
Top Private Equity Firms for the Mid-Market
CEO Connection’s list of Top Private Equity Firms for the Mid-Market highlights firms that invest in mid-market companies with a vision of strategic partnership, bringing them results-oriented expertise and focus on what is best for the next phase of growth. The Top Private Equity Firms for the Mid-Market were evaluated on five metrics: Commitment to the Mid-Market, Partnership Effectiveness, Financial Performance, Resources, and Social Impact.

2019 Top Private Equity Firms for the Mid-Market

L Catterton
Consumer Brands, Packaged Goods

MSouth Equity Partners
Manufacturing, Telecommunications

Vista Equity Partners LLC
Software, Data, Technology Services

Nautic Partners
Healthcare, Industrial Products, Outsourced Services
First Capital Partners
Multi-Industry

Wynnchurch Capital
Niche Manufacturing, Transportation/Logistics, Business Services, Value-Added Distribution, Energy and Power Services, General Industrials, Metals and Mining

Abry Partners
Media, Communications, Cybersecurity, Healthcare IT

Court Square
Business services, Healthcare, Industrials, Media, Technology, Telecommunications

American Securities
Communications, Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare, Industrials

Cortec Group Management Services
Specialty Healthcare, Consumer and Business Products, Distribution, Services

Graham Partners
Manufacturing, Industrial Technology

Sentinel Capital Partners LLC
Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials

Clearview Capital
Multi-Industry

Industrial Opportunity Partners
Manufacturing and Value-Added Distribution Businesses

TSG Consumer Partners
Branded Consumer Products
TA Associates
Business Services, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology

Marlin Equity Partners
Software and Technology, Services, Healthcare, Consumer, Industrials

Monomoy Capital Partners
Manufacturing, Industrials, Distribution, Consumer Products

Wellspring Capital Management LLC
Multi-Industry

Thoma Bravo
Software, Technology

CID Capital Inc
Consumer Products and Industrial Products

Comvest Partners
Information Technology and Services, Healthcare, Industrials, Media, Transportation, Consumer Products, Retail

Seidler Equity Partners
Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Retail, Health and Fitness, Chemicals, Technology, Industrials

HQ Capital
Real Estate, Multi Industry

RFE Investment Partners
Business Services, Niche Manufacturing, Healthcare Services
2018 Top Private Equity Firms for the Mid-Market

Vista Equity Partners LLC
Software, Data, Technology Services

L Catterton
Consumer Brands, Packaged Goods

Wellspring Capital Management LLC
Multi-Industry

Nautic Partners
Healthcare, Industrial Products, Outsourced Services

Wynnchurch Capital
Niche Manufacturing, Transportation/Logistics, Business Services, Value-Added Distribution, Energy and Power Services, General Industrials, Metals and Mining

American Securities
Communications, Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare, Industrials

Abry Partners
Media, Communications, Cybersecurity, Healthcare IT

Cortec Group Management Services
Specialty Healthcare, Consumer and Business Products, Distribution, Services

Court Square
Business services, Healthcare, Industrials, Media, Technology, Telecommunications

Graham Partners
Manufacturing, Industrial Technology

Sentinel Capital Partners LLC
Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials

Clearview Capital
Multi-Industry

Industrial Opportunity Partners
Manufacturing and Value-Added Distribution Businesses

TSG Consumer Partners
Branded Consumer Products

MSouth Equity Partners
Manufacturing, Telecommunications

Marlin Equity Partners
Software and Technology, Services, Healthcare, Consumer, Industrials

Monomoy Capital Partners
Manufacturing, Industrials, Distribution, Consumer Products

Seidler Equity Partners
Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Retail, Health and Fitness, Chemicals, Technology, Industrials

Comvest Partners
Information Technology and Services, Healthcare, Industrials, Media, Transportation, Consumer Products, Retail

Tailwind Capital Group
Healthcare, Business Services, Information Technology, Media, Communications

Charlesbank Capital Partners
Education, Communications, Energy, Consumer, Industrials, Healthcare, Financial Services

American Industrial Partners
Industrial Business

Thoma Bravo
Software, Technology

Veritas Capital Fund Management
National Security, Information Technology, Government

RFE Investment Partners
Business Services, Niche Manufacturing, Healthcare Services
2017 Top Private Equity Firms for the Mid-Market

Vista Equity Partners LLC
Software, Data, Technology Services

Tailwind Capital Group
Healthcare, Business Services, Information Technology, Media, Communications

