PRIVATE EQUITY DIVERSITY STATS - As of December, 2018
This employer diversity data is based solely on user submissions to the WSO Company Database for interviews and employment during 2016, 2017, 2018.
Racial Diversity
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Bain Capital
03
98.9%
Warburg Pincus
03
97.8%
Alpine Investors
01
96.8%
Alinda Capital Partners
New
95.7%
The Riverside Company
15
94.6%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
17
93.5%
Hamilton Lane
09
92.5%
The Abraaj Group
05
91.4%
Vista Equity Partners
02
90.3%
TPG Global
25
89.2%
Blackstone Group
01
88.2%
H.I.G. Capital
06
87.1%
Silver Lake
02
86.0%
Charlesbank Capital Partners
22
84.9%
Carlyle Group
07
83.9%
3i
14
82.8%
Pantheon Ventures
05
81.7%
LGT Capital Partners
09
80.6%
OMERS
09
79.6%
Onex
01
78.5%
JMI Equity
07
77.4%
Search Fund Accelerator
07
76.3%
Partners Group
02
75.3%
Turtle Holdings
New
74.2%
Bregal Sagemount
New
73.1%
Apollo Global Management
20
72.0%
Cerberus Capital Management
New
71.0%
Audax Group
06
69.9%
GPB Capital Holdings LLC
New
68.8%
Ardian
31
67.7%
Percentile rank on racial diversity based on how balanced companies are across five primary groups: Caucasian, Asian, African American, Latino/Spanish Origin and Other
Companies with only 10 or more submissions included
The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.
Female Representation
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Blue Sage Capital (76.6%)
No
99.0%
Golden Gate Capital (68.8%)
New
98.1%
Ethika Investments, LLC (62.6%)
01
97.1%
American Securities (52.2%)
New
96.1%
Insight Venture Partners (42.6%)
New
95.1%
Fosun (37.5%)
No
94.2%
Cerberus Capital Management (35.6%)
37
93.2%
Siguler Guff (35.5%)
05
92.2%
Grosvenor Capital Management (34.4%)
33
91.3%
Roark Capital Group (30.4%)
New
90.3%
JMI Equity (29.5%)
04
89.3%
CITIC Capital (28.5%)
09
88.3%
Hamilton Lane (27.5%)
02
87.4%
Accel-KKR (26.1%)
02
86.4%
Brown Brothers Harriman (24.1%)
10
85.4%
Alpine Investors (23.7%)
04
84.5%
Warburg Pincus (23.0%)
09
83.5%
Generational Transfer Entrepreneurs (22.6%)
New
82.5%
Sofina (22.6%)
16
81.6%
Alcazar Capital (22.6%)
New
80.6%
The Riverside Company (22.4%)
03
79.6%
The Abraaj Group (19.6%)
04
78.6%
Landmark Partners (19.4%)
New
77.7%
Blackstone Group (19.0%)
14
76.7%
Alinda Capital Partners (18.8%)
New
75.7%
Graham Partners (17.7%)
22
74.8%
Starwood Capital Group (17.4%)
13
73.8%
TPG Global (16.5%)
36
72.8%
Advent International Corporation (16.4%)
18
71.8%
Susquehanna Growth Equity (16.1%)
No
70.9%
Estimate percentage of females is shown in parenthesis after the company name
Companies with only 10 or more submissions included
The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.
Athletic Representation
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Blue Sage Capital (76.7%)
No
99.0%
Bostonian Capital Management Company (62.8%)
No
98.1%
Aquiline Capital Partners (51.7%)
New
97.1%
Tailwind Capital (42.8%)
01
96.1%
Colony Capital LLC (42.8%)
New
95.1%
Quantum Energy Partners (42.8%)
New
94.2%
AlpInvest Partners (35.6%)
New
93.2%
K1 Investment Management (35.6%)
New
92.2%
AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (35.6%)
02
91.3%
Audax Group (33.8%)
06
90.3%
Brown Brothers Harriman (31.8%)
02
89.3%
Novacap (30.6%)
New
88.3%
Fosun (28.5%)
03
87.4%
Bain Capital (24.7%)
08
86.4%
Lone Star Funds (24.1%)
03
85.4%
Alpine Investors (23.8%)
10
84.5%
Pretium Partners LLC (22.8%)
New
83.5%
Norwest Equity Partners (22.8%)
New
82.5%
Middle Market PE Fund (22.8%)
New
81.6%
Ardian (21.8%)
41
80.6%
Landmark Partners (19.4%)
New
79.6%
EQT Partners (19.0%)
New
78.6%
Accel-KKR (17.8%)
31
77.7%
HarbourVest (17.8%)
26
76.7%
TPG Global (16.6%)
08
75.7%
Search Fund Accelerator (16.5%)
15
74.8%
Advent International Corporation (16.5%)
19
73.8%
The Family Office (16.3%)
New
72.8%
General Atlantic (16.3%)
02
71.8%
Pantheon Ventures (16.3%)
15
70.9%
Estimated percentage of varsity athletes is shown in parenthesis after the company name
Companies with only 10 or more submissions included
The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.
Military Representation
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
HarbourVest (50.1%)
No
99.0%
Triangle Capital Corporation (20.3%)
New
98.1%
Marlin Equity (20.3%)
New
97.1%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (5.8%)
52
96.1%
Bain Capital (2.7%)
60
95.1%
Partners Group (2.5%)
55
94.2%
Blackstone Group (2.4%)
59
93.2%
Chatham Capital (0.3%)
06
92.2%
JLL Partners (0.3%)
New
91.3%
Generational Transfer Entrepreneurs (0.3%)
New
90.3%
Pretium Partners LLC (0.3%)
New
89.3%
Insight Venture Partners (0.3%)
New
88.3%
LLR Partners (0.3%)
New
87.4%
Victory Park Capital (0.3%)
New
86.4%
Tailwind Capital (0.3%)
11
85.4%
Colony Capital LLC (0.3%)
New
84.5%
Aurelius (0.3%)
New
83.5%
Rosewood Private Investments (0.3%)
11
82.5%
Norwest Equity Partners (0.3%)
New
81.6%
Turtle Holdings (0.3%)
New
80.6%
Peak Rock Capital (0.3%)
New
79.6%
Bregal Sagemount (0.3%)
New
78.6%
Sofina (0.3%)
14
77.7%
Middle Market PE Fund (0.3%)
New
76.7%
Bostonian Capital Management Company (0.3%)
13
75.7%
Lee Equity Partners (0.3%)
New
74.8%
Partner One Capital (0.3%)
New
73.8%
Oman Investment Fund (0.3%)
14
72.8%
Sverica International (0.3%)
New
71.8%
Actera Group (0.3%)
19
70.9%
Estimated percentage of employees with military association is shown in parenthesis after the company name
Companies with only 10 or more submissions included
The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics
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