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Since joining Thrivent in 2006, Wilson has grown the firm’s private investments’ portfolio from around $250m to $7bn.

A managing director at American Securities, Chiang started out in the consumer sector, but has since dived into education.

Starting out as an analyst at Monomoy, Forsyth has risen steadily in the ranks. She is now a partner and – at age 39 – head of the investment team.

Early in her career, at Grey Mountain Partners, Lesniak was the only female investor. Now as managing director at Norwest, she's the most powerful woman at the firm.

These women reached senior ranks in private equity, but wanted more – so they started their own shops.

Promoted to senior managing director in January, Jamar is the first and only female senior managing director in Blackstone’s corporate private equity business outside of the US.

Glynn has worked in private equity for 20-plus years. Starting out in Goldman Sachs’ private equity group and at Bain Capital, she was hired by Advent in 2016.

CVC Capital partners scoops five awards, including, for the first time, lender of the year.

The hard-cap for Platinum Equity Small Cap Fund II ranges from $2bn-$2.25bn.