Benford Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of lower middle market companies.
Stated: EBITDA $3.0M to $20.0M · revenue $10.0M to $200M · Industrials, Infrastructure, Environmental services, Healthcare and 1 more
Industries: Consumer products and retail (11 companies) · Consumer services (11 companies) · Industrial services (4 companies)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $487M14 PE funds of 21, latest vintage 202228 transactions in 36 months39 platforms23 investment professionalslast event Sep 8, 2026
Private equity firm that specializes in the investment of government-regulated sectors and adjacent verticals.
Stated: Infrastructure
Industries: Aerospace, defense and government (25 companies) · Life sciences (15 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (14 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $18B14 PE funds of 15, latest vintage 202327 transactions in 36 months83 platforms98 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
Founded in 2009, Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth.
Stated: equity check $100M to $2.5B · control or majority or minority · Business services, Healthcare, Software, Consumer and 3 more
Industries: Software (4 companies) · Financial services (4 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (2 companies)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $65B115 PE funds of 159, latest vintage 202520 transactions in 36 months10 platforms40 investment professionalslast event Sep 3, 2026
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Stated: EV $150M to $3.0B · equity check $50.0M to $250M · minority · Business services, Distribution, Consumer, Financial services and 3 more
Industries: Software (8 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (5 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (5 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $17B34 PE funds of 72, latest vintage 202619 transactions in 36 months11 platforms112 investment professionalslast event Aug 21, 2026
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Stated: equity check $26B+ · control or majority or minority · Software, Industrial services, Industrials, Distribution and 19 more
Industries: Tech-enabled and IT services (8 companies) · Software (4 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (4 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $5.2B16 PE funds of 17, latest vintage 202319 transactions in 36 months7 platforms4 investment professionalslast event Sep 14, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Building products, Technology, Financial services, Distribution
Industries: Financial services (2 companies) · Business services (1 company) · Software (stated)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $6.7B22 PE funds of 23, latest vintage 202417 transactions in 36 months5 platforms64 investment professionalslast event Sep 23, 2026
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Stated: EBITDA up to $40.0M · equity check $15.0M to $200M · control · Technology, Financial services, Aerospace and defense, Software and 4 more
Industries: Tech-enabled and IT services (6 companies) · Industrial services (6 companies) · Software (4 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.5B13 PE funds of 15, latest vintage 202415 transactions in 36 months16 platforms25 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
M•• P•••••••Cleveland, OH · m•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $8.0M to $40.0M · Industrial services, Industrials, Manufacturing, Technology and 2 more
Industries: Industrial services (12 companies) · Manufacturing (10 companies) · Software (3 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.4B11 PE funds of 12, latest vintage 202415 transactions in 36 months31 platforms43 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $10.0M to $50.0M · EV $500M+ · equity check $25.0M to $200M · control · Infrastructure, Transportation and logistics, Technology
Industries: Tech-enabled and IT services (4 companies) · Industrial services (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $5.4B35 PE funds of 37, latest vintage 202415 transactions in 36 months6 platforms30 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
B•••• C••••••Miami, FL · b•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: revenue $10.0M to $100M · Manufacturing, Healthcare, Consumer, Financial services and 1 more
Industries: Consumer products and retail (3 companies) · Consumer services (2 companies) · Business services (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.2B16 PE funds of 17, latest vintage 202312 transactions in 36 months8 platforms4 investment professionalslast event Aug 25, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure, Environmental services, Business services
Industries: Business services (5 companies) · Industrial services (3 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $7.2B23 PE funds of 25, latest vintage 202511 transactions in 36 months8 platforms36 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
G• P•••••••Scottsdale, AZ · g•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure, Real estate
Industries: Software (8 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (4 companies) · Financial services (4 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $18B32 PE funds of 45, latest vintage 202411 transactions in 36 months28 platforms32 investment professionalslast event Sep 1, 2026
H•London · h••••••••.com · SEC exempt reporting adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Software, Financial services, Healthcare, Life sciences and 5 more
Industries: Software (12 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (4 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (2 companies)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $58B167 PE funds of 167, latest vintage 202511 transactions in 36 months9 platforms31 investment professionalslast event Sep 13, 2026
A•• C••••••Greenwich, CT · a•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $150M to $750M · EV $60.0M to $200M · equity check $25.0M to $75.0M · control or majority or minority · Industrials, Distribution, Business services, Healthcare and 23 more
Industries: Consumer products and retail (4 companies) · Consumer services (4 companies) · Manufacturing (3 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $6.8B9 PE funds of 26, latest vintage 20259 transactions in 36 months13 platforms4 investment professionalslast event Jun 25, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: equity check $500M+ · control · Infrastructure, Media and telecom, Technology
Industries: Media and telecom (10 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company) · Distribution (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $10B25 PE funds of 35, latest vintage 20259 transactions in 36 months18 platforms53 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
