DFX Intelligence
Private Equity Intelligence
Firms, funds, people, portfolio companies and transactions from sworn filings and cited announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Reported gross assets are never fund size, regulatory AUM is never dry powder, and a deal value prints only when someone disclosed it.
Placement agents
Who markets private equity funds
An agent appears here when a fund's adviser names it as a marketer on Form ADV (Schedule D, 7.B.(1), question 28) or when the fund's Form D names it as a sales compensation recipient. Fund vehicles are counted as filed, so a main fund, its parallel funds and its feeders count separately. “Latest generation” means the agent is named on a vehicle of the sponsor's most recent vintage or the one before it.
3,585 placement agents
| Agent | Sponsors | Repeat | Last 3 years | Latest generation | Fund vehicles | Years named | Most frequent sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kbfg Securities America Inc. New York, NY · CRD 39356 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2019 to 2024 | Monroe Capital Management Advisors LLC (5), Sagard (3), Star Mountain Fund Management, LLC (3) |
Kema Partners LLC Mill Valley, CA · CRD 143752 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2021 to 2024 | Bridgepoint (3), Skky Partners, LP (1), Glynn Capital Management, LLC (1) |
Kiwoom Securities Co., Ltd. Seoul | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2017 to 2024 | HPS Investment Partners (8), Carlyle Group (6), Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC (4) |
KJM Securities, Inc. Bronxville, NY · CRD 20277 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2012 to 2020 | Bergen Asset Management, LLC (3), RNK Capital LLC (3), Corre Partners Management, LLC (1) |
KPG Capital Partners, LLC Park City, UT · CRD 165392 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2013 to 2024 | Aviator Capital Management, LLC (2), American Triple I, LLC (1), CRC Management LLC (1) |
LSH Partners Securities LLC New York, NY · CRD 284952 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2018 to 2024 | VSS Fund Management LLC (4), Hunter Point Capital LP (2), 1819 Partners (1) |
M Holdings Securities, Inc. Portland, OR · CRD 43285 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2014 to 2024 | Vfpe Advisors LLC (10), Icapital (1), Mainline Investment (1) |
M20 Private Fund Advisors LLC Irvington, NY | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2012 to 2024 | Astara Capital Partners, L.P. (10), NEW State Capital Partners (1), Glouston Capital Partners, LLC (1) |
MAB Partners LLP London | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2012 to 2024 | Mission Capital Services (6), Makena Capital Management, LLC (3), Sango Capital Management (1) |
Macquarie Asset Management Japan Co.,ltd. Tokyo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2018 to 2026 | Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (17), Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (europe) Ltd (12), Green Investment Group Management Limited (1) |
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. New York, NY · CRD 36368 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2012 to 2026 | Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (16), Stafford Capital Partners (1), Macquarie (1) |
Macquarie Fund Advisers Pty Ltd Sydney · CRD 163507 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2017 to 2026 | Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (17), Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (europe) Ltd (12), Green Investment Group Management Limited (1) |
Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited Hong Kong · CRD 163553 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2019 to 2026 | Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (14), Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (europe) Ltd (12), Green Investment Group Management Limited (1) |
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (sales) Canada Toronto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 2013 to 2024 | Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (18), Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (europe) Ltd (12), Green Investment Group Management Limited (1) |
Macquarie Infrastructure Management (asia) Pty Limited 9 Straits View #21-07 · CRD 173945 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 2020 to 2026 | Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (12), Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (europe) Ltd (12), Green Investment Group Management Limited (1) |
Macquarie Securities Korea Ltd Seoul | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2013 to 2026 | Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (21), Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (europe) Ltd (12), Green Investment Group Management Limited (1) |
Matinecock Capital LLC Brooklyn, NY | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2024 to 2024 | Lumos Capital Group LLC (1), Deliberate Capital (1), Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P. (1) |
Matrix Capital Group New York, NY · CRD 33364 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2012 to 2014 | Felix Advisors LLC (4), Aequitas Investment Management, LLC (1), Belstar Management Company, LLC (1) |
Mbsc Securities Corporation New York, NY · CRD 231 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 2012 to 2024 | Siguler Guff (45), Lexington Partners (4), Corsair Capital (1) |
Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. Seoul | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2018 to 2024 | Pantheon (6), Bridge Investment Group (1), Hamilton Lane (1) |
Merrill Lynch Ny, NY | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2012 to 2024 | Ares (1), Carlyle Group (1), IK Investment Partners Limited (1) |
Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC New York, NY · CRD 105067 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2015 to 2024 | Blackstone (5), Ares (4), Carlyle Group (3) |
Merrill Lynch International & Co. C.V. Curacao | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2012 to 2024 | Blackstone (4), GI Partners (3), Carlyle Group (1) |
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. Seoul · CRD 30679 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2014 to 2024 | KKR Credit (3), Ares (1), Apollo (1) |
Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments Limited Tokyo | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2018 to 2024 | Pantheon (5), Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC (4), Novaquest Capital (1) |
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2020 to 2022 | Fortress Investment Group (2), Rp (1), Carlyle Group (1) |
MNB Nick Beteiligungen Gmbh Frankfurt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2012 to 2024 | Harbourvest Partners (7), Ardian (4), OAK Hill (1) |
Morgan Stanley Bank Asia Limited Kowloon | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2021 to 2024 | Morgan Stanley (7), Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC (2), KKR Credit (1) |
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia Pty Ltd Sydney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2015 to 2024 | Morgan Stanley (9), Invesco (2), Hamilton Lane (1) |
Mvision Private Equity Advisers Asia Limited Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2020 to 2024 | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (1), Creador (1), Sanaka Capital Investment Managers Limited (1) |
National Securities Corporation New York City, NY · CRD 7569 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 2015 to 2023 | B Riley Wealth (66), Innovation X Advisors (12), Rivi Capital LLC (1) |
Neuberger Berman LLC New York, NY · CRD 2908 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 2012 to 2026 | Neuberger Berman Aifm (16), Icapital (3), Fundamental (1) |
North Capital Private Securities Corporation Salt Lake City, UT · CRD 154559 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2018 to 2024 | Bluearc Capital Management (3), Silverview Credit Partners LP (2), Endowment Wealth Management, Inc. (1) |
Northern Lights Alternative Advisors, LLP London | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2022 to 2024 | Gerchen Capital Partners (6), GQG Private Capital Solutions LLC (4), Parallaxes Capital (1) |
Orpheus Partners Limited London | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2022 to 2026 | Harbourvest Partners (4), Star Mountain Fund Management, LLC (4), Proterra Investment Partners LP (1) |
Palladium Capital Advisors, LLC New York, NY · CRD 129400 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2017 to 2024 | Digital Alpha Advisors, LLC (2), Delta Capital Partners Management LLC (2), Blue Beach Capital (1) |
Park Hill London | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2013 to 2022 | White Deer (4), Oakley Capital (3), Hudson Hill Capital Management, LLC (1) |
Patrick Capital Markets, LLC St. Louis, MO · CRD 16518 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2014 to 2019 | Energy & Minerals Group (1), Indigo Global Advisors, LLC (1), Stonepeak (1) |
Perkins Fund Marketing, L.L.C. Southport, CT · CRD 45642 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2012 to 2023 | Quilvest Capital Partners (2), Bergen Asset Management, LLC (1), Star Mountain Fund Management, LLC (1) |
Pinnacle Trust Partners, LLC Simsbury, CT · CRD 133686 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2017 to 2024 | Monroe Capital Management Advisors LLC (4), 10th Lane Partners, LP (2), Coller (1) |
Piper Sandler & Co. Minneapolis, MN · CRD 665 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2014 to 2026 | Piper (4), TPG Angelo Gordon (2), Artemis Capital Partners (1) |
Prime Quadrant Corp. Toronto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2020 to 2024 | Hamilton Lane (2), Harbourvest Partners (2), Brookfield (1) |
Rainmakers Partners, LLC San Francisco, CA · CRD 148443 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2016 to 2020 | VSS Fund Management LLC (2), Newspring Capital (1), Commonview Capital (1) |
Roseview Securities, LLC Boston, MA · CRD 133789 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2015 to 2021 | Monticelloam, LLC (3), Systima Capital Management (2), Jaguar Growth Asset Management, LLC (1) |
Salient Capital L.P. Houston, TX · CRD 147912 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2012 to 2026 | Westwood Wealth Management (4), Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC (4), Allied Strategic Partners Management, LP (1) |
Sangsangin Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. Seoul | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2024 to 2024 | Ccmp (3), Capital Dynamics (1), Avenue (1) |
Saxony Securities, Inc. New York, NY · CRD 115547 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 2014 to 2024 | Windrose (15), Light Street Capital Management, LLC (8), Alternative Investment Management, LLC (6) |
Stonecrest Capital Markets, Inc. Austin, TX · CRD 39616 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2023 to 2024 | Stonecrest Investment Management (4), Tenac Asset Management, LLC (1), Parliament Capital Management, LLC (1) |
Stuart Portfolio Consultants, L.P. New York, NY · CRD 44487 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2017 to 2024 | Capitalspring (4), Capital Dynamics (2), MGG Investment Group LP (1) |
Supervision Brokerage LLC New York, NY · CRD 300528 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2022 to 2024 | Troob Capital Management LLC (1), Saluda Grade (1), Contrarian Capital Management LLC (1) |