Markets Group is proud to introduce the 2026 Elite Private Equity Leaders list, recognizing the private equity general partners and the senior executives helping shape their firms’ strategies, growth and influence across the global private markets industry.

This recognition is part of our Elite Series and marks its first edition dedicated to private equity managers. Our research was structured with a quantitative review of fundraising activity to identify firms that ranked among the industry’s largest capital raisers during the previous year.

Additional research considered each firm’s investment strategy, platform development, fundraising milestones, notable transactions, portfolio-company value creation and broader impact…