PRIVATE EQUITY DIVERSITY STATS - As of December, 2024
This employer diversity data is based solely on user submissions to the WSO Company Database for interviews and employment during 2022, 2023, 2024.
Racial Diversity
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
HarbourVest
06
98.6%
Advent International Corporation
15
97.1%
Vista Equity Partners
01
95.7%
Altamont Capital
06
94.3%
Blackstone Group
02
92.9%
Bain Capital
03
91.4%
Ardian
15
90.0%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
08
88.6%
Insight Venture Partners
11
87.1%
Carlyle Group
03
85.7%
K1 Investment Management
05
84.3%
Hamilton Lane
03
82.9%
Graham Partners
15
81.4%
Partners Group
02
80.0%
Audax Group
08
78.6%
H.I.G. Capital
03
77.1%
Providence Strategic Growth
10
75.7%
General Atlantic
10
74.3%
Constellation Software Inc
05
72.9%
Warburg Pincus
30
71.4%
Brown Brothers Harriman
20
70.0%
Eurazeo
37
68.6%
LGT Capital Partners
26
67.1%
OMERS
06
65.7%
Cinven
12
64.3%
Altas Partners
50
62.9%
LP Analyst
52
61.4%
Centerbridge Partners
16
60.0%
Adams Street Partners
24
58.6%
Aldrich Capital Partners
New
57.1%
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
HQ Capital (64.3%)
04
98.8%
Centerbridge Partners (60.2%)
No
97.5%
NextGen Growth Partners (55.5%)
09
96.3%
Charlesbank Capital Partners (53.6%)
19
95.1%
Apollo Global Management (46.8%)
01
93.8%
NewSpring Capital (44.3%)
New
92.6%
I Squared Capital (44.3%)
New
91.4%
Providence Strategic Growth (43.5%)
05
90.1%
Cerberus Capital Management (40.2%)
20
88.9%
Global Infrastructure Partners (40.2%)
15
87.7%
Alpine Investors (37.3%)
10
86.4%
Equity Group Investments (36.9%)
10
85.2%
Adams Street Partners (36.9%)
02
84.0%
JMI Equity (35.7%)
03
82.7%
Silver Lake (35.7%)
11
81.5%
Hamilton Lane (35.4%)
11
80.2%
Novacap (34.8%)
02
79.0%
Graham Partners (34.8%)
43
77.8%
Partners Group (33.9%)
02
76.5%
Altamont Capital (31.7%)
10
75.3%
Blackstone Group (30.4%)
18
74.1%
LLR Partners (28.1%)
06
72.8%
Starwood Capital Group (27.7%)
09
71.6%
General Atlantic (27.7%)
No
70.4%
Accel-KKR (27.7%)
18
69.1%
Bain Capital (25.9%)
13
67.9%
Accordion Partners (24.3%)
13
66.7%
Heitman (24.3%)
13
65.4%
Northleaf (24.3%)
13
64.2%
Main Street Capital (24.3%)
23
63.0%
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
Summit Partners (44.6%)
05
98.8%
Volition Capital (42.4%)
02
97.5%
Constellation Software Inc (39.0%)
02
96.3%
Aldrich Capital Partners (35.3%)
New
95.1%
CIM Group (30.3%)
02
93.8%
The Riverside Company (27.5%)
04
92.6%
LLR Partners (27.5%)
15
91.4%
Cerberus Capital Management (26.5%)
34
90.1%
Accel-KKR (26.5%)
12
88.9%
JMI Equity (23.6%)
01
87.7%
AEA Investors (23.6%)
08
86.4%
Main Street Capital (22.4%)
84
85.2%
Trivest Partners (22.4%)
New
84.0%
Alpine Investors (22.3%)
06
82.7%
Cinven (21.2%)
03
81.5%
Audax Group (21.2%)
11
80.2%
K1 Investment Management (20.8%)
03
79.0%
Novacap (20.8%)
27
77.8%
Graham Partners (20.8%)
17
76.5%
GTCR (18.7%)
New
75.3%
TowerBrook Capital Partners LP (18.7%)
New
74.1%
TPG Global (16.3%)
15
72.8%
LP Analyst (16.0%)
69
71.6%
Koch Equity Development (16.0%)
07
70.4%
Altamont Capital (16.0%)
06
69.1%
Insight Venture Partners (16.0%)
08
67.9%
L Catterton (14.0%)
11
66.7%
Apollo Global Management (12.4%)
69
65.4%
Silver Lake (12.4%)
10
64.2%
Roark Capital Group (12.4%)
23
63.0%
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
Eurazeo (22.4%)
67
98.8%
Silver Lake (22.4%)
01
97.5%
Cerberus Capital Management (12.7%)
85
96.3%
Ardian (10.3%)
01
95.1%
Advent International Corporation (6.3%)
01
93.8%
Hamilton Lane (3.9%)
01
92.6%
Blackstone Group (1.4%)
96
91.4%
NewSpring Capital (0.2%)
New
90.1%
HQ Capital (0.2%)
44
88.9%
Providence Equity (0.2%)
29
87.7%
I Squared Capital (0.2%)
New
86.4%
Helios Investment Partners (0.2%)
09
85.2%
Northleaf (0.2%)
33
84.0%
Accordion Partners (0.2%)
28
82.7%
bpifrance (0.2%)
25
81.5%
Heitman (0.2%)
27
80.2%
Portfolio Advisors LLC (0.2%)
27
79.0%
Norwest Venture Partners (0.2%)
27
77.8%
Rubicon Technology Partners (0.2%)
04
76.5%
PAI Partners (0.2%)
New
75.3%
KVLR Capital (0.2%)
New
74.1%
Arrowroot Capital (0.2%)
38
72.8%
Volition Capital (0.2%)
02
71.6%
Mvision Private Equity Advisors (0.2%)
07
70.4%
Main Street Capital (0.2%)
46
69.1%
Campbell Lutyens (0.2%)
New
67.9%
Trivest Partners (0.2%)
New
66.7%
Equity Group Investments (0.2%)
28
65.4%
Wind Point Partners (0.2%)
13
64.2%
Blackford Capital (0.2%)
36
63.0%
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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