Stated: EBITDA $8.0M to $30.0M · EV $50.0M to $300M · equity check $40.0M to $80.0M · Real estate
Industries: Healthcare services (10 companies) · Life sciences (10 companies) · Industrial services (10 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.9B23 PE funds of 23, latest vintage 20249 transactions in 36 months25 platforms45 investment professionalslast event Sep 23, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (5 companies) · Transportation and logistics (4 companies) · Healthcare services (2 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.1B9 PE funds of 9, latest vintage 20249 transactions in 36 months16 platforms39 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Technology, Infrastructure, Energy
Industries: Software (8 companies) · Consumer products and retail (3 companies) · Financial services (2 companies)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $112B369 PE funds of 380, latest vintage 20258 transactions in 36 months1 platform219 investment professionalslast event Sep 2, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: majority · Healthcare, Infrastructure, Education
Industries: Tech-enabled and IT services (7 companies) · Business services (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $9.1B23 PE funds of 33, latest vintage 20258 transactions in 36 months4 platforms77 investment professionalslast event Aug 11, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: minority · Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation and logistics
Industries: Industrial services (8 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (6 companies) · Media and telecom (3 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $4.4B5 PE funds of 14, latest vintage 20227 transactions in 36 months19 platforms37 investment professionalslast event Aug 5, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $10.0M to $75.0M · revenue $25.0M to $250M · Technology, Consumer, Infrastructure, Financial services and 1 more
Industries: Software (3 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (3 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (3 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $2.6B11 PE funds of 13, latest vintage 20257 transactions in 36 months3 platforms3 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $3.0M+ · control · Infrastructure, Industrials
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (5 companies) · Industrial services (3 companies) · Software (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV not reported7 PE funds of 87 transactions in 36 months19 platforms7 investment professionalslast event Sep 20, 2026
C•••••• C••••••New York, NY · c•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Business services, Industrials, Consumer, Financial services
Industries: Industrial services (3 companies) · Healthcare services (1 company) · Life sciences (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $6.6B19 PE funds of 20, latest vintage 20247 transactions in 36 months4 platforms6 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
Stated: EV $100M to $1.0B · equity check $100M to $500M · control or majority or minority · Business services, Healthcare, Software, Financial services and 4 more
Industries: Software (6 companies) · Business services (5 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (4 companies)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $31B18 PE funds of 23, latest vintage 20247 transactions in 36 months17 platforms27 investment professionalslast event Mar 30, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: control or majority or minority · Industrials, Manufacturing, Distribution, Technology and 9 more
Industries: Healthcare services (1 company) · Life sciences (1 company) · Industrial services (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.0B6 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20207 transactions in 36 months3 investment professionalslast event Jun 15, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Franchising, Media and telecom, Distribution, Financial services
Industries: Business services (7 companies) · Media and telecom (6 companies) · Financial services (3 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $13B51 PE funds of 52, latest vintage 20247 transactions in 36 months4 platforms39 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
Stated: Infrastructure
Industries: Manufacturing (4 companies) · Industrial services (3 companies) · Software (2 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.0B14 PE funds of 14, latest vintage 20256 transactions in 36 months8 platforms5 investment professionalslast event Apr 7, 2026
Private credit manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Real estate
Industries: Healthcare services (1 company) · Life sciences (1 company) · Business services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $391,8626 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20166 transactions in 36 months9 platforms30 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $30.0M · EV up to $500M · Infrastructure
Industries: Transportation and logistics (6 companies) · Industrial services (3 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $261M6 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20246 transactions in 36 months8 platforms8 investment professionalslast event Aug 5, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Infrastructure, Aerospace and defense
Industries: Aerospace, defense and government (3 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company) · Industrial services (stated)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $26B15 PE funds of 15, latest vintage 20255 transactions in 36 months5 platforms2 investment professionalslast event Aug 27, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M+ · revenue $20.0M to $500M · equity check $20.0M+ · Business services, Distribution, Healthcare, Technology and 2 more
Industries: Healthcare services (1 company) · Life sciences (1 company) · Industrial services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $962M9 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20215 transactions in 36 months6 platforms16 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
E••••••• C••••••New York, NY · e•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm · probable••• Locked
Stated: majority · Technology, Financial services
Industries: Financial services (2 companies) · Life sciences (1 company) · Consumer products and retail (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $315M3 PE funds of 3, latest vintage 20225 transactions in 36 months1 platform13 investment professionalslast event Sep 23, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $4.0M to $50.0M · Infrastructure, Environmental services
