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title: Most active private equity firms, ranked by deal size
description: Discover the top private equity firms of 2024, categorized by deal size, from mega to smaller deals, highlighting key players in each tier.
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# [Most active private equity firms, ranked by deal size](https://privateequityinfo.com/blog/top-private-equity-firms-ranked-by-firm-size)

 Written by [Divya Ravikumar](https://privateequityinfo.com/blog/author/divya-ravikumar) | Feb 4, 2025 12:45:03 PM

Using data from our [M&A database](https://privateequityinfo.com/), we identified the leading Private Equity firms by number of deals closed in 2024, categorized by the typical deal size that the firms close. 

This highlights the key players dominating each tier. Below, we present the top PE firms in each size category. For this study, deal size ranges are defined by enterprise value:* * 

- **Mega**: $500+ million  
- **Large**: $250 – 500 million  
- **Mid**: $50 – 250 million  
- **Small**: $0 – 50 million  

#### Top 10 Private Equity – Mega-Sized Deals 

1. [**Insight Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/insight-partners) 
2. [**KKR & Co.**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/kkr-co)
3. [**CVC Capital Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/cvc-capital-partners)
4. [**TA Associates**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/ta-associates)  
5. [**Ardian**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/ardian) 
6. [**L Catterton**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/l-catterton) 
7. [**Blackstone Group**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/blackstone-group) 
8. [**General Atlantic**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/general-atlantic) 
9. [**Warburg Pincus**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/warburg-pincus)
10. [**Platinum Equity**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/warburg-pincus) 

 

#### Top 10 Private Equity – Large-Sized Deals 

1. [**Waterland Private Equity Investments**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/waterland-private-equity-investments) 
2. [**IK Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/ik-partners) 
3. [**CPP Investments**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/cpp-investments) 
4. [**LDC**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/ldc) 
5. [**The Riverside Company**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/riverside-company-the)
6. [**One Equity Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/one-equity-partners) 
7. [**Providence Strategic Growth**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/providence-strategic-growth-psg)
8. [**Inflexion Private Equity**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/inflexion-private-equity)  
9. [**Battery Ventures**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/battery-ventures) 
10. [Oakley Capital Private Equity](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/oakley-capital-private-equity)

 

#### Top 10 Private Equity – Mid-Sized Deals 

1. [**H.I.G. Capital**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/h.i.g.-capital) 
2. [**Andera Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/andera-partners) 
3. [**OrbiMed Advisors**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/orbimed-advisors) 
4. [**Main Capital Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/main-capital-partners) 
5. [**Plexus Capital**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/plexus-capital) 
6. [**Fortino Capital**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/fortino-capital) 
7. [**Mutares**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/mutares) 
8. [**Viking Global Investors**](http://www.vikingglobal.com/) 
9. [**Falfurrias Management Partners**](http://www.falfurrias.com/) 
10. [**Balance Point Capital**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/balance-point-capital) 

 

#### Top 10 Private Equity – Smaller Deals 

1. [**Business Growth Fund**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/business-growth-fund) 
2. [**Explorer Investments**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/explorer-investments) 
3. [**Foresight Group**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/foresight-group)
4. [**Investbev**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/investbev)  
5. [**Farragut Capital Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/farragut-capital-partners) 
6. [**YFM Equity Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/yfm-equity-partners) 
7. [**Charlesbank Capital Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/charlesbank-capital-partners) 
8. [**Trivest Partners**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/trivest-partners) 
9. [**EDBI**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/edbi) 
10. [**Orion Infrastructure Capital**](https://privateequityinfo.com/directory/private-equity-firm/orion-infrastructure-capital) 

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