2026 | Southeast Lower Middle Market Private Equity-owned Portfolio Company Performance Heatmap

DOWNLOAD BELOW. This workbook categorizes the hiring activity and implied performance of the 600+ portfolio companies owned by North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), and southern Virginia (VA) Lower Mid-Market focused private equity firms YTD from Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 1, 2025. Note that all figures are implied and should be used as rough approximations, and not the factual basis for analysis. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. ShadowHornet LLC makes no claim as to the accuracy of this information, and you should use at your own risk for analysis activities.