The Top 184 Founder-Friendly Investors of 2022 by Inc.
The Top 184 Founder-Friendly Investors of 2022 – inc.com/founder-friendly-investor
ACCEL-KKR PE
Investor in Paymentus
ACCESS HOLDINGS PE
Investor in Spotless Brands
ACME CAPITAL VC
Investor in Braintrust
AF VENTURES VC
Investor in Cirkul
ALARIS EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in Sequel Youth and Family Services
ALPINE INVESTORS PE
Investor in ASG
ALTAMONT CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Tacala
AMPERSAND CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Brammer Bio
ANZU PARTNERS VC
Investor in NTx
AQUILA CAPITAL PARTNERS VC
Investor in NLX
ARGENTUM PE
Investor in NuORDER
ARGOSY PRIVATE EQUITY PE
Investor in AUC
ARROWROOT CAPITAL VC
Investor in Fluent Commerce
BAIN CAPITAL PE, VC
Investor in athenahealth
BATTERY VENTURES PE
Investor in Cambrio
BBH CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Synex Business Performance Group
BLACKSTONE GROWTH PE
Investor in Supergoop!
BLUE POINT CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Stax
BLUE WOLF CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Colson Group
BOYNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PE
Investor in Greenrise Technologies
BPOC PE
Investor in Paragon Medical
BREGAL SAGEMOUNT PE
Investor in GPS Insight
BRIGHTON PARK CAPITAL PE
Investor in Paradox
BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Amerit Fleet Solutions
BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS PE
Investor in Apps Associates
THE CAPSTREET GROUP PE
Investor in symplr
THE CARLYLE GROUP PE
Investor in Ithaca Holdings
CAROUSEL CAPITAL PE
Investor in Armstrong Transport Group
CENTANA GROWTH PARTNERS VC
Investor in Jumio
CENTURY PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in the Mochi Ice Cream Company
CIC PARTNERS PE
Investor in McClancy Food & Flavors
CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE PE
Investor in agilon health
CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP PE
Investor in Proven Brands
CLEARVIEW CAPITAL PE
Investor in LTC Ally
COHERE CAPITAL PE
Investor in Boostability
COUNCIL CAPITAL PE
Investor in NeurAbilities
CRESSEY & COMPANY PE
Investor in PurFoods
THE CYNOSURE GROUP PE
Investor in Savant Wealth Management
DW HEALTHCARE PARTNERS PE
Investor in Aequor
DYNAMK CAPITAL VC
Investor in RoosterBio
EAGLE MERCHANT PARTNERS PE
Investor in Recreational Group
ELSEWHERE PARTNERS VC
Investor in Itential
ENHANCED HEALTHCARE PARTNERS PE
Investor in Hallmark Healthcare Solutions
FIVE ELMS CAPITAL PE
Investor in Karbon
FIVE POINTS CAPITAL PE
Investor in Specialty Appliances
FLINT CAPITAL VC
Investor in Socure
FRANCISCO PARTNERS PE
Investor in GoodRx
FREEMAN SPOGLI & CO. PE
Investor in WhiteWater Express Car Wash
FRONTENAC PE
Investor in Whitebridge Pet Brands
FRONTIER GROWTH PE
Investor in Clearwave
FTV CAPITAL PE
Investor in Vagaro
FULCRUM EQUITY PARTNERS PE, VC
Investor in Florence
GAUGE CAPITAL PE Investor in NINJIO GENERAL ATLANTIC VC
Investor in PayFit
GENOA VENTURES VC
Investor in InterVenn Biosciences
GRAHAM PARTNERS PE
Investor in Teamvantage
GRANITE CREEK CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Morrow Sodali
GRAYCLIFF PARTNERS PE
Investor in Electro Mechanical Corporation
GRIDIRON CAPITAL PE
Investor in Vertical Supply Group
GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Western Shelter
GUIDEPOST GROWTH EQUITY PE
Investor in OutSystems
H/L VENTURES VC
Investor in BlocPower
HANOVER PARTNERS PE
Investor in Westside Equipment Company
HASTINGS EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in MKD Electric
HCI EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in MSI Express
HEALTHX VENTURES VC
Investor in Medable
HEARTWOOD PARTNERS PE
Investor in High Bar Brands
INSIGHT PARTNERS VC
Investor in Checkout.com
INTERALPEN PARTNERS PE
Investor in Forge Global
INVISION CAPITAL PE
Investor in SureBuilt Concrete Forms and Accessories
JLL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Modus Create
JMH CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Hydratech Industrial Solutions
JMI EQUITY PE
Investor in Businessolver
THE JORDAN COMPANY PE
Investor in Arch Global Precision
KAYNE PARTNERS PE
Investor in KlearNow
KEYSTONE CAPITAL PE
Investor in Merge
KIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in the Purple Guys
KICKSTART FUND VC
Investor in Lucid
KINDERHOOK INDUSTRIES PE
Investor in Avita
K1 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PE, VC
Investor in Smarsh
L CATTERTON PE
Investor in Birkenstock
LINCOLN ROAD GLOBAL MANAGEMENT PE
Investor in Republic Fire Protection
LINDSAY GOLDBERG PE
Investor in Big Ass Fans
LIVEOAK VENTURE PARTNERS VC
Investor in DISCO
LLR PARTNERS PE
Investor in ParkHub
LNK PARTNERS PE
Investor in Tommy John
LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in Broadway Technology
LONGUEVUE CAPITAL PE
Investor in Tilebar
LOVELL MINNICK PARTNERS PE
Investor in Fortis
LRVHEALTH VC
Investor in IntelyCare
MAIN POST PARTNERS PE
Investor in Nulo
MAINSAIL PARTNERS PE
Investor in JobNimbus
MANGROVE EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in Excalibur Crossbow
MARTIS CAPITAL PE
Investor in Altruista Health
MAULOA PE
Investor in AlphaStaf
MBF HEALTHCARE PARTNERS PE
Investor in Carisk Partners
MCNALLY CAPITAL PE
Investor in ITS Logistics
MONETA VENTURES VC
Investor in Aumni
MONTAGE PARTNERS PE
Investor in Integrity Mold
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in US HealthConnect
MOUNTAINGATE CAPITAL PE
Investor in the Mars Agency
M33 GROWTH PE
Investor in GoDocs
NEW HARBOR CAPITAL PE
Investor in Blueprint Prep
NEW HERITAGE CAPITAL PE
Investor in Carnegie
NEWSPRING PE
Investor in Deposco
NEXPHASE CAPITAL PE
Investor in Metz Culinary Management
NORTH CASTLE PARTNERS PE
Investor in SmartyPants Vitamins
NORTHLANE CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in PAR Excellence Systems
NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS PE,VC
Investor in Vuori
OAK HC/FT VC
Investor in VillageMD
OWNER RESOURCE GROUP PE
Investor in OTR Wheel Engineering
PALADIN CAPITAL GROUP VC
Investor in Cloud Conformity
PALLADIUM EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in Second Nature Brands
PAMLICO CAPITAL PE
Investor in Veson Nautical
PETRA CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in New Century Hospice
PFINGSTEN PARTNERS PE
Investor in Full Spectrum Group
PLATTE RIVER EQUITY PE
Investor in GME Supply Co.
