The annual Private Equity Wire US Awards recognise excellence among fund managers and service providers in the US across a wide range of categories.
Voting for the awards is conducted via an online poll of the entire Private Equity Wire readership, where participants are asked to make their choice among the shortlisted firms in each category.
The GP manager categories cover fund performance and fundraising success by private equity and venture capital firms across a range of private markets investment strategies – including Buyout, Growth, Venture, Fund of Funds, Secondaries, Co-Investment, Debt, Real Estate and Real Assets – while the service provider categories span all the key areas of the broader private equity ecosystem.
All winners are invited to attend an exclusive awards presentation ceremony and industry networking event to be held at The University Club in New York on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 at 5:30pm EST. The results of the awards will also be covered – along with winners’ profiles – in a Private Equity Wire US Awards Special Report that will be distributed globally.
Best Buyout Manager (fund size above $2.5bn)
Bain Capital
Best Buyout Manager (fund size up to $2.5bn)
Lovell Minnick Partners
Best Growth Manager
TPG Capital
Best Venture Manager (fund size above $1bn)
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Best Venture Manager (fund size $250m-1bn)
Khosla Ventures
Best Venture Manager (fund size up to $250m)
Union Square Ventures
Best Fund of Funds Manager (fund size above $500m)
Adams Street Partners
Best Fund of Funds Manager (fund size up to $500m)
Invesco
Best Secondaries Manager
Blackstone/Strategic Partners
Best Debt Manager (fund size above $1.5bn)
Golub Capital
Best Debt Manager (fund size up to $1.5bn)
Harvest Partners
Best Real Estate Manager (fund size above $1bn)
Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
Best Real Estate Manager (fund size up to $1bn)
LEM Capital
Best Real Assets Manager
Blackstone/GSO
Best Fundraising Firm – Large-Cap Buyout (fund size above $10bn)
Blackstone Group
Best Fundraising Firm – Mid-Cap Buyout (fund size above $10bn)
Thoma Bravo
Best Fundraising Firm – Buyout (fund size $5bn-10bn)
Clearlake Capital
Best Fundraising Firm – Growth (fund size above $3bn)
Summit Partners
Best Fundraising Firm – Growth (fund size up to $3bn)
TPG Growth
Best Fundraising Firm – Venture
Insight Partners
Best Fundraising Firm – Fund of Funds
Stepstone Group
Best Fundraising Firm – Secondaries (fund size above $5bn)
HarbourVest Partners
Best Fundraising Firm – Secondaries (fund size up to $5bn)
Hamilton Lane
Best Fundraising Firm – Co-investment
Fisher Lynch Capital
Best Fundraising Firm – Debt
Ares Management
Best Fundraising Firm – Real Estate
Starwood Capital Group
Best Fundraising Firm – Real Assets
Blackstone Group
Best Accounting and Reporting Software
SS&C Advent
Best Risk Management Software Provider
Validus Risk Management
Best Custodian
Northern Trust
Best Data Management Solution
CEPRES
Best ESG Solution Provider
Goby
Best ESG Data Provider
RepRisk
Best Fund Administrator - Reporting Services
SEI Investments
Best Fund Administrator – Technology
Intertrust Group
Best Fund Administrator - ESG
Sanne Group
Best Fund Administrator (GP’s with assets <$30Bn)
UMB Fund Services
Best Fund Administrator (GP’s with assets >$30Bn)
Alter Domus
Best Fund Raising Solution
iConnections
Best Insurance Service Provider
Lockton
Best Investor Relations Technology
Intralinks
Best Placement Agent
Capstone Partners
Best Portfolio Management Software Provider
FIS
Best PR & Communications Agency
Prosek Partners
Best Private Equity Fund Domicile
Cayman Finance
Best Recruitment Company for Investor Relations & Asset Raising
Jensen Partners
Best Regulatory & Compliance Firm
ACA Group
Best Secure Work-flow Management Provider
Altvia
Best Accounting Firm
CohnReznick
Best Tax Adviser
EisnerAmper
Best Technology Advisory Firm
Lionpoint Group
Best Technology Infrastructure Provider
ECI
Best Cyber Security Provider
Drawbridge Partners
Best Cloud Services Provider
RFA
Best Deal Origination Technology
DealCloud
Best Law Firm of the Year - Transactions
Kirkland & Ellis
Best Law Firm of the Year – Fund Structuring
Seward & Kissel
Law Firm of the Year - Overall
Kirkland & Ellis
Best Secondaries Platform
Setter Capital
Best GP Incentive Platform
EWM Global
The Private Equity Wire US Awards follow a clear and transparent process.
For the GP manager fund performance and fundraising categories, the pre-selected shortlists are based on data provided by Bloomberg. For the full methodology, please click here.
For the service provider categories, the nominated firms are based on a widespread survey of more than 400 GPs and other key industry participants.
Voting for the eventual winners is then conducted via an an extensive online poll of the Private Equity Wire readership over a period of several weeks.
Why should you participate?
For all the key constituents in the private equity industry – GPs, LPs, and service providers – the Private Equity Wire US Awards provide a unique annual insight as to the most highly-regarded and successful fund managers and service providers in the US. Based on voting from within the industry itself, the results help you to make decisions and choices that can add value to your own business.
For LP investors
Knowing which GP fund managers have outperformed in different types of investment strategies – and which service providers are rated most highly in various areas – is essential for investors. Help us to understand which firms have impressed you the most.
For GP managers
Identifying, and working with, the best-in-class service providers across a broad spectrum of activities and products is a key ingredient to the success of any private capital investment firm. Tell us which counterparties you rate most highly – and why.
For service providers
Understanding which GP fund managers are strongest in which sectors, and how the competition stacks up in your own specific areas of expertise, gives you vital business insight. Play your part in enabling us to identify who most deserves recognition.
Private Equity Wire offers all nominees and winners the platform to increase their brand awareness during and after the awards process, highlighting their achievements and successes
Voted for by participants within the private equity industry itself, the awards are a valued badge of honour – marking recognition and respect among peers, advisors and counterparties
The annual awards provide all firms with an opportunity to assess their progress and standing within the industry, across all the key areas in which GPs and service providers operate
With global investor interest in private equity continuing to expand rapidly, it is more important than ever to know how you are perceived and where you stand out from the crowd
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