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    Miami Private Equity Firms (2026 Directory)

    The PE firms anchored in Miami — H.I.G., Trivest, MBF Healthcare, plus the wave of NYC and Chicago funds opening South Florida offices.

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    How Private Equity Firms Buy Companies (The Leveraged Buyout in 30 Seconds)

    Private equity buys companies with leverage: a firm might put in $15M of equity and borrow $35M against the company itself, then let the company's own cash flow pay the loan down while it cuts costs and bolts on acquisitions. Sell with the debt gone and the equity has multiplied.

    The Miami PE story is no longer a story about Florida real estate funds. H.I.G. Capital is one of the largest mid-market PE firms in the world. Trivest is a top lower-middle-market specialist. Add Citadel, Founders Fund satellites, and dozens of NYC firms with new South Florida offices, and Miami is now a serious deal hub. This directory covers the firms actually headquartered in (or with material presence in) Miami.

    How we ranked them

    • Miami HQ or significant Miami office
    • Active fund within the last 5 years
    • Publicly verifiable AUM and sector focus
    • Typical check size

    At a glance

    Miami Private Equity Firms (2026 Directory): rank, name, who each option suits best, and published pricing.
    #NameBest forPricing
    1H.I.G. CapitalLargest in MiamiMid-market buyout, growth, debt, real estate, and bioscience.Check sizes vary by strategy — typically $25M–$300M
    2Trivest PartnersFounder-led companies $5M–$50M EBITDA seeking partial liquidity.
    3MBF Healthcare PartnersHealthcare services, medical device, and healthcare IT growth.
    4BayBoston CapitalCommunity banks and specialty finance acquisitions.
    5Old Hill Partners (FL presence)Credit-oriented deals.
    6Sun Capital Partners (Boca Raton, S. FL)Underperforming or carve-out mid-market businesses.
    7Founders Fund / Thiel Capital (Miami offices)Tech founders raising late-stage growth.
    8Raises.com (for emerging managers)Best for new GPsFirst-time PE / RE fund managers raising $5M–$50M from family offices.$3,339 one-time or $1,960/mo
    #1

    H.I.G. Capital

    $65B+ AUM global mid-market PE firm headquartered in Miami

    Largest in Miami

    Best for: Mid-market buyout, growth, debt, real estate, and bioscience.

    Pros

    • Massive scale
    • Multi-strategy platform
    • Strong global team

    Watch-outs

    • Selective process
    • Larger check sizes

    Pricing: Check sizes vary by strategy — typically $25M–$300M

    #2

    Trivest Partners

    Lower-middle-market PE focused on founder-owned businesses

    Best for: Founder-led companies $5M–$50M EBITDA seeking partial liquidity.

    Pros

    • Founder-friendly model
    • Long Florida history
    • Active deal pace

    Watch-outs

    • LMM focus excludes very small or very large deals
    #3

    MBF Healthcare Partners

    Healthcare-focused PE in South Florida

    Best for: Healthcare services, medical device, and healthcare IT growth.

    Pros

    • Sector specialist
    • Deep healthcare network

    Watch-outs

    • Healthcare only
    #4

    BayBoston Capital

    Bank and financial-services-focused PE

    Best for: Community banks and specialty finance acquisitions.

    Pros

    • Niche specialist
    • Bank regulatory expertise

    Watch-outs

    • Tight sector focus
    #5

    Old Hill Partners (FL presence)

    Asset-based credit and specialty finance

    Best for: Credit-oriented deals.

    Pros

    • Specialty credit expertise

    Watch-outs

    • Not traditional buyout
    #6

    Sun Capital Partners (Boca Raton, S. FL)

    Operationally-focused mid-market PE in South Florida

    Best for: Underperforming or carve-out mid-market businesses.

    Pros

    • Operational orientation
    • Long Florida roots
    • Multi-billion AUM

    Watch-outs

    • Focus on operationally challenging deals
    #7

    Founders Fund / Thiel Capital (Miami offices)

    Late-stage venture and growth — Miami satellite of CA HQ

    Best for: Tech founders raising late-stage growth.

    Pros

    • Top-tier tech network

    Watch-outs

    • VC mandate — not traditional PE
    #8

    Raises.com (for emerging managers)

    Helps South Florida sponsors launch their first fund or syndication

    Best for new GPs

    Best for: First-time PE / RE fund managers raising $5M–$50M from family offices.

    Pros

    • Done-with-you fund formation
    • Outreach to family offices in our own investor database, including Miami-based
    • CRM, dataroom, dialer included
    • No success fees, no carry taken

    Watch-outs

    • For sponsor-led raises only

    Pricing: $3,339 one-time or $1,960/mo

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    Frequently asked questions

    H.I.G. Capital is the largest Miami-headquartered PE firm with over $65 billion in AUM across buyout, growth, debt, real estate, and bioscience strategies. Sun Capital Partners (Boca Raton) is also among the largest in South Florida.
    Three reasons: (1) Florida has no state income tax, which materially increases after-tax carry for partners; (2) significant family-office migration from NY/CT/IL has created a deep LP base; (3) proximity to Latin American capital flows. Citadel, Blackstone, and Apollo have all expanded Miami operations significantly post-2020.
    The Miami PE market is more diversified than people assume. H.I.G. is multi-strategy. Trivest does generalist lower-middle-market. MBF is healthcare. Sun Capital is operationally-driven mid-market. There's also a heavy concentration of real estate, hospitality, and Latin America cross-border PE.
    Miami has experienced one of the largest family-office migrations in US history. The realistic path is: (1) attend Miami family-office events (Opal, iGlobal, Family Office Club), (2) get warm introductions through wealth managers and law firms, (3) use a verified database like Raises.com to run targeted outreach. Cold-emailing without verified contact data has near-zero response rates.
    A first-time fund typically costs $40K–$120K to launch when assembled piece-by-piece — securities counsel ($25K–$60K), tech/CRM ($10K–$30K/year), and administration ($15K–$30K/year). Raises.com bundles legal infrastructure, CRM, dataroom, and family-office outreach for $1,960/mo with no success fees.

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