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Private Equity Firms in St. Louis

10 private equity firms are on this list. Of those that report private fund gross assets from a main office in the St. Louis metro, Thompson Street Capital Manager is the largest: $4.6 billion through Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC (filed ).

Compass Group Equity Partners follows with $851 million. The 10 firms counted report $6.9 billion together; the ten largest hold 100% of it, and half report less than $134 million.

Where the $6.9BN sitsThe 10 firms counted, by size. The bar is each size band's share of the combined dollars.
  1. $1BN to $5BN66%1 firm
  2. $500MM to $1BN20%2 firms
  3. Under $500MM14%7 firms

Latest Form ADV of each, filed Mar 2026 to Jul 2026. Read ; sources at the end of the page.

Private equity firms listedList of October 2026; 10 are private equity firms
10
Combined fund assets10 counted; as filed to Jul 2026
$6.9BN
Largest: Thompson Street Capital ManagerAs filed
$4.6BN
Median firmHalf of the 10 report less
$134MM
Held by the ten largestOf the $6.9BN combined
100%

Thompson Street Capital Manager, Compass Group Equity Partners and Agellus Capital lead the St. Louis private equity firms by fund assets

The ten largest by private fund gross assets on their latest Form ADV. Together they report $6.9BN, 100% of the $6.9BN the 10 counted report.

  1. 1

    Thompson Street Capital Manager

    Private equity firm, St. Louis

    $4.6BNPrivate fund gross assets, Mar 2026

    Regulatory assets
    $4.6BN
    Private funds
    10
  2. 2

    Compass Group Equity Partners

    Private equity firm, St. Louis

    $851MMPrivate fund gross assets, May 2026

    Regulatory assets
    $801MM
    Private funds
    7
  3. 3

    Agellus Capital

    Private equity firm, Clayton

    $508MMPrivate fund gross assets, Mar 2026

    Regulatory assets
    $508MM
    Private funds
    6
  4. 4

    Broadview Management

    Private equity firm, St. Louis

    $465MMPrivate fund gross assets, Jul 2026

    Regulatory assets
    $330MM
    Private funds
    4
  5. 5

    Wilsquare Capital

    Private equity firm, St. Louis

    $145MMPrivate fund gross assets, Mar 2026

    Regulatory assets
    $171MM
    Private funds
    2
  6. 6

    Sage Capital

    Private equity firm, Saint Louis

    $122MMPrivate fund gross assets, Apr 2026

    Private funds
    4
  7. 7

    Moelis Asset Catalyst Partners

    Growth equity firm, St Louis

    $114MMPrivate fund gross assets, Mar 2026

    Regulatory assets
    $288MM
    Private funds
    1
  8. 8

    Millstone Capital Advisors

    Private equity firm, Saint Louis

    $65MMPrivate fund gross assets, Mar 2026

    Private funds
    7
  9. 9

    Encore General Partner

    Private equity firm, Clayton

    $45MMPrivate fund gross assets, Mar 2026

    Private funds
    1
  10. 10

    Alitus Partners

    Private equity firm, St. Louis

    $25MMPrivate fund gross assets, Mar 2026

    Private funds
    3

Gross assets of the private funds each adviser reported in its latest Form ADV. Each pin opens the filing behind the figure; the ranking rule and sources are at the end of the page. Read .

One firm holds 66% of the fund assets

How the 10 firms counted spread by size: most are small, the dollars sit at the top.

Every firm on one scaleEach dot is one firm's private fund gross assets in its latest filing. Filled: advisers whose private funds are mostly private equity; open: advisers with other funds too. Dollar scale is logarithmic.
Fund assets of each of the 10 firms counted, log scaleEach dot is one adviser and links to its row. Thompson Street Capital Manager $4.6BN; Compass Group Equity Partners $851MM; Agellus Capital $508MM; median $134MM.$10MM$100MM$1BN$10BNThompson Street Capital Manager: $4.6BNCompass Group Equity Partners: $851MMAgellus Capital: $508MMBroadview Management: $465MMWilsquare Capital: $145MMSage Capital: $122MMMoelis Asset Catalyst Partners: $114MMMillstone Capital Advisors: $65MMEncore General Partner: $45MMAlitus Partners: $25MMThompson Street Capital Manager $4.6BNCompass Group Equity Partners $851MMAgellus Capital $508MMMedian $134MMFund assets of each of the 10 firms counted, log scaleEach dot is one adviser and links to its row. Thompson Street Capital Manager $4.6BN; Compass Group Equity Partners $851MM; Agellus Capital $508MM; median $134MM.$10MM$1BNThompson Street Capital Manager $4.6BNMedian $134MM

One dot per firm counted. Read .