PLAYGROUND GLOBAL VC
Investor in Mangata Networks
PRAIRIE CAPITAL PE
Investor in Foss Swim School
PRELUDE GROWTH PARTNERS PE
Investor in Sol de Janeiro
PRIME MOVERS LAB VC
Investor in Heliogen
PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in EdgeConneX
PSG PE
Investor in Assembly
QED INVESTORS VC
Investor in Nubank
REGAL HEALTHCARE CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Thriveworks
RELEVANCE VENTURES VC
Investor in EasyVet
RESURGENS TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS PE
Investor in OfficeSpace
REVELSTOKE CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Fast Pace Health
REVOLUTION VC
Investor in Meati
RIDGEMONT EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in Northstar Recycling
RIVERSIDE PARTNERS PE
Investor in Syner-G BioPharma Group
RLH EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in CrossCountry Consulting
ROCKBRIDGE GROWTH EQUITY PE
Investor in GSTV
ROTUNDA CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in American Equipment
RUBICON TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS PE
Investor in Uplight
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL VC
Investor in Avalara
SAPPHIRE VC
Investor in Blockdaemon
SATORI CAPITAL PE
Investor in Lovesac
SAW MILL CAPITAL PE
Investor in Climate Pros
SERENT CAPITAL PE
Investor in Revinate
SHAMROCK CAPITAL PE
Investor in EDO SHORE CAPITAL
PARTNERS PE
Investor in Southern Veterinary Partners
SHOREHILL CAPITAL PE
Investor in Flexpak
SHOREVIEW INDUSTRIES PE
Investor in Aeronix
SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS PE, VC
Investor in DistroKid
SKYKNIGHT CAPITAL PE
Investor in WhiteWater Express Car Wash
SOLAMERE CAPITAL PE
Declined to disclose
SOLE SOURCE CAPITAL PE
Investor in I.D. Images
SPECTRUM EQUITY PE
Investor in Ancestry
THE STERLING GROUP PE
Investor in Frontline Road Safety
STRATTAM CAPITAL PE
Investor in Netstock
STRIPES PE, VC
Investor in On Running
SUMERU EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in Loopio
SUMMIT PARK PE
Investor in Fast Growing Trees
SUMMIT PARTNERS PE, VC
Investor in Klaviyo
SUNSTONE PARTNERS PE
Investor in NetSPI
SUTTONA CAPITAL VC
Investor in Havenly
SVERICA CAPITAL PE
Investor in Coastal Cloud
SV LATAM CAPITAL VC
Investor in Clip
TA ASSOCIATES PE
Investor in Orion Advisor Solutions
TEN COVES CAPITAL VC
Investor in Bill.com
TENEX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PE
Investor in AquaCentral
THOMPSON STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Alpaca Audiology
TMV VC
Investor in Cityblock Health
TOWER ARCH CAPITAL PE
Investor in Lifeport
TPG GROWTH PE
Investor in Airbnb
TPG RISE PE
Investor in DreamBox
TRILANTIC NORTH AMERICA PE
Investor in Gorilla Commerce
TRINITY HUNT PARTNERS PE
Investor in Argano
TRIVE CAPITAL PE
Investor in Earthlink
TRIVEST PARTNERS PE
Investor in Powerhome Solar
TT CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Audacious Inquiry
TTV CAPITAL VC
Investor in Greenlight
TURN/RIVER CAPITAL PE
Investor in CoSoSys
TZP GROUP PE
Investor in Force Management
VALESCO INDUSTRIES PE
Investor in T-H Marine Supplies
VANCE STREET CAPITAL PE
Investor in Wytech
VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Simple Mills
VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS PE
Investor in Gainsight
THE VISTRIA GROUP PE
Investor in CareMetx
WARBURG PINCUS PE
Investor in TRC
WATERFALL ASSET MANAGEMENT PE
Investor in Newcleus
WESTVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS PE
Investor in Kymanox
THE ZABEL COMPANIES PE
Investor in Medical Packaging Inc.
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