Private Market Investor Finder in AI answers

Updated Oct 27, 2026Based on 554 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

Andreessen Horowitz holds the top position in private market investor searches, with AI assistants consistently recommending the firm for hands-on operational scaling, aggressive wartime governance, and structured founder liquidity. Founders Fund mounted the largest advance between November 2025 and August 2026, climbing from #18 to #2 as models increasingly paired both firms on high-stakes competitive prompts.

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Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5

#	Brand	Mentioned in	Recommended for
#1	Summit Partners 28%	28%
#2tied	General Atlantic 24%	24%
#2tied	TA Associates 24%	24%
#2tied	Insight Partners 21% Frequently chosen for hands-on Insight Onsite go-to-market and sales acceleration.	21%	Frequently chosen for hands-on Insight Onsite go-to-market and sales acceleration.
#5tied	Accel-KKR 12%	12%
#5tied	Thoma Bravo 12%	12%
#5tied	Mainsail Partners 11%	11%
#5tied	JMI Equity 11%	11%
#5tied	Temasek 10% Most active sovereign wealth fund for direct early-stage technology investing.	10%	Most active sovereign wealth fund for direct early-stage technology investing.
#10tied	Mubadala 9%	9%
#10tied	Bessemer Venture Partners 8% Chosen for cloud benchmarks and metrics-driven sales team expansion playbooks.	8%	Chosen for cloud benchmarks and metrics-driven sales team expansion playbooks.
#10tied	Trivest 8%	8%
#10tied	Battery Ventures 8% Suggested for enterprise software go-to-market coaching and commercial talent acquisition.	8%	Suggested for enterprise software go-to-market coaching and commercial talent acquisition.
#10tied	PSG (Providence Strategic Growth)8%	8%
#10tied	Permanente Equity 7%	7%
#10tied	Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)7%	7%
#10tied	Andreessen Horowitz 7% Recommended for dedicated operational agency support and aggressive wartime board governance.	7%	Recommended for dedicated operational agency support and aggressive wartime board governance.
#10tied	New Mountain Capital 7%	7%
#19tied	Rockwood Equity Partners 6%	6%
#19tied	Public Investment Fund (PIF)6%	6%
#19tied	Vista Equity Partners 6%	6%
#19tied	Mubadala Capital 6%	6%
#19tied	BBH 5%	5%
#19tied	Align Capital Partners 5%	5%
#19tied	The Riverside Company 5%	5%
#19tied	Silversmith Capital Partners 5%	5%
#19tied	KKR 5%	5%
#19tied	Shackleton Equity Partners 5%	5%
#19tied	Main Street Capital 5%	5%
#19tied	Bloom Equity Partners 5%	5%
#19tied	Accel 5% Selected for early-growth software guidance and executive sales recruiting networks.	5%	Selected for early-growth software guidance and executive sales recruiting networks.
#19tied	H.I.G. Capital 5%	5%
#19tied	Francisco Partners 5%	5%
#34tied	QED Investors 5% Specialist lead for growth rounds across payments, lending, and banking infrastructure.	5%	Specialist lead for growth rounds across payments, lending, and banking infrastructure.
#34tied	Serent Capital 5%	5%
#34tied	Level Equity 5%	5%
#34tied	Spectrum Equity 5%	5%
#34tied	Khazanah Nasional Berhad 5%	5%
#34tied	Warburg Pincus 5%	5%
#34tied	Cyprium Partners 4%	4%
#34tied	ICONIQ Growth Iconiq Capital product line 4%	4%
#34tied	FTV Capital 4%	4%
#34tied	Teamshares 4%	4%
#34tied	Sanabil Investments 4%	4%
#34tied	Alterna Equity Partners 4%	4%
#34tied	Bregal Sagemount 4%	4%
#34tied	Peak Equity Partners 4%	4%
#34tied	Lion Equity Partners 4%	4%
#34tied	General Catalyst 4% Favored for non-dilutive customer value financing and growth-stage scaling partnership.	4%	Favored for non-dilutive customer value financing and growth-stage scaling partnership.
#34tied	Hg 4%	4%
#34tied	Elsewhere Partners 3%	3%
#34tied	ADQ (Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company)3%	3%
#34tied	Platinum Equity 3%	3%
#34tied	Clayton, Dubilier & Rice 3%	3%
#34tied	Constellation Software 3%	3%
#34tied	Great Hill Partners 3%	3%
#34tied	Palladium Equity Partners 3%	3%
#34tied	Vertex Holdings 3%	3%
#34tied	Succession Capital Partners 3%	3%
#34tied	Alpine Investors 3%	3%
#34tied	Blackstone 3%	3%
#34tied	Berkman Woods 3%	3%
#34tied	FCL Capital Partners 3%	3%
#64tied	Succession Equity 3%	3%
#64tied	KPS Capital Partners 3%	3%
#64tied	Ribbit Capital 3%	3%
#64tied	Taiwania Capital 3%	3%
#64tied	Apollo Global Management 3%	3%
#64tied	The Carlyle Group 3%	3%
#64tied	Sequoia Capital 3% Prominent for downturn playbooks and demanding rigorous operational performance targets.	3%	Prominent for downturn playbooks and demanding rigorous operational performance targets.
#64tied	Rock Hill Capital 3%	3%
#64tied	Bain Capital 3%	3%
#64tied	Incline Equity Partners 3%	3%
#64tied	LLR Partners 3%	3%
#64tied	L Catterton 3%	3%
#64tied	Audax Private Equity 3%	3%
#64tied	GTCR 2%	2%
#64tied	Sapphire Ventures 2%	2%
#64tied	Roswell Growth Partners 2%	2%
#64tied	Scale Venture Partners 2%	2%
#64tied	Linsalata Capital Partners 2%	2%
#64tied	Crestone Advisors 2%	2%
#64tied	Ireland Strategic Investment Fund 2%	2%
#64tied	Inflexion 2%	2%
#64tied	ParkerGale Capital 2%	2%
#64tied	Banneker Partners 2%	2%
#64tied	Bain Capital Ventures Owned by Bain Capital 2%	2%
#64tied	SaaS.group 2%	2%
#64tied	Susquehanna Growth Equity 2%	2%
#64tied	Old Line Equity Partners 2%	2%
#64tied	Advent International 2%	2%
#64tied	Berkshire Partners 2%	2%
#64tied	TPG Growth TPG product line 2%	2%
#64tied	Shore Capital Partners 2%	2%
#64tied	New Heritage Capital 2%	2%
#64tied	Clearhaven Partners 2%	2%
#64tied	Industrial Opportunity Partners 2%	2%
#64tied	Inflexion Partnership Capital Inflexion product line 2%	2%
#64tied	KLH Capital 2%	2%
#64tied	Corbel Capital Partners 2%	2%

