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HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | MARCH 10, 2025 19 The Lists Private equity firms in Connecticut Ranked by number of investments, then exits ((11)) Firm No. investments/ no. exits No. lead investments/ no. acquisitions Investor type Sample investment Top executive(s) Year founded 1 L Catterton 599 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830 203-629-4901 • lcatterton.com 178 31 115 30 Private equity Squared Circles, $40 million, series A, New York, N.Y., May 2024 J. Michael Chu Scott A. Dahnke Global Co-CEOs 1989 2 Viking Global Investors 600 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06901 N/A • vikingglobal.com 175 45 68 N/A Private equity Metsera, $215 million, series B, New York, N.Y., Nov. 2024 Andreas Halvorsen CEO Brian Kaufmann Head of private investments 1999 3 ParaFi Capital Greenwich N/A • parafi.com 128 3 38 N/A Hedge fund Private equity Venture capital Bitwise, $70 million, venture round, San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 2025 Ben Forman Founder & managing partner 2018 4 Deep Track Capital 200 Greenwich Ave., 3rd Floor, Greenwich 06830 203-409-0810 • deeptrackcapital.com 77 49 16 N/A Hedge fund Private equity Tectonic Therapeutics, $185 million, post- IPO equity, Allston, Mass., Feb. 2025 David Kroin Founder 2020 5 Stone Point Capital LLC 20 Horseneck Lane, Greenwich 06830 203-862-2900 • stonepoint.com 76 32 21 28 Private equity N/A Charles A. Davis CEO 1985 6 Soleus Capital 104 Field Point Road, Greenwich 06830 475-208-3178 • soleuscapital.com 64 35 11 N/A Private equity Venture capital Beta Bionics, $60 million, series E, Irvine, Calif., Nov. 2024 Guy Levy Steven Musumeci Founders 2018 7 Great Point Partners 165 Mason St., 3rd Floor, Greenwich 06830 N/A • gppfunds.com 55 43 23 4 Private equity Neurogene, $200 million, post-IPO equity, New York, N.Y., Nov. 2024 Jeffrey R. Jay Founder & managing partner 2003 8 Lone Pine Capital 2 Greenwich Plaza, Suite 220, Greenwich 06830 203-618-1400 • lonepinecapital.com 47 12 18 N/A Private equity N/A Steve Mandel Founder 1997 9 J.H. Whitney & Co. 212 Elm St., New Canaan 06840 203-716-6100 • whitney.com 45 14 14 8 Private equity N/A John O'Connor Chairman & CEO 1946 10 Tullis Health Investors 1 Stamford Plaza, 263 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901 203-629-8700; 203-323-4200 • tullisfunds.com 40 17 13 N/A Private equity N/A John Tullis Managing partner Jim Tullis Founding partner 1986 11 North Castle Partners 183 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830 203-862-3200 • northcastlepartners.com 40 13 9 11 Private equity Therabody, $165 million, private equity, Dallas, Texas, Sept. 2022 Chip Baird Jr. Jon Canarick Managing partners 1997 12 Ironwood Capital 45 Nod Road, Avon 06001 860-409-2100 • ironwoodcap.com 34 13 7 N/A Private equity Modifi Biosciences, $4.3 million, seed round, New Haven, Oct. 2023 Carolyn Galiette Partner, chairman & CIO 1991 13 HealthCare Royalty Partners 300 Atlantic St. Suite 600, Stamford 06901 203-487-8300 • hcrx.com 29 18 22 N/A Private equity Liquidia Technologies, $67.5 million, post- IPO equity, Morrisville, N.C., Sept. 2024 Clarke B. Futch Chairman & CEO Joshua C. House Managing director 2006 14 KarpReilly 102 Greenwich Ave., 2nd Floor, Greenwich 06830 203-504-9900 • karpreilly.com 26 3 16 1 Private equity Wilde Brands, $20 million, series A, Boulder, Colo., April 2024 Allan Karp Co-founder 2006 15 Starwood Capital Group 591 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830 203-422-7700 • starwoodcapital.com 25 8 7 N/A Private equity Venture capital N/A Barry S. Sternlicht Chairman & CEO Jeffrey G. Dishner President 1991 16 Brighton Park Capital 330 Railroad Ave., Suite 201, Greenwich 06830 203-542-0750 • bpc.com 25 5 24 1 Private equity Venture capital TickPick, $250 million, venture round, New York, N.Y., Aug. 2024 Mark F. Dzialga Founder & managing partner 2019 17 Point72 Asset Management 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford 06902 203-890-2000 • point72.com 22 11 3 N/A Hedge fund Private equity Venture capital Hinge Bio, $30 million, series A, Burlingame, Calif., Jan. 2025 Steven A. Cohen Chairman, CEO & president 2014 18 10T Holdings 15 E. Putnam Ave., Suite 505, Greenwich 06830 N/A • 10tfund.com 22 1 10 N/A Private equity Blockworks, $12 million, venture round, New York, N.Y., May 2023 Dan Tapiero CEO & managing partner Eric Vincent Partner & president 2021 19 Lime Rock Partners 274 Riverside Ave., Suite 3, Westport 06880 203-293-2750 • lrpartners.com 19 8 4 1 Private equity N/A Jonathan Farber Co-founder & managing partner 1998 20 Pegasus Capital 750 East Main St., Suite 600, Cos Cob 06902 203-869-4400 • pcalp.com 18 4 5 3 Private equity Carbonwave, $6 million, venture round, Boston, Mass., June 2023 Craig Cogut Founder, chairman & CEO 1996 21 Ten Coves Capital 1019 Post Road, Darien 06820 N/A • tencoves.com 18 3 13 N/A Private equity Canopy, $35 million, series C, Draper, Utah, May 2024 Dan Kittredge Managing partner 2020 Source: Crunchbase, company websites and press releases as of Q1 2025. Note: N/A = Not available. (1) Number of investments, lead investments, exits, and acquisitions are based on data available to Crunchbase and may differ from actual totals since firms' founding. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS IN CONNECTICUT Ranked by number of investments, then exits (1)