The Drawdown Awards 2026 Shortlist

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01. CRM Platform

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of CRM software solutions for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

Carta CRM

Edda

Intapp DealCloud

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02. Cybersecurity Provider

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of cybersecurity products and services to private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

Abacus

Drawbridge

FTI Consulting

RFA

S-RM

ScienceSoft

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03. Data Platform

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of data platforms for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials. Please note that this category is aimed at firms providing platforms for managing data, not providers of data itself.

Alkymi

Arcesium

AssetMetrix

ATLAS by Holland Mountain

Canoe Intelligence

Cardo AI

Chronograph

Gain

Indus Valley Partners

Untap

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04. Deal Sourcing Technology

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of deal sourcing technology for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

Gain

InvestorFlow

PitchBook

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05. Due Diligence Technology

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of due diligence technology for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

AXA Altitude

Evolution Capital

Neotas

ROYC Group

Unwritten

Valutico

VAULTINUM

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06. ESG Technology

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of ESG technology for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

Auquan

AXA Altitude

Holtara

Re:Co Insights

Untap

Unwritten

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07. Fundraising Technology

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of fundraising technology for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

Altum Group

Atominvest

Balentic

Bite Stream

Domos by SimCorp

Intapp DealCloud

ROYC Group

SS&C Intralinks

Treble Peak

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08. Fund Accounting Technology

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of fund accounting technology for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

Domos by SimCorp

Entrilia

FundCount

Langham Hall

LemonEdge

qashqade

Quantium

RAISE Technologies (by Linnovate)

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09. Investor Portal

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of investor reporting portals for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

AssetMetrix

Atominvest

Bite Stream

bunch

CSC

Domos by SimCorp

Edda

Goji, Euroclear group

ROYC Group

SS&C Intralinks

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10. Legal Technology

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of legal technology for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

Atominvest

Intelligent Legal Solutions

Scissero

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11. Managed IT Service Provider

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of managed IT services for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

Abacus

Doherty Associates

ECI

RFA

ScienceSoft

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12. Equity Portfolio Monitoring Technology

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of technology to manage and monitor equity portfolios for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

73 Strings

Atominvest Software

Chronograph

iCapital

IQ-EQ

PortF

Quantium

Untap

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13. Debt Portfolio Management Technology

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of technology to manage and monitor debt portfolios for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

73 Strings

Atominvest Software

auquan

Chronograph

Domos by SimCorp

Hypercore

Indus Valley Partners

Oxane Partners

Quantium

Termgrid

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14. Valuation Technology

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of valuation technology for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, product innovations, brand development and demonstrating positive customer feedback through client testimonials.

73 Strings

Alkymi

Chronograph

Untap

Valutico

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15. Tax Adviser

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in advising private markets clients on tax matters that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Macfarlanes

RSM

Travers Smith

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16. Fundraising Adviser

This award is intended to reward advisers specialising in fundraising for private markets clients that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Asante Capital Group

Ely Place Partners

Nexterra Capital

Raymond James Private Capital Advisory

Reach Capital

Rede Partners

ROYC Group

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17. Operations & Tech Adviser

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in advising private markets clients on their operations and technology that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Alpha Alternatives

BML

Holland Mountain

it|venture

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18. Finance & Operations Recruitment

This award is intended to reward executive search firms supporting the hiring of operations and/or finance staff in private markets that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

March Consultants

One Ten Associates

PER

Sheffield Haworth

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19. Fund Finance Law Firm

This award is intended to reward law firms specialising in fund finance transactions for private markets clients that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

A&O Shearman

Debevoise & Plimpton

Dechert

Fried Frank

Haynes and Boone

Kirkland & Ellis

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Praxio Law & Tax

Proskauer Rose

Simmons & Simmons

Simpson Thacher

Travers Smith

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20. Fund Finance Lender

This award is intended to reward providers of fund finance that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

17Capital

Balance Strategic Capital

Investec

OakNorth

Shawbrook Bank

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21. Compliance & Regulatory Adviser

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in compliance and regulatory advisory services for private markets clients. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Addition Compliance

RQC Group

Vigilant Compliance

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22. Fund Formation Law Firm

This award is intended to reward providers of fund structuring legal services to private markets clients that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Addleshaw Goddard

Arendt & Medernach

Dechert

Paul Hastings

Proskauer Rose

Reed Smith

RW Blears

Simmons & Simmons

Travers Smith

Weil, Gotshal & Manges

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24. Operational Due Diligence Provider

This award is intended to reward firms specialising in the provision of operational due diligence services in private markets. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Confidas People

Neotas

RingStone

VAULTINUM

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25. Foreign Exchange Services

This award is intended to reward foreign exchange service providers supporting private markets firms that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Corpay Private Markets

MillTech

Monex Europe

Validus Risk Management

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26. Fund Administration: Under $50bn (total global private equity AUA)

This award is intended to reward smaller private markets administrators that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

bunch

fundcraft

Hawksford

HIGHVERN

Khepri

Mourant

Ogier Global

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27. Fund Administration: $50-500bn (total global private equity AUA)

This award is intended to reward larger private markets administrators that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Altum Group

BNP Paribas

GP Fund Solutions

Langham Hall

Linnovate

Ocorian

Waystone

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28. Fund Administration: Over $500bn (total global private equity AUA)

This award is intended to reward larger private markets administrators that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Alter Domus

Aztec Group

CSC

IQ-EQ

The Citco group of companies (Citco)

Vistra Fund Solutions

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29. Fund Administration: ManCo Services

This award is intended to reward larger private markets administrators that have demonstrated excellence in providing ManCo services to private capital funds. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Altum Group

Aztec Group

JTC Group

Linnovate

Ocorian

Vistra Fund Solutions

Waystone

West 53 Capital

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30. Fund Finance Debt Adviser

This award is intended to reward advisers specialising in helping private market clients find, evaluate and select fund finance solutions that have demonstrated excellence in service. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Avardi Partners

Bridge

Validus Risk Management

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31. Fund Administration: Technology & Innovation

This award is intended to reward private markets administrators that have demonstrated market-leading innovation in their use of technology. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, breadth of solutions provided, innovation in services, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Altum Group

Apex Group

Aztec Group

CSC

Kin Group

Linnovate

ROYC Group

TMF Group

Waystone

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32. Market Disruptor

This award will recognise a specific innovation that has effected change in private markets operations in the last year. The award is open to both new and established firms but must focus on a case study of a specific product, service or other innovation launched since 1 January 2025. The successful entrant will be able to demonstrate how they identified a need for their product or service and provide tangible evidence of how effectively this need has been met. Entries will be judged on the impact of the solution on the market as well as client and revenue growth and positive testimonials.

Arcesium

Auquan (Credit Agent)

Bridge

Canoe Intelligence

Chronograph

martini.ai

ROYC Group

Steward

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33. New Market Entrant

This award is intended to reward a new provider of operational technology or advisory services to private markets clients. To qualify, firms should have launched their first product or service no more than 18 months prior to the entry deadline, i.e. since 1 August 2024. Success in this category depends on a mixture of client and revenue growth, evidence of innovative products or services filling market gaps, brand development and high-class service standards as evidenced through client testimonials.

Intelligent Legal Solutions

martini.ai

ROYC Group

Steward

Taru