Who leads each AI engine

ChatGPTChatGPT: #1tiedSummit Partners General Atlantic
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode: #1tiedSummit Partners TA Associates+2

Mentioned in on each engineChatGPTGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Accel-KKR, 9% on ChatGPT and 16% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google AI Mode
Summit Partners	29%	26%
General Atlantic	26%	21%
TA Associates	22%	25%
Insight Partners	20%	23%
Accel-KKR	9%	16%
Mainsail Partners	Outside ChatGPT's top 25	16%
Thoma Bravo	9%	16%
JMI Equity	10%	11%
Temasek	10%	10%
New Mountain Capital	12%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25

Market map

Mentioned in · since Jul 5

Leading brands by topic

Questions by topic8

Private equity SMB tech
- We're a stable, profitable company, but we're not a high-growth VC play. Which private equity funds invest in "SMB tech" companies?
- I need to find private equity investors focused on small to medium-sized technology companies, specifically for established, profitable firms rather than high-growth startups.
- I need a list of private equity investors that focus on small to medium-sized technology companies, specifically for established, profitable firms rather than high-growth startups.
Minority growth equity investors
- My business is doing well, but I need a capital infusion for a major expansion project. Who are the best "non-control" private equity investors?
- We are looking to scale our operations significantly and need a capital injection. Can you help me find private equity firms that offer growth equity without taking a controlling stake?
- I need to find private equity firms that provide capital for expansion while allowing current owners to retain control. What are some options for growth equity financing?
- We're a bootstrapped business looking to take some chips off the table. Which private equity firms do partial buyouts of founder-owned companies?
Sovereign wealth fund direct investing
- I'm looking for sovereign wealth funds that do direct early-stage investing.
- I am researching sovereign wealth funds that engage in direct early-stage capital allocation.
- Which sovereign wealth funds are known for making direct investments in early-stage companies?
Growth equity firm for fintech series b
- I need to find a growth equity firm that can lead a $20M Series B for our fintech company.
- Can you help me identify growth equity firms that specialize in fintech and can lead a $20M Series B investment?
- We are looking for growth equity investors who lead Series B rounds of $20 million for fintech startups.
Growth round venture capital firms
- Our company needs to raise a "growth round" to accelerate profitability, not just for pure growth. Who specializes in that?
- Our product-market fit is solid, so we're looking for growth-stage VCs with a track record of helping startups scale their sales and marketing operations.
- Identify growth-stage VCs that specialize in scaling sales and marketing functions for companies that already have strong product-market fit.
- We have strong product-market fit. Who are the best growth-stage VCs to help us scale our sales and marketing team?
Majority recapitalization investment firms for founders
- Which investment firms provide "majority recapitalization" financing for a founder who wants significant personal liquidity?
- I am a founder looking for significant personal liquidity through a majority recapitalization. Can you list investment firms that specialize in this type of deal?
- I am a founder looking for a majority recapitalization to take some chips off the table. Which investment firms specialize in this type of deal?
Private equity firms for corporate carve-outs
- I want to sell a division of my larger company. Which private equity firms specialize in these kinds of "corporate carve-outs"?
- My company is looking to divest a business unit. Can you list private equity investors that focus on corporate carve-out transactions?
- I am looking for private equity investors that have a track record of handling corporate carve-outs. Can you list firms that focus on this specific type of divestiture?
Private equity funds for traditional industry business successions
- Which private equity funds specialize in buying out aging or retiring business owners in traditional industries?
- Which investment groups specialize in succession buyouts for established, traditional companies where the founder is ready to exit?
- Find me private equity funds that specialize in succession buyouts for traditional industry businesses.

We're facing a tough competitor. Which VC firms are known for being aggressive, "wartime" partners on the board?
We have an opportunity for a strategic acquisition. Which growth equity firms can provide the capital and expertise for that?
Which venture firms are the most founder-friendly when it comes to secondary opportunities for the founding team?
I'm raising on a SAFE note. Which VCs are most comfortable investing on uncapped notes for a hot deal?

Sources AI cites99

22% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. linkedin.com, growthcapadvisory.com, ctacquisitions.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.