2025 Top 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market Winners

The TOP 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market™ is the oldest and most respected program designed specifically to acknowledge and promote small and mid-sized leading private equity firms in the middle market.

Access Holdings

Baltimore ,
MD
Business Services, Consumer Services
Access Holdings is a middle-market private equity firm headquartered in Baltimore that leverages proprietary digital tools to scale and innovate its platform businesses. Founded in 2013, Access was a non-fund…
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Altamont Capital Partners

Palo Alto ,
CA
Business Services, Consumer Services, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Restaurants & Franchising, Tech-Enabled Services
Altamont Capital Partners (Altamont) is a private equity firm with more than $4 billion under management, focused primarily on making long-term, control investments in middle-market businesses. Altamont is often drawn…
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Argosy Private Equity

Wayne ,
PA
Business Services, Manufacturing
Founded in 1990, Argosy Private Equity is a lower middle market private equity firm dedicated to growing and professionalizing U.S. manufacturing and business services companies, often family owned. Argosy has…
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Blue Point Capital Partners

Charlotte ,
NC
Business Services, Consumer Services, Industrial
Blue Point Capital Partners is a private equity firm managing over $1.8 billion in committed capital. With nationwide resources, their team fosters strong relationships with local and regional entrepreneurs and…
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Blue Sea Capital

West Palm Beach ,
FL
Aerospace, Defense, Healthcare, Industrial
Blue Sea Capital is a private equity firm based in West Palm Beach, Florida, that invests in growth-oriented lower middle market companies. The firm has over $1.4 billion in committed…
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Boyne Capital

Miami ,
FL
Agriculture, Business Services, Consumer Services, Energy, Healthcare, Industrial, Technology
Boyne Capital is a Florida-based private equity firm focused on investments in lower middle market companies. Boyne aims to be a solution provider for founders, owners, and operators by helping…
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Clarendon Capital

Tysons ,
VA
Distribution, Logistics, Transportation
Clarendon was founded with a focus on making investments in the transportation, logistics and distribution sector. The Firm selects investment opportunities that leverage its experience and relationships which can produce…
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Clarion Capital Partners

New York ,
NY
Business Services, Consumer Services, Healthcare, Technology
Clarion Capital Partners is a New York-based investment manager operating two primary business segments: Private Equity (launched in 1999) and Credit (launched in 2018). Clarion Private Equity makes majority and…
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Clearview Capital

Stamford ,
CT
Business Services, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Industrial, Manufacturing
Clearview Capital is a private investment firm specializing in the acquisition and recapitalization of lower middle market companies in North America. Since inception, the Clearview Capital team has completed 160…
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Comvest Partners

West Palm Beach ,
FL
Consumer Services, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Field Services, Professional & Managed Services
Comvest Partners is a private investment firm providing equity and debt capital to middle-market companies across North America. Through their private equity, direct lending and special opportunities investment strategies, Comvest…
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Frontenac

Chicago ,
IL
Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Industrial
Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm. The firm focuses on investing in lower middle market buyout transactions in the consumer, industrial, and services industries. Frontenac works in partnership with…
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Gauge Capital

Southlake ,
TX
Business Services, Consumer Services, Healthcare, Industrial, Technology
Gauge Capital is a lower middle-market private equity firm based in Southlake, Texas. Gauge invests in five key sectors: business services, food & consumer, government & industrial services, healthcare, and…
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GenNx360 Capital Partners

New York ,
NY
Business Services, Industrial
GenNx360 Capital Partners, founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City, is a private equity buyout firm managing $2.4 billion in assets. The Firm specializes in control investments in…
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HCI Equity Partners

Washington ,
DC
Aerospace, Business Services, Consumer Services, Defense, Industrial Services, Transportation
HCI Equity Partners is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on partnering with family and founder owned manufacturing, service and distribution companies. HCI Equity Partners typically serves as…
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Heartwood Partners

Norwalk ,
CT
Agriculture, Business Services, Consumer Products, Industrial, Industrial Services, Manufacturing
Heartwood Partners intertwines deep strategic and financial expertise to be a true partner to founders and owners seeking to enhance their businesses’ performance. They focus on working with family and…
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L Catterton

Greenwich ,
CT
Consumer Products
Since 1989, L Catterton’s funds have made more than 250 investments in leading consumer brands across all segments of the consumer industry. L Catterton focuses on well-positioned and distinctive consumer…
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Long Point Capital

New York ,
NY
Business Services, Consumer Products, Industrial
Long Point Capital, a private investment firm founded in 1998, is a value-added partner that invests in good companies with highly capable management and strong growth prospects. The Firm believes…
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LongueVue Capital

New Orleans ,
LA
Business Services, Consumer Services, Healthcare, Industrial
Founded in 2001, LongueVue Capital is a New Orleans-based private equity firm that focuses on providing human capital, financial capital, and a skill set built upon a successful 20+ year…
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Main Street Capital

Houston ,
TX
Business Services, Consumer Products, Energy, Healthcare, Industrial, Technology
Main Street manages over $8 billion of capital and our investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse…
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Martis Capital

Washington D.C. ,
Healthcare
With offices in San Francisco, CA, and Washington, DC, Martis Capital is a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. The firm partners with North America-based growth-oriented companies…
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