We always find it interesting to see which private equity and venture capital firms are on top of Pitchbook’s Global League Tables. Here’s a look.
Private Equity Firms
The U.S.
Before looking, which private equity firms would you guess would be on top in the first quarter of 2017? The firms on top of the most active list may surprise you.
Interestingly, the most active private equity firm in the U.S. was HabourVest Partners, with a first quarter deal count of 12.
Rounding out the top five are Audax Group, ABRY Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and TA Associates Management.
Other active firms include CI Capital Partners, The Blackstone Group with 9 and 8 deals respectively. They are followed by The Carlyle Group, Providence Equity Partners, Shore Capital Partners, The Riverside Company, Maranon Capital, and Genstar Capital, all with 7 deals each.
Source: Pitchbook
Europe
How does the picture look in Europe?
On top is Bpifrance at 15 deals. The next closest are Inflexion Private Equity and Ardian Holding at 8 deals each, Business Growth Fund , LDC, and the Carlyle Group each with 7 deals.
Other top deal makers are in the following table.
Source: Pitchbook
What Does the Exit Picture Look Like?
With the number of deals depicted, how does the exit picture look? Here’s a look a the top exiting firms across the globe in the first quarter of 2017.
On top is 3i Group with 6 exits. The other top exiting firms, according the Pitchbook include Epiris, the Blackstone Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Apollo Global Management, Ardian Holding, and the Riverside Company each with 5.
A host of other exiting firms with 3 or 4 exits is given in the following table.
Source: Pitchbook
Venture Capital Firms
Now shifting to the venture capital picture.
Most Active in the U.S.
The top venture capital firms in the U.S. include New Enterprise Associates at 24 deals, followed by Greycroft Partners at 19, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers at 17 deals, and Anreessen Horowitz at 15.
Other top investing firms include Y Combinator at 14, Techstars and GV each at 13, Correlation Ventures and Accel have 12, SV Angel, True Ventures, First Round Capital, Foudry Group, and Bessemer Venture Partners are each at 11.
Source: Pitchbook
Venture Capital Deals in Europe
The top venture capital firms in Europe in the first quarter of 2017 include High-Tech Grunderfonds at 15, followed by Index Ventures (UK) at 12, Octopus Ventures and Enterprise Ireland each have 10, Scottish Enterprise at 8, Mercia Technologies at 7, and a host of others at 6 deals.
Source: Pitchbook
Conclusion
Overall, in a fascinating look at the state of private equity and venture in the U.S. and Europe, Pitchbook’s first quarter of 2017 Global League Tables show some interesting results – worth looking into if you’re at all interested in the private equity and venture capital investing universe.
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