November LinkedIn Growth Update: Private Markets Firms Ranked by Follower Growth

Our November update from Private Equity Marketeer is now live - tracking LinkedIn follower growth across leading private markets firms.

This month’s data shows continued strong momentum among the largest global managers, with a few notable overtakes further down the table.

🏆 Top 10 Firms by Monthly Follower Growth

1️⃣ Blackstone — up +45,000 followers (now 1.54M, +3%)

2️⃣ Goldman Sachs Asset Management — +20,000 (+4.6%)

3️⃣ KKR — +16,800 (+2.3%)

4️⃣ Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) — +13,600 (+2.3%)

5️⃣ Apollo Global Management, Inc. — +11,600 (+2.5%)

6️⃣ Sequoia Capital — +11,300 (+1.4%)

7️⃣ The Carlyle Group — +9,400 (+1.9%)

8️⃣ Ares Management — +6,900 (+2.3%)

9️⃣ Brookfield — +6,600 (+1.3%)

🔟 Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. — +6,500 (+2.2%)

🔼 Firms That Overtook Peers This Month

Mid-table changes

• Ardian passed Advent International
• Insight Partners passed Neuberger Berman
• General Catalyst passed General Atlantic
• Balderton passed L Catterton
• ICONIQ Capital passed TA Associates
• Platinum Equity passed New Enterprise Associates
• Hamilton Lane passed BC Partners
• I Squared Capital passed Stonepeak
• Astorg passed Point Nine
• Gemcorp Capital overtook Madison Dearborn Partners and KPS Capital Partners
• Veritas Capital moved ahead of KPS Capital Partners, BDT & MSD Partners, Stone Point Capital, and Vitruvian Partners
• Rithm Capital passed Primavera Capital Group
• Arcline Investment Management passed Bregal Investments
• MBK Partners passed Rhone Group

⚡ Fastest Percentage Growth (Momentum Movers)

• Veritas Capital — +12.8%
• Gemcorp Capital — +12.7%
• Arcline Investment Management — +4.7%
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management — +4.6%
• Blue Owl Capital — +4.2%
• redalpine — +4.1%
• Bregal Investments — +4.0%

📊 Notes

• Blackstone remains the clear leader, now exceeding 1.53 million followers.
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management and KKR posted the largest absolute gains after Blackstone.
• Among mid-market firms, General Catalyst, Balderton, and Veritas Capital showed notable momentum.

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