PRIVATE EQUITY DIVERSITY STATS - As of October, 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
96.3%
Ardian
02
94.4%
Tikehau Capital
New
92.6%
Blackstone Group
03
90.7%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
No
88.9%
Accel-KKR
04
87.0%
H.I.G. Capital
02
85.2%
Graham Partners
04
83.3%
Roark Capital Group
25
81.5%
Apollo Global Management
32
79.6%
Alpine Investors
22
77.8%
Star Mountain Capital
03
75.9%
Vista Equity Partners
10
74.1%
Aldrich Capital Partners
08
72.2%
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners
New
70.4%
Carlyle Group
02
68.5%
Odyssey Investment Partners
06
66.7%
Insight Partners
11
64.8%
Bain Capital
09
63.0%
The Riverside Company
04
61.1%
Susquehanna Growth Equity
05
59.3%
NextGen Growth Partners
22
57.4%
Koch Equity Development
22
55.6%
Actis
03
53.7%
Stellex Capital Management
New
51.9%
Nautic Partners
02
50.0%
Partners Group
16
48.1%
Altas Partners
32
46.3%
I Squared Capital
02
44.4%
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 (71.2%)
03
98.6%
Global Infrastructure Partners (65.5%)
13
97.1%
Silver Lake (65.5%)
29
95.7%
Centerbridge Partners (61.0%)
02
94.3%
Partners Group (57.0%)
07
92.9%
I Squared Capital (55.9%)
No
91.4%
Audax Group (52.3%)
17
90.0%
Livingbridge (45.5%)
No
88.6%
CriticalPoint Capital (45.5%)
No
87.1%
Trive Capital (45.5%)
No
85.7%
Shore Capital Partners (45.5%)
23
84.3%
Pantheon Ventures (45.5%)
New
82.9%
Insight Partners (45.5%)
New
81.4%
Hamilton Lane (41.8%)
07
80.0%
Ardian (38.3%)
05
78.6%
NextGen Growth Partners (37.9%)
15
77.1%
International Finance Corporation (37.9%)
New
75.7%
Odyssey Investment Partners (37.9%)
No
74.3%
The Riverside Company (36.4%)
32
72.9%
Graham Partners (35.2%)
09
71.4%
Apollo Global Management (32.5%)
16
70.0%
Astorg Partners (32.5%)
01
68.6%
Alpine Investors (32.5%)
05
67.1%
GCM Grosvenor (32.5%)
05
65.7%
Carlyle Group (28.4%)
14
64.3%
Accel-KKR (28.4%)
No
62.9%
Pathway Capital Management (25.5%)
New
61.4%
Main Street Capital (25.5%)
15
60.0%
Stellex Capital Management (25.5%)
New
58.6%
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners (25.5%)
New
57.1%
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
Lone Star Funds (62.7%)
No
98.6%
Creador (44.8%)
No
97.1%
Starwood Capital Group (42.7%)
09
95.7%
Carlyle Group (39.2%)
02
94.3%
Aldrich Capital Partners (35.6%)
02
92.9%
Sweetwater Private Equity (35.6%)
02
91.4%
Warburg Pincus (35.6%)
14
90.0%
Novacap (30.5%)
26
88.6%
Providence Strategic Growth (30.5%)
No
87.1%
K1 Investment Management (30.5%)
No
85.7%
Trive Capital (22.7%)
04
84.3%
Main Street Capital (22.7%)
11
82.9%
TowerBrook Capital Partners LP (22.7%)
05
81.4%
TPG Global (20.9%)
06
80.0%
HarbourVest (19.6%)
09
78.6%
NextGen Growth Partners (18.9%)
13
77.1%
Roark Capital Group (18.9%)
09
75.7%
Apollo Global Management (16.2%)
12
74.3%
Incline Equity Partners (16.2%)
14
72.9%
Tikehau Capital (16.2%)
New
71.4%
Alpine Investors (16.2%)
08
70.0%
Hamilton Lane (14.2%)
06
68.6%
Accel-KKR (14.2%)
09
67.1%
Blackstone Group (13.8%)
03
65.7%
The Riverside Company (12.6%)
14
64.3%
Bain Capital (12.6%)
10
62.9%
H.I.G. Capital (11.4%)
10
61.4%
Ardian (11.2%)
13
60.0%
Partners Group (10.3%)
14
58.6%
Audax Group (9.5%)
09
57.1%
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
Starwood Capital Group (40.3%)
01
98.6%
Blackstone Group (13.4%)
06
97.1%
HarbourVest (6.3%)
04
95.7%
Ardian (5.3%)
02
94.3%
Livingbridge (0.3%)
09
92.9%
Global Infrastructure Partners (0.3%)
31
91.4%
Lone Star Funds (0.3%)
08
90.0%
CriticalPoint Capital (0.3%)
08
88.6%
CIM Group (0.3%)
08
87.1%
Advent International Corporation (0.3%)
05
85.7%
Trivest Partners (0.3%)
31
84.3%
Star Mountain Capital (0.3%)
31
82.9%
Monomoy Capital Partners (0.3%)
31
81.4%
Trive Capital (0.3%)
05
80.0%
Flexpoint Ford (0.3%)
05
78.6%
Shore Capital Partners (0.3%)
06
77.1%
KSL Capital Partners (0.3%)
06
75.7%
Pantheon Ventures (0.3%)
New
74.3%
Constellation Software Inc (0.3%)
New
72.9%
Silver Lake (0.3%)
07
71.4%
Pathway Capital Management (0.3%)
New
70.0%
Insight Partners (0.3%)
New
68.6%
Main Street Capital (0.3%)
23
67.1%
TowerBrook Capital Partners LP (0.3%)
04
65.7%
DW Healthcare Partners (0.3%)
04
64.3%
Stellex Capital Management (0.3%)
New
62.9%
LLR Partners (0.3%)
44
61.4%
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners (0.3%)
New
60.0%
Siguler Guff (0.2%)
04
58.6%
Aldrich Capital Partners (0.2%)
04
57.1%
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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