PRIVATE EQUITY DIVERSITY STATS - As of December, 2023
This employer diversity data is based solely on user submissions to the WSO Company Database for interviews and employment during 2021, 2022, 2023.
Racial Diversity
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Global Infrastructure Partners
01
98.8%
Blackstone Group
03
97.6%
Vista Equity Partners
02
96.3%
Bain Capital
03
95.1%
Arrowroot Capital
04
93.9%
Partners Group
10
92.7%
General Atlantic
40
91.5%
HarbourVest
49
90.2%
Altamont Capital
36
89.0%
Veritas Capital Fund Management, LLC
01
87.8%
K1 Investment Management
45
86.6%
Novacap
No
85.4%
Carlyle Group
02
84.1%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
06
82.9%
Ardian
28
81.7%
Constellation Software Inc
13
80.5%
Insight Venture Partners
04
79.3%
Silver Lake
09
78.0%
Advent International Corporation
15
76.8%
Hamilton Lane
03
75.6%
H.I.G. Capital
11
74.4%
Audax Group
11
73.2%
Roark Capital Group
No
72.0%
Providence Strategic Growth
02
70.7%
Graham Partners
No
69.5%
The Riverside Company
02
68.3%
OMERS
17
67.1%
L Catterton
10
65.9%
Brown Brothers Harriman
17
64.6%
LLR Partners
24
63.4%
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
Parthenon Capital Partners (53.0%)
07
99.0%
Centerbridge Partners (51.8%)
02
97.9%
Providence Strategic Growth (51.8%)
02
96.9%
Silver Lake (51.8%)
01
95.8%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (38.2%)
No
94.8%
Warburg Pincus (38.0%)
09
93.8%
Aquiline Capital Partners (36.3%)
13
92.7%
HQ Capital (36.3%)
11
91.7%
Bain Capital (35.6%)
21
90.6%
JMI Equity (35.3%)
38
89.6%
Partners Group (32.3%)
01
88.5%
Starwood Capital Group (32.1%)
03
87.5%
LLR Partners (29.4%)
32
86.5%
Alpine Investors (27.9%)
28
85.4%
Equity Group Investments (27.2%)
72
84.4%
Apollo Global Management (27.2%)
46
83.3%
Global Infrastructure Partners (26.5%)
05
82.3%
Novacap (26.1%)
97
81.3%
Audax Group (24.6%)
06
80.2%
NextGen Growth Partners (24.5%)
36
79.2%
Cerberus Capital Management (24.5%)
03
78.1%
Altamont Capital (24.2%)
22
77.1%
Eurazeo (24.2%)
17
76.0%
L Catterton (24.2%)
22
75.0%
Export Development Canada (23.6%)
04
74.0%
Susquehanna Growth Equity (23.6%)
09
72.9%
Permira Advisers (23.6%)
05
71.9%
Ares Capital Management (23.6%)
04
70.8%
Adams Street Partners (23.6%)
07
69.8%
Monomoy Capital Partners (23.6%)
23
68.8%
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
Graham Partners (47.0%)
06
99.0%
Constellation Software Inc (46.5%)
01
97.9%
CIM Group (42.2%)
03
96.9%
Volition Capital (42.2%)
03
95.8%
Audax Group (41.8%)
03
94.8%
Roark Capital Group (37.4%)
03
93.8%
Alpine Investors (27.4%)
04
92.7%
Equity Group Investments (26.4%)
No
91.7%
JMI Equity (23.5%)
01
90.6%
AEA Investors (23.5%)
20
89.6%
Copley Equity Partners (22.2%)
24
88.5%
Fortress Investment Group (22.2%)
14
87.5%
Pretium Partners LLC (22.2%)
06
86.5%
Landmark Partners (22.2%)
04
85.4%
American Securities (22.2%)
06
84.4%
Koch Equity Development (22.2%)
New
83.3%
Cinven (21.1%)
88
82.3%
The Riverside Company (20.7%)
02
81.3%
Summit Partners (18.5%)
23
80.2%
Accel-KKR (18.5%)
02
79.2%
Vista Equity Partners (16.4%)
16
78.1%
K1 Investment Management (16.2%)
10
77.1%
Coller Capital (15.9%)
04
76.0%
H.I.G. Capital (15.6%)
12
75.0%
LGT Capital Partners (15.1%)
14
74.0%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (13.6%)
07
72.9%
Advent International Corporation (13.5%)
24
71.9%
Partners Group (13.0%)
11
70.8%
Altamont Capital (12.4%)
18
69.8%
L Catterton (12.4%)
05
68.8%
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%)
No
99.0%
Ardian (10.7%)
02
97.9%
Vista Equity Partners (10.6%)
No
96.9%
Hamilton Lane (4.4%)
03
95.8%
Partners Group (2.1%)
03
94.8%
Copley Equity Partners (0.1%)
56
93.8%
Fortress Investment Group (0.1%)
31
92.7%
Export Development Canada (0.1%)
07
91.7%
Golden Gate Capital (0.1%)
30
90.6%
RCP Advisors (0.1%)
30
89.6%
Susquehanna Growth Equity (0.1%)
32
88.5%
Permira Advisers (0.1%)
74
87.5%
Bridge Investment Group (0.1%)
New
86.5%
Pretium Partners LLC (0.1%)
04
85.4%
Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) (0.1%)
49
84.4%
TZP (0.1%)
35
83.3%
CIM Group (0.1%)
03
82.3%
Amundi (0.1%)
New
81.3%
Ares Capital Management (0.1%)
06
80.2%
ICONIQ Capital (0.1%)
New
79.2%
Volition Capital (0.1%)
47
78.1%
Adams Street Partners (0.1%)
31
77.1%
Landmark Partners (0.1%)
53
76.0%
Monomoy Capital Partners (0.1%)
28
75.0%
Welsh Carson Anderson Stowe WCAS (0.1%)
02
74.0%
Altas Partners (0.1%)
28
72.9%
American Securities (0.1%)
02
71.9%
Bregal Sagemount (0.1%)
New
70.8%
Mvision Private Equity Advisors (0.1%)
New
69.8%
Koch Equity Development (0.1%)
New
68.8%
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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