Global Investors Directory

The 311 Institute Global Investors Directory maps 6,385 venture capital, private equity, sovereign wealth, pension and other investors in 78 countries, clustered into investor hubs and linked to the startups and unicorns they back.

Compiled by Matthew Griffin and the 311 Institute from open data. Last updated 3 October 2026.

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Glowing areas are investor hubs, labelled with their main type of investor and focus. Select one, or a city, to see its investorsVenture capitalPrivate equitySovereign wealthPension fundAcceleratorInvestment firm

The world's leading investor hubs

Where investors concentrate, ranked by the number of investors within about 120 kilometres of each other.

Top 12 of 28 ecosystems shown

Top 50 investors by capital raised in the last 36 months

Ranked by the money their funds raised in the last 36 months, from official US fund filings (Form D), never more than the private-fund assets they report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (Form ADV, October 2026). 627 investors with an evidenced fund raise are ranked; firms that do not file in the US are not yet ranked. Each investor is labelled by type: venture capital, private equity, both, or hedge fund hybrid.

#	Investor	Raised in the last 36 months	Private-fund assets	Country	Source
1	New Mountain CapitalPrivate equity	$31.2bn	$31.2bn	United States	Form ADV
2	Thoma BravoPrivate equity	$27.2bn	$182.9bn	United States	Form ADV
3	Sixth StreetPrivate equity and hedge fund	$17.4bn	$90.5bn	United States	Form ADV
4	Blackstone Life SciencesPrivate equity	$13.2bn	$13.2bn	United States	Form ADV
5	Macquarie Infrastructure PartnersPrivate equity	$12.8bn	$43.3bn	United States	Form ADV
6	Warburg PincusPrivate equity	$12.6bn	$112.3bn	United States	Form ADV
7	H.I.G. CapitalVenture capital and private equity	$11.5bn	$70.7bn	United States	Form ADV
8	Comvest CreditPrivate equity and hedge fund	$9.2bn	$9.2bn	United States	Form ADV
9	Court Square CapitalPrivate equity	$7.8bn	$10.1bn	United States	Form ADV
10	Hamilton LanePrivate equity	$6.9bn	$138.4bn	United States	Form ADV
11	Peak Rock CapitalPrivate equity	$6.9bn	$7.5bn	United States	Form ADV
12	TPG SolutionsPrivate equity and hedge fund	$6.7bn	$11.6bn	United States	Form ADV
13	Patient Square CapitalPrivate equity	$6.3bn	$17.2bn	United States	Form ADV
14	Kleiner PerkinsVenture capital	$5.5bn	$20.7bn	United States	Form ADV
15	Alpine InvestorsPrivate equity	$5.2bn	$18.9bn	United States	Form ADV
16	Levine Leichtman Capital PartnersPrivate equity	$5.1bn	$8.2bn	United States	Form ADV
17	Portfolio AdvisorsPrivate equity	$4.2bn	$21.9bn	United States	Form ADV
18	Water Street Healthcare PartnersPrivate equity	$3.8bn	$7.5bn	United States	Form ADV
19	Oak Hill Capital PartnersPrivate equity	$3.2bn	$14.2bn	United States	Form ADV
20	Gallatin Point CapitalPrivate equity	$3.2bn	$4.8bn	United States	Form ADV
21	Ae Industrial PartnersPrivate equity	$3.1bn	$7.7bn	United States	Form ADV
22	Siguler GuffPrivate equity	$2.9bn	$17.2bn	United States	Form ADV
23	Stepstone Group Real EstatePrivate equity	$2.9bn	$17.2bn	United States	Form ADV
24	Pinegrove Opportunity PartnersPrivate equity	$2.8bn	$2.8bn	United States	Form ADV
25	Kline Hill PartnersPrivate equity	$2.8bn	$11.7bn	United States	Form ADV
26	Coatue ManagementVenture capital, private equity and hedge fund	$2.7bn	$128.7bn	United States	Form ADV
27	One Rock CapitalPrivate equity	$2.7bn	$9.6bn	United States	Form ADV
28	Us Innovative Technology CapitalVenture capital and private equity	$2.7bn	$8.4bn	United States	Form ADV
29	Flagship PioneeringVenture capital	$2.6bn	$13.4bn	United States	Form ADV
30	Niobrara Capital PartnersPrivate equity	$2.6bn	$17.1bn	United States	Form ADV
31	Five Elms CapitalPrivate equity	$2.6bn	$3.2bn	United States	Form ADV
32	A&m CapitalPrivate equity	$2.5bn	$6.8bn	United States	Form ADV
33	Basalt Infrastructure PartnersPrivate equity	$2.1bn	$7.0bn	United Kingdom	Form ADV
34	Chicago Pacific FoundersPrivate equity	$2.0bn	$7.8bn	United States	Form ADV
35	Blue Torch CapitalPrivate equity	$1.9bn	$8.5bn	United States	Form ADV
36	Lovell MinnickPrivate equity	$1.9bn	$6.0bn	United States	Form ADV
37	DFJ GrowthVenture capital	$1.8bn	$16.3bn	United States	Form ADV
38	LS Power EquityPrivate equity	$1.8bn	$13.9bn	United States	Form ADV
39	Glade Brook Capital PartnersPrivate equity	$1.7bn	$4.0bn	United States	Form ADV
40	Dunes Point CapitalPrivate equity	$1.6bn	$1.7bn	United States	Form ADV
41	Institutional VentureVenture capital	$1.6bn	$1.9bn	United States	Form ADV
42	InnovationVenture capital and private equity	$1.6bn	$1.6bn	United States	Form ADV
43	Brown AdvisoryPrivate equity and hedge fund	$1.5bn	$1.7bn	United States	Form ADV
44	G Squared EquityPrivate equity	$1.5bn	$6.6bn	United States	Form ADV
45	LLR Management HoldcoPrivate equity	$1.4bn	$7.6bn	United States	Form ADV
46	Icapital AdvisorsPrivate equity and hedge fund	$1.4bn	$149.9bn	United States	Form ADV
47	Breakthrough Energy VenturesVenture capital	$1.4bn	$5.8bn	United States	Form ADV
48	Franklin ParkVenture capital and private equity	$1.3bn	$6.0bn	United States	Form ADV
49	Prime FinancePrivate equity and hedge fund	$1.3bn	$6.7bn	United States	Form ADV
50	PPM AmericaPrivate equity	$1.3bn	$2.8bn	United States	Form ADV