The 10 firms, by size
Under $500MM714%$982MM
$500MM to $1BN220%$1.4BN
$1BN to $5BN166%$4.6BN
$5BN to $10BN00%$0
$10BN to $25BN00%$0
$25BN and over00%$0

Fund assets each reported in its latest filing; shares are of the $6.9BN combined, one row per firm. Read .

66%

of the fund assets reported sits with one firm, Thompson Street Capital Manager. The five largest hold 95%; 9 of 10 report under $1 billion.

66%Largest29%Next 45%Other 5
Who the 10 are
  1. Private equity firms10

Kind of each, from its own website and filings, checked October 2026.

Where the 10 areThe 4 places with the most firms
  1. St. Louis5
  2. Clayton2
  3. Saint Louis2
  4. St Louis1

Main office on each firm's Form ADV.

Leaders beyond the ranking

Figures the main ranking does not compare: most private funds.

Most private fundsPrivate funds each firm advises, on its latest Form ADV (Schedule D).
RankNameFigure
1Thompson Street Capital Manager10Mar 2026
2Compass Group Equity Partners7May 2026
3Millstone Capital Advisors7Mar 2026
4Agellus Capital6Mar 2026
5Broadview Management4Jul 2026
6Sage Capital4Apr 2026
7Alitus Partners3Mar 2026
8Wilsquare Capital2Mar 2026

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All 10 private equity firms

A to Z, with each firm's private fund gross assets, private funds, listed stocks and fund offerings, each with a pin to its filing; firms with no figure show the interests they state on their own sites.

Showing all 10 firms

Kind
Where
Size
Order
Private Equity Firms in St. Louis 10 firms, A to Z
FirmFund assetsBarPrivate fundsListed stocksFund offerings
Private equity firm, Clayton.
Detail and sources for Agellus Capital

Form ADV of Agellus Capital, LLC (CRD 330152), SEC registered adviser, filed , main office Clayton, MO: regulatory assets $508MM; 6 private funds, $508MM gross; 12 employees.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

All 6 of its private funds are private equity funds. Regulatory assets on the same filing: $508MM (Item 5.F), not ranked.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$508MMMar 20266
Private equity firm, St. Louis.
Detail and sources for Alitus Partners

Form ADV of Alitus Partners, LLC (CRD 298529), exempt reporting adviser, filed , main office St. Louis, MO: 3 private funds, $25MM gross.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

All 3 of its private funds are private equity funds.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$25MMMar 20263
Private equity firm, St. Louis.
Detail and sources for Broadview Management

Form ADV of Broadview Management, LLC (CRD 334073), SEC registered adviser, filed , main office St. Louis, MO: regulatory assets $330MM; 4 private funds, $465MM gross; 31 employees.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

Of its 4 private funds, 2 are private equity funds; the others: 2 hedge. Regulatory assets on the same filing: $330MM (Item 5.F), not ranked.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$465MMJul 20264
Private equity firm, St. Louis.
Detail and sources for Compass Group Equity Partners

Form ADV of Compass Group Management, LLC (CRD 317244), SEC registered adviser, filed , main office St. Louis, MO: regulatory assets $801MM; 7 private funds, $851MM gross; 26 employees.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

Possible match by name only, not counted: Compass Group Management LLC (CRD 168422), registered adviser, filed , Westport, CT.

All 7 of its private funds are private equity funds. Regulatory assets on the same filing: $801MM (Item 5.F), not ranked.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$851MMMay 20267
Private equity firm, Clayton.
Detail and sources for Encore General Partner

Form ADV of Encore General Partner, LLC (CRD 327249), exempt reporting adviser, filed , main office Clayton, MO: 1 private fund, $45MM gross.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

Its one private fund is a private equity fund.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$45MMMar 20261
Private equity firm, Saint Louis.
Detail and sources for Millstone Capital Advisors

Form ADV of Millstone Capital Advisors, LLC (CRD 167266), exempt reporting adviser, filed , main office Saint Louis, MO: 7 private funds, $65MM gross.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

Of its 7 private funds, 4 are private equity funds; the others: 2 real estate and 1 of other kinds.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$65MMMar 20267
Growth equity firm, St Louis.
Detail and sources for Moelis Asset Catalyst Partners

Form ADV of Moelis Asset Catalyst Partners LLC (CRD 327289), SEC registered adviser, filed , main office St Louis, MO: regulatory assets $288MM; 1 private fund, $114MM gross; 4 employees.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

Its one private fund is a private equity fund. Regulatory assets on the same filing: $288MM (Item 5.F), not ranked.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$114MMMar 20261
Private equity firm, Saint Louis.
Detail and sources for Sage Capital

Form ADV of Sage Capital LLC (CRD 288430), exempt reporting adviser, filed , main office Saint Louis, MO: 4 private funds, $122MM gross.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

All 4 of its private funds are private equity funds.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$122MMApr 20264
Private equity firm, St. Louis.
Detail and sources for Thompson Street Capital Manager

Form ADV of Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC (CRD 156679), SEC registered adviser, filed , main office St. Louis, MO: regulatory assets $4.6BN; 10 private funds, $4.6BN gross; 43 employees.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

All 10 of its private funds are private equity funds. Regulatory assets on the same filing: $4.6BN (Item 5.F), not ranked.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$4.6BNMar 202610
Private equity firm, St. Louis.
Detail and sources for Wilsquare Capital

Form ADV of Wilsquare Capital LLC (CRD 296504), SEC registered adviser, filed , main office St. Louis, MO: regulatory assets $171MM; 2 private funds, $145MM gross; 10 employees.

