Key Takeaways
- • Dakota's 2026 guide ranks ten private equity and private investment firms with Miami ties, led by H.I.G. Capital with over $74 billion in assets across private equity, real estate, and credit.
- • Starwood Capital Group, with approximately $115 billion in AUM focused on global real estate, is the largest firm by assets named in the list.
- • Rialto Capital Management (approximately $15.9 billion, headquartered in Miami) and Trivest Partners (approximately $6.1 billion, focused on founder-led and family-owned businesses) represent the Miami-headquartered mid-market and real estate managers on the list.
- • The list spans infrastructure (I Squared Capital, over $40 billion), sports and media (RedBird Capital Partners, approximately $10 billion), and lower middle-market buyout strategies (Boyne Capital, MKH Capital Partners, White Wolf Capital).
- • The article is a promotional piece published by Dakota, which operates the Joe fund performance platform; the AUM figures are self-reported by the article and were not independently verified in the source.
Summary
Dakota has published a 2026 guide identifying the top ten private equity firms in Miami, positioning the city as a growing hub for private capital activity due to its strategic location as a global gateway and business-friendly environment. The article is published on Dakota's site and is accompanied by promotional material for its Joe private fund performance platform, which provides fund performance data and manager coverage.
The list is led by H.I.G. Capital, which the article says oversees over $74 billion across private equity, real estate, and credit strategies, with a focus on middle-market leveraged buyouts, growth equity, distressed investments, and infrastructure. Starwood Capital Group follows with approximately $115 billion in assets under management, concentrated in opportunistic global real estate investments across the capital stack. Rialto Capital Management, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Miami, manages approximately $15.9 billion across real estate properties, loans and securities, with specialties in special servicing and distressed commercial real estate.
Other named firms include I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investor founded in 2012 managing over $40 billion across nine countries; Trivest Partners, with approximately $6.1 billion focused on founder-led and family-owned businesses in the lower middle market; Boyne Capital, a Florida-based firm established in 2006 with approximately $574 million in assets; and RedBird Capital Partners, founded in 2014 by Gerry Cardinale with approximately $10 billion across sports, media and entertainment, and financial services. MKH Capital Partners, established in 2020, manages approximately $265 million, PennantPark Investments manages approximately $9.4 billion, and White Wolf Capital, founded in 2011, operates offices in Miami, New York, Chicago and Montreal.
The article notes that the ranking is presented as an analysis of firms to follow and does not state its ranking methodology. Figures are as stated in the article and should be checked against primary fund disclosures before use in allocation decisions.
The list is led by H.I.G. Capital, which the article says oversees over $74 billion across private equity, real estate, and credit strategies, with a focus on middle-market leveraged buyouts, growth equity, distressed investments, and infrastructure. Starwood Capital Group follows with approximately $115 billion in assets under management, concentrated in opportunistic global real estate investments across the capital stack. Rialto Capital Management, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Miami, manages approximately $15.9 billion across real estate properties, loans and securities, with specialties in special servicing and distressed commercial real estate.
Other named firms include I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investor founded in 2012 managing over $40 billion across nine countries; Trivest Partners, with approximately $6.1 billion focused on founder-led and family-owned businesses in the lower middle market; Boyne Capital, a Florida-based firm established in 2006 with approximately $574 million in assets; and RedBird Capital Partners, founded in 2014 by Gerry Cardinale with approximately $10 billion across sports, media and entertainment, and financial services. MKH Capital Partners, established in 2020, manages approximately $265 million, PennantPark Investments manages approximately $9.4 billion, and White Wolf Capital, founded in 2011, operates offices in Miami, New York, Chicago and Montreal.
The article notes that the ranking is presented as an analysis of firms to follow and does not state its ranking methodology. Figures are as stated in the article and should be checked against primary fund disclosures before use in allocation decisions.
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