The most connected investors

Ranked by investments documented in open records, with stakes in companies in the 311 Global Startups Directory and the 311 Unicorn Index. The ranking grows as the 311 Institute verifies new funding rounds.

#	Investor	Documented investments	In our Startups Directory	Unicorn stakes	Country	Source
1	Y CombinatorVenture capital	133	10	2	United States	Source
2	Public Investment FundSovereign wealth	40	–	–	Saudi Arabia	Source
3	Kohlberg Kravis RobertsPrivate equity	32	–	–	United States	Source
4	Blackstone Inc.Investment firm	30	–	–	United States	Source
5	Sequoia CapitalVenture capital	30	4	2	United States	Source
6	Apollo Global ManagementPrivate equity	28	–	–	United States	Source
7	Advent InternationalPrivate equity	25	–	–	United States	Source
8	Warburg PincusPrivate equity	25	–	–	United States	Source
9	Platinum EquityPrivate equity	24	–	–	United States	Source
10	Intellectual VenturesVenture capital	23	–	–	United States	Source
11	TPGInvestment firm	21	–	–	United States	Source
12	CVC Capital PartnersPrivate equity	20	–	–	United Kingdom	Source
13	Founders FundVenture capital	19	2	3	United States	Source
14	Temasek HoldingsSovereign wealth	17	2	–	Singapore	Source
15	Andreessen HorowitzVenture capital	16	4	2	United States	Source
16	Cerberus Capital ManagementPrivate equity	14	–	–	United States	Source
17	Qatar Investment AuthoritySovereign wealth	14	–	–	Qatar	Source
18	Caisse de dépôt et placement du QuébecPension fund	13	–	–	Canada	Source
19	Charles Schwab CorporationInvestment firm	12	–	–	United States	Source
20	GIC Private LimitedSovereign wealth	12	–	–	Singapore	Source
21	777 PartnersInvestment firm	11	–	–	United States	Source
22	AccelVenture capital	11	2	–	United States	Source
23	Apax PartnersPrivate equity	11	–	–	United Kingdom	Source
24	Flagship PioneeringVenture capital	11	–	–	United States	Source
25	OMERSPension fund	11	–	–	Canada	Source

Checked 3 October 2026. Explore the Global Startups Directory and the Global R&D Labs Directory.

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About the directory

Who counts as an investor in this directory?

Any organisation that regularly takes stakes in startups or established companies: venture capital and private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds that invest directly, accelerators, investment companies and family offices. Large listed asset managers are included only where they make private investments.

Where does the data come from?

Investor facts and documented investments come from Wikidata, the open knowledge base, published under a CC0 licence, checked on 3 October 2026. Links to startups and unicorns come from the 311 Institute Global Startups Directory and the 311 Unicorn Index.

What is an investor hub?

A place where investors cluster within about 120 kilometres of each other, such as Silicon Valley, New York, London or the Gulf. The same method is used for R&D and startup ecosystems, so the three directories can be compared.

Which investors back the most startups?

The ranking on this page orders investors by the number of investments documented in open records. It grows as the 311 Institute verifies new funding rounds.

Why is an investor missing?

The directory only lists investors with a public, openly licensed record. You can suggest an investor using the contact form.

Are wealthy individuals included?

Individuals who invest through a named vehicle, such as a family office or investment firm, appear here through that vehicle. A separate 311 Institute list covering the world's billionaires is in development.

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Who counts as an investor

Takes stakesRegularly buys equity in startups or established companies, whether as a lead investor, a co-investor or an owner.

Six typesVenture capital, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds that invest directly, accelerators, and investment firms and family offices.

Private marketsLarge listed asset managers and brokers are included only where they make private investments, not because they hold shares in everything.

On the recordEvery investor has an open public record, and every investment shown is documented with its source.

People who invest through a named vehicle appear through that vehicle. The 311 Institute's billionaire list, in development, will link to it.