87 L L Catterton Private EquityGreenwich, Connecticut 198investments 88 D Dragoneer Investment Group Private EquitySan Francisco, California 196investments 89 V Viking Global Investors Private EquityStamford, Connecticut 195investments 90 E EQT Life Sciences Private EquityAmsterdam, The Netherlands 194investments 91 A Abingworth Private EquityLondon, United Kingdom 193investments 92 F Foresite Capital Private EquitySan Francisco, California 193investments 93 G Gimv Private EquityAntwerpen, Belgium 193investments 94 P Paladin Capital Group Private EquityWashington, District of Columbia 192investments 95 F Fenbushi Capital Private EquityShanghai, China 191investments 96 J JIF Capital Private EquitySingapore, Singapore 191investments 97 L Lowercase Capital Private EquitySan Francisco, California 191investments 98 S S2G Investments Private EquityChicago, Illinois 190investments 99 J JMI Equity Private EquityBaltimore, Maryland 184investments 100 F Forbion Capital Partners Private EquityNaarden, The Netherlands 182investments

Frequently asked questions

How many private equity firms does PipelineRoad track?

PipelineRoad tracks 100 active private equity firms, ranked by recorded investment activity.

Which is the most active?

IDG Capital, based in Beijing, China, is the most active with 1,532 recorded investments and 1,020 portfolio companies.

Activity figures are recorded deal counts sourced via Crunchbase and the LP Database, not assets under management.