Tied to this row by the CRD the list cites from the filing.

All 2 of its private funds are private equity funds. Regulatory assets on the same filing: $171MM (Item 5.F), not ranked.

Files: SEC Form ADV.

$145MMMar 20262

Fund assets are the gross assets of the private funds in the adviser's latest Form ADV (solid bar; grey when the firm is not in the totals). Listed stocks are the US listed securities a firm reports each quarter; fund offerings count the private offering notices of funds named for the firm in two years. Each pin opens the filing behind the figure. The square beside a name opens every figure with its filing and notes.

One firm holds 66% of the money

Four findings from the filings of the 10 firms counted.

  1. 66%

    of the $6.9 billion the 10 firms counted report is one firm's: Thompson Street Capital Manager. Without it, the other 9 report $2.3 billion.

    Fund assets, latest Form ADV of each; sums of filed figures

  2. $134MM

    is the median: half of the 10 report less, and 9 report under $1 billion.

    Fund assets, latest Form ADV of each

  3. 45

    private funds are advised by the firms counted; Thompson Street Capital Manager advises the most, 10.

    Private funds on each Form ADV (Schedule D); sums of filed figures

  4. 5

    of the 10 have their main office in St. Louis; the next place is Clayton, with 2.

    Main office on each Form ADV

Questions

How many private equity firms are there in St. Louis?

This list holds 10 private equity firms in the St. Louis metro; 10 of them report private fund gross assets on Form ADV, $6.9 billion together.

What are the largest private equity firms in St. Louis?

By the private fund gross assets they report: Thompson Street Capital Manager $4.6 billion, Compass Group Equity Partners $851 million, Agellus Capital $508 million, Broadview Management $465 million, Wilsquare Capital $145 million.

How much do private equity firms in St. Louis typically manage?

Of the 10 that report, the median reports $134 million in private fund gross assets; 9 report under $1 billion.

How do you start a relationship with private equity firms in St. Louis?

Each firm on this page links to its own website, and each figure carries a pin that opens the public filing it comes from. For fund managers and companies raising capital, Praxis Rock runs capital formation programs; see Raise Capital.

Sources and method

Who is listed
10 private equity firms, 10 are private equity firms, as researched for this list; no row leaves the list.
Ranking rule
The top 10, every total, share and median, the charts and the answers to the questions use one set: the 10 advisers that report private fund gross assets in their latest SEC Form ADV, with a main office in the St. Louis metro, that the filing itself ties to the row (the CRD the list cites, or the row's own website in Item 1.I), one figure per adviser. A name match with no such tie is shown in the row's detail only, never ranked or counted.
Our arithmetic
The $6.9BN, the median, shares, charts and boards are sums and medians of filed numbers over that one set; 0 firms with a figure outside it stay listed with the figure and the reason.
Pins
Each figure's pin opens the filing it comes from: the adviser's Form ADV as filed, or the SEC filing index of its 13F report or of the latest private offering notice (Form D). The pin's label names the source and its date.
What we searched
On we searched every firm by its website against the websites advisers list on Form ADV, by the CRD the list cites, by name for Form ADV, and by every CIK found for 13F reports, and searched private offering notices for funds named for it. Of the 10, 10 report on a current Form ADV, 0 file 13F reports (0 for a 2026 quarter with a value), 0 have funds named for them in private offering notices, and 0 more show a possible match by name only in their detail, not counted.
Words
Kinds and interests are each firm's own, from its website. No person names are shown.
Sources and dates
FigureSourcePeriod, read
Assets, private funds, client types, main office, employeesSEC Form ADV adviser data, October 2026 report, and each adviser's Form ADV as filed, 10 advisersFilings to 2026-10-01; read 2026-10-31
Listed stocksSEC EDGAR Form 13F, 0 filersLatest quarter; read 2026-10-31
Private offering notices of funds named for a firmSEC EDGAR full text search, Form D and D/A2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31
Kind, interests and websiteEach firm's own website, as researched for this listChecked 2026-10-31
LogosEach firm's own website; a monogram where none checksRead 2026-10-31

Cite as: Praxis Rock Advisors, "Private Equity Firms in St. Louis," updated October 31, 2026, praxisrock.com/resources/investors/pe-firms-st-louis

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