GrowthCap has established this ranking by analyzing hundreds of applications on the basis of a wide range of criteria, including the management companies' unique skills, their sector expertise, the relevance of their investments, their demonstrated value creation, the composition of their senior partners, their talent retention, their evolution and their growth dynamic.
General Atlantic : a Growth Equity leader with a recognized strategy
Present in the Vintage Altaroc Odyssey 2021, with 16 offices worldwide and over $100 billion in assets under management, General Atlantic has established itself as a key player in international growth equity. The investment team only targets companies operating in high-potential sectors (tech and software, healthcare, B2B, B2C). Convinced that entrepreneurs can be powerful agents of transformation, the firm draws on in-depth sector expertise, a long-term investment horizon and a keen understanding of growth drivers to support and develop innovative companies worldwide.
TA Associates : a key historical player
Since its creation in 1968, the company has raised $65 billion in capital and invested in over 560 companies worldwide. It focuses on 5 key sectors: technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer services and business services. The manager is present in the Vintage Altaroc Odyssey 2023.
Summit Partners : North American Growth Equity pillar
For over 40 years, Summit Partners has stood out for its high, and above all, consistent performance over time. Founded in 1984 and present in the Vintage Altaroc Odyssey 2024, the firm has built up considerable expertise in the fields of technology (particularly cybersecurity) and healthcare. Today, it has over $30 billion in assets under management.
Peter Y. Chung, CEO and Managinf Director of Summit, said, "We are very grateful to be included in GrowthCap's 2024 list of top growth capital firms [...] and are honored to have been the partner of choice for benchmark companies for over forty years."
Thoma Bravo, a regular award-winner
In addition to being named one of the top Growth Equity funds by GrowthCap, Thoma Bravo also won two awards at the 16th M&A Atlas Awards: Tech Private Equity Investor of the Year and Americas M&A Deal of the Year (Large-cap). With over $166 billion in assets under management, Thoma Bravo specializes in the software sector. Thoma Bravo is present in the Vintage Altaroc Odyssey 2024.
Insight Partners : Growth and LBO giant
Founded in 1995 and present in the Vintage Altaroc Odyssey 2021, the firm has dedicated its investments to the software sector, and today boasts over 500 successful investments.Insight 's mission is to identify and finance scalable companies, working with visionary founders and managers. The firm provides them with strategic guidance and in-depth software expertise, to foster their long-term success. This year, the New York-based asset manager celebrates 30 years of success, with $90 billion in assets under management.
