Northleaf Capital Partners

Est. 2009
201-500 employees Investment Management

About Northleaf Capital Partners

Northleaf is a global private markets investment firm focused on mid-market companies and assets. With US$28 billion in capital commitments raised, Northleaf has an established, long-term track record as an investor in private equity, private credit and infrastructure globally. Northleaf serves some of the world’s leading institutional investors and family offices.

Northleaf’s 275 person team, located in Toronto, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Menlo Park, Montreal, New York, Seoul and Tokyo, is focused exclusively on sourcing, evaluating and managing private markets investments globally. Northleaf currently manages eight global private equity funds, three specialist private equity secondaries funds, one direct private equity fund, three global private credit funds, three OECD-focused infrastructure funds and a series of customized investment mandates tailored to meet the specific needs of institutional investors and family offices.

Expertise

Private Equity, Venture Capital, Infrastructure, and Private Credit

Private Equity Market Update: Q3-2025
  • 26 Nov 2025

The third quarter of 2025 marked a resurgence in private equity deal activity, accompanied by renewed momentum in global M&A and a cautiously reopening IPO window. Against this backdrop, the second...

Private Credit Market Update: Q3-2025
  • 04 Nov 2025

The third quarter of 2025 featured further evidence of broadly resilient performance from the private credit market, despite many economists pointing to mixed economic indicators and a growing sens...

Private Equity Fast Pitch: Matthew Sparks
  • 08 Sep 2025

On this episode of the Private Equity Fast Pitch podcast, Northleaf's Managing Director, Matthew Sparks, discusses Northleaf's private equity capabilities and the firm's position in the mid-market.

Keynote Interview: Diversification Under the Spotlight
  • 01 Sep 2025

In the latest issue of Infrastructure Investor, Northleaf's Jamie Storrow discusses the importance of diversifying risk exposure in the current environment.

Keynote Interview: Mid-Market Magic
  • 01 Sep 2025

In this article from Private Equity International, Shane Feeney shares his observations on the secondaries market and discusses current opportunities in mid-market secondaries.

Bringing a Portfolio Perspective to Improve Private Credit Outcomes
  • 25 Aug 2025

On this InsuranceAUM.com podcast, Northleaf's Jon McKeown discusses how applying a portfolio-level perspective through strategy, analytics, and risk assessment can enhance decision-making and impro...

Private Equity Market Update: Q2-2025
  • 21 Aug 2025

Market volatility through the second quarter of 2025 continues to impact investor confidence. However, the secondaries market is seeing growing momentum. Private equity has historically generated a...

Asset-Based Specialty Finance Spotlight: Lending Against Music Royalty Assets
  • 12 Aug 2025

Music royalty investments are a form of asset-based investing, backed by music copyrights that generate income through streaming, downloads, performances, and placements in media.

Private Credit Market Update: Q2-2025
  • 30 Jul 2025

Private credit continued to provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted returns and contractual cash yield in Q2-25. Given its defensive characteristics, private credit has performed well throu...