PRIVATE EQUITY DIVERSITY STATS - As of September, 2026
This employer diversity data is based solely on user submissions to the WSO Company Database for interviews and employment during 2024, 2025, YTD 2026.
Racial Diversity
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Audax Group
01
98.1%
HarbourVest
01
96.2%
Ardian
02
94.3%
Tikehau Capital
New
92.5%
Blackstone Group
03
90.6%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
No
88.7%
Accel-KKR
04
86.8%
H.I.G. Capital
02
84.9%
Graham Partners
04
83.0%
Roark Capital Group
25
81.1%
Apollo Global Management
31
79.2%
The Riverside Company
13
77.4%
Alpine Investors
21
75.5%
Star Mountain Capital
02
73.6%
Vista Equity Partners
11
71.7%
Aldrich Capital Partners
07
69.8%
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners
New
67.9%
Carlyle Group
01
66.0%
Odyssey Investment Partners
05
64.2%
Insight Partners
10
62.3%
Bain Capital
10
60.4%
Susquehanna Growth Equity
05
58.5%
Koch Equity Development
22
56.6%
Actis
04
54.7%
Stellex Capital Management
New
52.8%
Nautic Partners
03
50.9%
Partners Group
15
49.1%
Altas Partners
33
47.2%
I Squared Capital
03
45.3%
Hamilton Lane
15
43.4%
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
Cinven (71.1%)
03
98.6%
Centerbridge Partners (71.1%)
01
97.1%
Global Infrastructure Partners (65.3%)
12
95.7%
Partners Group (56.9%)
08
94.2%
I Squared Capital (55.9%)
01
92.8%
Audax Group (52.2%)
18
91.3%
Livingbridge (45.3%)
01
89.9%
NextGen Growth Partners (45.3%)
06
88.4%
CriticalPoint Capital (45.3%)
No
87.0%
Trive Capital (45.3%)
No
85.5%
Shore Capital Partners (45.3%)
23
84.1%
Pantheon Ventures (45.3%)
New
82.6%
Insight Partners (45.3%)
New
81.2%
Hamilton Lane (41.8%)
07
79.7%
Ardian (40.4%)
05
78.3%
International Finance Corporation (37.7%)
New
76.8%
Odyssey Investment Partners (37.7%)
01
75.4%
Graham Partners (35.1%)
07
73.9%
Apollo Global Management (32.3%)
14
72.5%
Astorg Partners (32.3%)
03
71.0%
Alpine Investors (32.3%)
07
69.6%
GCM Grosvenor (32.3%)
03
68.1%
Carlyle Group (28.3%)
16
66.7%
Accel-KKR (28.3%)
02
65.2%
Pathway Capital Management (25.3%)
New
63.8%
Main Street Capital (25.3%)
17
62.3%
Stellex Capital Management (25.3%)
New
60.9%
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners (25.3%)
New
59.4%
Bain Capital (25.2%)
04
58.0%
TPG Global (21.8%)
17
56.5%
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
Lone Star Funds (62.8%)
No
98.6%
Creador (44.8%)
No
97.1%
Starwood Capital Group (42.8%)
09
95.7%
Carlyle Group (39.2%)
02
94.2%
Aldrich Capital Partners (35.6%)
02
92.8%
Sweetwater Private Equity (35.6%)
02
91.3%
Warburg Pincus (35.6%)
14
89.9%
Novacap (30.5%)
26
88.4%
Providence Strategic Growth (30.5%)
No
87.0%
K1 Investment Management (30.5%)
No
85.5%
NextGen Growth Partners (22.8%)
18
84.1%
Trive Capital (22.8%)
03
82.6%
Main Street Capital (22.8%)
10
81.2%
TowerBrook Capital Partners LP (22.8%)
04
79.7%
TPG Global (20.9%)
05
78.3%
HarbourVest (19.6%)
08
76.8%
Roark Capital Group (19.0%)
09
75.4%
The Riverside Company (16.3%)
07
73.9%
Apollo Global Management (16.3%)
11
72.5%
Incline Equity Partners (16.3%)
13
71.0%
Tikehau Capital (16.3%)
New
69.6%
Alpine Investors (16.3%)
09
68.1%
Blackstone Group (14.3%)
04
66.7%
Hamilton Lane (14.3%)
04
65.2%
Accel-KKR (14.2%)
07
63.8%
Bain Capital (12.6%)
10
62.3%
H.I.G. Capital (11.4%)
10
60.9%
Partners Group (10.3%)
15
59.4%
Audax Group (9.5%)
10
58.0%
Ardian (6.3%)
11
56.5%
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
Starwood Capital Group (40.3%)
01
98.6%
Blackstone Group (13.8%)
06
97.1%
HarbourVest (6.3%)
04
95.7%
Ardian (5.6%)
02
94.2%
Livingbridge (0.3%)
09
92.8%
Global Infrastructure Partners (0.3%)
31
91.3%
Lone Star Funds (0.3%)
08
89.9%
NextGen Growth Partners (0.3%)
52
88.4%
CriticalPoint Capital (0.3%)
07
87.0%
CIM Group (0.3%)
07
85.5%
Advent International Corporation (0.3%)
06
84.1%
Trivest Partners (0.3%)
30
82.6%
Star Mountain Capital (0.3%)
30
81.2%
Monomoy Capital Partners (0.3%)
30
79.7%
Trive Capital (0.3%)
04
78.3%
Flexpoint Ford (0.3%)
04
76.8%
Shore Capital Partners (0.3%)
05
75.4%
KSL Capital Partners (0.3%)
05
73.9%
Pantheon Ventures (0.3%)
New
72.5%
Constellation Software Inc (0.3%)
New
71.0%
Pathway Capital Management (0.3%)
New
69.6%
Campbell Lutyens (0.3%)
26
68.1%
Insight Partners (0.3%)
New
66.7%
Main Street Capital (0.3%)
23
65.2%
TowerBrook Capital Partners LP (0.3%)
03
63.8%
DW Healthcare Partners (0.3%)
03
62.3%
Stellex Capital Management (0.3%)
New
60.9%
LLR Partners (0.3%)
43
59.4%
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners (0.3%)
New
58.0%
Siguler Guff (0.2%)
03
56.5%
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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