Cortec Group Management Services
Specialty Healthcare, Consumer and Business Products, Distribution, Services

Marlin Equity Partners
Software and Technology, Services, Healthcare, Consumer, Industrials

Altaris Capital Partners LLC
Healthcare

Court Square
Business services, Healthcare, Industrials, Media, Technology, Telecommunications

Industrial Opportunity Partners
Manufacturing and Value-Added Distribution Businesses

Carousel Capital Co LLC
Manufacturing, Distribution, Business Services, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Financial Services

RFE Investment Partners
Business Services, Niche Manufacturing, Healthcare Services

American Securities
Communications, Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare, Industrials

Corinthian Capital Group LLC
Manufacturing, Distribution, Service, Consumer Products

Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC
Niche Manufacturing, Distribution, Services, Healthcare, Information Technology, Others

Comvest Partners
Information Technology and Services, Healthcare, Industrials, Media, Transportation, Consumer Products, Retail

New Mountain Capital LLC
Communications, Consumer, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Software and Technology

Graham Partners
Manufacturing, Industrial Technology

HCP & Company
Business services, Consurmer, Education, Healthcare

Riordan Lewis & Haden LLC
Business Services, Healthcare, Government Services

Wynnchurch Capital
Niche Manufacturing, Transportation/Logistics, Business Services, Value-Added Distribution, Energy and Power Services, General Industrials, Metals and Mining

Sentinel Capital Partners LLC
Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials

MSouth Equity Partners
Manufacturing, Telecommunications

Charlesbank Capital Partners
Education, Communications, Energy, Consumer, Industrials, Healthcare, Financial Services

Evergreen Pacific Partners Management Co Inc
Manufacturing, Distribution, Specialty Packaging, Consumer Products, Cable Television, Radio

Monomoy Capital Partners
Manufacturing, Industrials, Distribution, Consumer Products

Thoma Bravo
Software, Technology

JLL Partners Inc
Healthcare, Financial, Industrial, Education, Aerospace, Defense
2016 Top Private Equity Firms for the Mid-Market

Blue Point Capital Partners
Manufacturing, Business services and Value-Added Distribution

Lone Star Investment Advisors
Manufacturing/Industrial, Distribution, Business Services and Energy/Utilities

Industrial Opportunity Partners
Manufacturing and Value-Added Distribution Businesses

RFE Investment Partners
Business Services, Niche Manufacturing and Healthcare Services

Nautic Partners LLC
Healthcare, Industrial Products, and Outsourced Services

Monomoy Capital Partners
Manufacturing, Industrials, Distribution, Consumer Products

Wynnchurch Capital
Niche Manufacturing, Transportation/Logistics, Business Services, Value-Added Distribution, Energy and Power Services, General Industrials, Metals and Mining

Vista Equity Partners LLC
Software, Data, Technology Services

HIG Capital LLC
Business Services, Consumer/Retail, Energy/Natural Resources, Healthcare, Industrials, Telecom, Media and Technology

JLL Partners
Healthcare, Financial Services, Industrial, Building Products, Education, Aerospace & Defense and Business Services

Cortec Group Management Services
Specialty Healthcare, Consumer and Business Products, Distribution, Services

Excellere Partners
Business Services, Energy Products & Services, Healthcare, Industrial Technology & Services

CID Capital Inc
Consumer Products and Industrial Products

American Industrial Partners
Manufacturing & Industrial Service Companies with Business-To-Business Selling Relationships

Carousel Capital Co LLC
Business Services, Consumer services and Healthcare services

Arbor Private Investment Co LP
Food, Beverage and Related Industry

Swander Pace Capital LLC
Consumer Products

Thoma Bravo LLC
Enterprise, Infrastructure & Security Software and Technology-Enabled Business Services

Comvest Partners
Information Technology and Services, Healthcare, Industrials, Media, Transportation, Consumer Products, Retail

Cerberus Capital Management LP
Manufacturing, Industrial, Automotive, Healthcare, Energy, Telecom, Government Services, Financial Services, Consumer/Retail, Transportation, Travel/Leisure, Building Products, Business Services

Siris Capital Group
Data, Telecommunications, Technology and Technology-Enabled Business Services

Marlin Equity Partners LLC
Software & Technology, Services, Healthcare, Consumer and Industrial

Capital Partners Inc
Manufacturing, Services, Distribution, Consumer and Food

Intervale Capital LLC
Oilfield Services