Industries: Consumer products and retail (2 companies) · Consumer services (2 companies) · Industrial services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $450M4 PE funds of 4, latest vintage 20235 transactions in 36 months6 platforms2 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $3.0M to $15.0M · revenue $25.0M to $75.0M · equity check $800M+ · control · Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $949M10 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20255 transactions in 36 months2 platforms10 investment professionalslast event Mar 31, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: control · Financial services
Industries: Business services (1 company) · Financial services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.2B49 PE funds of 50, latest vintage 20255 transactions in 36 months2 platforms1 investment professionallast event Mar 31, 2026
Venture firm with private equity activity · probable Stated: Financial services, Software, Industrials, Consumer and 6 more
Industries: Financial services (7 companies) · Software (2 companies) · Business services (1 company)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $69B69 PE funds of 70, latest vintage 20245 transactions in 36 months5 platforms10 investment professionalslast event Jun 30, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $4.0M to $25.0M · control · Industrial services, Industrials, Manufacturing, Distribution and 1 more
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company) · Distribution (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported13 PE funds of 15, latest vintage 20255 transactions in 36 months12 platforms15 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure, Energy, Distribution
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (9 companies) · Industrial services (1 company) · Distribution (stated)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $14B21 PE funds of 28, latest vintage 20254 transactions in 36 months4 platforms53 investment professionalslast event Jul 1, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA up to $50.0M · revenue $40.0M+ · EV up to $250M · equity check $20.0M to $100M · control · Industrial services, Industrials, Manufacturing, Distribution and 5 more
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company) · Consumer services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.1B19 PE funds of 21, latest vintage 20254 transactions in 36 months3 platforms6 investment professionalslast event Aug 14, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Energy, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $736M7 PE funds of 8, latest vintage 20244 transactions in 36 months7 platforms10 investment professionalslast event Mar 10, 2026
F•••• R••••••Stamford, CT · f•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm · probable••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Energy, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company) · Distribution (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $7.1B44 PE funds of 48, latest vintage 20254 transactions in 36 months3 platforms28 investment professionalslast event Jul 6, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $2.0M to $25.0M · equity check $10.0M to $50.0M · minority · Financial services, Business services, Technology
Industries: Financial services (15 companies) · Business services (8 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.5B20 PE funds of 20, latest vintage 20254 transactions in 36 months7 platforms13 investment professionalslast event Mar 30, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: control or majority · Software, Technology, Financial services, Real estate
Industries: Software (4 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (4 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (4 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.2B15 PE funds of 15, latest vintage 20244 transactions in 36 months5 platforms7 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
N•••• C••••••Kuala Lumpur · n•••••••••.com · SEC exempt reporting adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: EV $30.0M to $500M · control or majority or minority · Consumer, Transportation and logistics, Media and telecom, Agriculture and 3 more
Industries: Software (6 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (5 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (5 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $7.3B32 PE funds of 34, latest vintage 20234 transactions in 36 months2 platforms26 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
4•• C••••••• L••Wakefield, MA · 4•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm · probable••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $1.0M to $6.0M · revenue $3.0M to $50.0M · control · Technology, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Energy and 2 more
Industries: Business services (3 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $580M8 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20223 transactions in 36 months4 platforms11 investment professionalslast event May 28, 2025
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $30.0M · equity check $25.0M to $100M · majority · Industrials, Environmental services, Distribution, Energy and 5 more
Industries: Business services (1 company) · Industrial services (1 company) · Manufacturing (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.6B10 PE funds of 13, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months2 platforms3 investment professionalslast event Jul 7, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Technology, Software, Financial services
Industries: Software (1 company) · Financial services (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.9B26 PE funds of 26, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months2 platforms12 investment professionalslast event Jun 3, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: revenue $1.0M+ · EV $75.0M to $2.5B · equity check $50.0M to $350M · majority or minority · Technology, Financial services, Software, Manufacturing and 1 more
Industries: Software (9 companies) · Business services (8 companies) · Financial services (5 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $11B27 PE funds of 34, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months12 platforms69 investment professionalslast event Aug 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Healthcare, Financial services, Consumer
Industries: Healthcare services (2 companies) · Life sciences (2 companies) · Business services (1 company)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $29B44 PE funds of 44, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months6 platforms12 investment professionalslast event Sep 3, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $35.0M · revenue $250M+ · equity check $20.0M to $200M · Industrials, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Manufacturing (stated) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $694M4 PE funds of 9, latest vintage 20113 transactions in 36 months3 platforms4 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026