PRIVATE EQUITY DIVERSITY STATS - As of December, 2022
This employer diversity data is based solely on user submissions to the WSO Company Database for interviews and employment during 2020, 2021, 2022.
Racial Diversity
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Vista Equity Partners
No
99.0%
Global Infrastructure Partners
11
98.0%
Constellation Software Inc
51
97.0%
Advent International Corporation
01
96.0%
Blackstone Group
01
94.9%
LLR Partners
04
93.9%
Bain Capital
12
92.9%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
08
91.9%
Arrowroot Capital
31
90.9%
Permira Advisers
01
89.9%
Veritas Capital Fund Management, LLC
04
88.9%
Novacap
34
87.9%
Pathway Capital Management
12
86.9%
Centerbridge Partners
14
85.9%
Carlyle Group
01
84.8%
Partners Group
04
83.8%
Hamilton Lane
41
82.8%
LGT Capital Partners
05
81.8%
TPG Global
03
80.8%
Apollo Global Management
05
79.8%
Insight Venture Partners
21
78.8%
Starwood Capital Group
01
77.8%
Roark Capital Group
22
76.8%
The Riverside Company
36
75.8%
Graham Partners
36
74.7%
Providence Strategic Growth
New
73.7%
Silver Lake
05
72.7%
Alpine Investors
10
71.7%
Main Street Capital
17
70.7%
EQT Partners
New
69.7%
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
Providence Strategic Growth (57.2%)
New
99.1%
L Catterton (52.5%)
01
98.3%
Silver Lake (51.5%)
25
97.4%
Centerbridge Partners (41.5%)
14
96.6%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (36.3%)
02
95.7%
Eurazeo (35.8%)
07
94.8%
Monomoy Capital Partners (35.8%)
No
94.0%
Parthenon Capital Partners (35.8%)
06
93.1%
Starwood Capital Group (34.6%)
14
92.2%
Partners Group (33.6%)
No
91.4%
Accel-KKR (31.5%)
03
90.5%
Global Infrastructure Partners (28.6%)
10
89.7%
Audax Group (28.6%)
02
88.8%
Vista Equity Partners (28.0%)
01
87.9%
Warburg Pincus (27.7%)
03
87.1%
Volition Capital (26.9%)
11
86.2%
General Atlantic (26.9%)
14
85.3%
Cerberus Capital Management (24.5%)
14
84.5%
HQ Capital (23.9%)
02
83.6%
Aquiline Capital Partners (23.0%)
16
82.8%
Export Development Canada (23.0%)
04
81.9%
International Finance Corporation (23.0%)
25
81.0%
Selection Capital LLC (23.0%)
New
80.2%
Ares Capital Management (23.0%)
16
79.3%
American Securities (23.0%)
24
78.4%
Northleaf (23.0%)
New
77.6%
New Mountain Capital (23.0%)
No
76.7%
Gryphon Investors (23.0%)
New
75.9%
Blackstone Group (22.6%)
No
75.0%
Bain Capital (21.5%)
13
74.1%
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
Volition Capital (51.6%)
09
99.1%
Audax Group (50.7%)
13
98.3%
Constellation Software Inc (42.7%)
08
97.4%
FSN Capital (42.5%)
13
96.6%
Trivest Partners (42.5%)
02
95.7%
CIM Group (42.5%)
New
94.8%
Graham Partners (39.4%)
02
94.0%
Equity Group Investments (35.4%)
No
93.1%
Roark Capital Group (34.4%)
11
92.2%
JMI Equity (30.4%)
71
91.4%
Alpine Investors (30.1%)
12
90.5%
K1 Investment Management (29.5%)
04
89.7%
Cerberus Capital Management (29.2%)
01
88.8%
HarbourVest (27.5%)
07
87.9%
Portfolio Advisors LLC (26.6%)
04
87.1%
The Riverside Company (25.6%)
25
86.2%
Partners Group (23.8%)
09
85.3%
Landmark Partners (23.6%)
12
84.5%
Pretium Partners LLC (22.5%)
New
83.6%
Raine Group (22.5%)
New
82.8%
American Securities (22.5%)
24
81.9%
Accel-KKR (21.2%)
17
81.0%
Silver Lake (21.2%)
23
80.2%
Hamilton Lane (20.4%)
11
79.3%
L Catterton (18.7%)
52
78.4%
Fortress Investment Group (18.7%)
14
77.6%
Coller Capital (18.7%)
08
76.7%
Providence Equity (18.7%)
27
75.9%
Monomoy Capital Partners (18.7%)
02
75.0%
AEA Investors (18.7%)
23
74.1%
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
Silver Lake (20.1%)
79
99.1%
Boyne Capital (14.4%)
No
98.3%
Vista Equity Partners (9.1%)
01
97.4%
Ardian (5.6%)
109
96.6%
Carlyle Group (5.1%)
01
95.7%
Bain Capital (4.2%)
01
94.8%
Hamilton Lane (3.4%)
110
94.0%
Partners Group (2.0%)
No
93.1%
Search Fund Accelerator (0.1%)
56
92.2%
TA Associates (0.1%)
26
91.4%
FSN Capital (0.1%)
40
90.5%
Aquiline Capital Partners (0.1%)
18
89.7%
GTCR (0.1%)
36
88.8%
Maranon Capital (0.1%)
36
87.9%
Export Development Canada (0.1%)
04
87.1%
Trivest Partners (0.1%)
04
86.2%
GI Partners (0.1%)
New
85.3%
Pretium Partners LLC (0.1%)
New
84.5%
International Finance Corporation (0.1%)
54
83.6%
CIM Group (0.1%)
New
82.8%
The Family Office (0.1%)
New
81.9%
Selection Capital LLC (0.1%)
New
81.0%
Raine Group (0.1%)
New
80.2%
KVLR Capital (0.1%)
New
79.3%
Ares Capital Management (0.1%)
20
78.4%
Inverness Graham Investments (0.1%)
07
77.6%
Welsh Carson Anderson Stowe WCAS (0.1%)
07
76.7%
Astorg Partners (0.1%)
New
75.9%
American Securities (0.1%)
50
75.0%
Huron Capital Partners (0.1%)
06
74.1%
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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