Wynnchurch Capital

3

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Rosemont, IL

Wynnchurch Capital is a leading middle-market private equity firm that emphasizes long-term value creation. With a team of experienced professionals, Wynnchurch Capital has a proven track record of partnering with management teams to build market-leading companies. Their investment strategy focuses on niche manufacturing, business and industrial services, energy and power services, as well as infrastructure.

Winona Capital Management

2

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Winona Capital is a private equity investment firm that specializes in providing growth capital to consumer product companies. The firm has a diverse portfolio of investments in household brands, wellness products, and pet care companies. With a team of experienced investors and operators, Winona Capital is committed to helping their portfolio companies achieve sustainable growth and success.

Windjammer Capital

3

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Newport Beach, CA

Windjammer Capital Investors is a private equity investment firm founded in 1990. The firm invests in lower middle market companies and provides a full range of operational and strategic resources to help the companies grow. With offices in Newport Beach and Waltham, Windjammer has managed over $2 billion of committed capital since its founding.

Wind Point Partners

3

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Wind Point Partners is a U.S.-based private equity firm specializing in growth capital investments and leveraged buyouts within middle-market companies. With a strategic focus on Consumer Products, Industrial Products, and Business Services sectors, the firm aims to drive growth and value creation.

William Blair Capital Partners

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

William Blair is the premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management

Wildcat Capital Management

1

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Wildcat Capital Management is a private investment firm that specializes in providing strategic capital and operational support to leading companies across various industries. With a focus on long-term value creation, the firm employs a collaborative approach that leverages its deep industry knowledge and network of relationships to help drive growth and success for its portfolio companies.

White Deer

2

Category

Infrastructure

Geography

N/A

HQ Location

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Whistler Capital Partners

2

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Nashville, TN

Whistler Capital is an independent investment management firm that specializes in providing alternative investment solutions to its clients. With years of experience in the industry, the firm has developed a reputation for its successful investment strategies and personalized service. Whistler Capital is committed to helping clients achieve their financial goals by delivering consistent, risk-adjusted returns.

Westward Partners

1

Category

Lower Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Seattle, WA

Seattle-based Westward Partners has been investing in privately held businesses based in the Northwest. Westward partners with businesses with revenues between $20 and $500 million and strong management teams, to build long-term value for its investors, employees of portfolio companies, and the executives with whom Westward works.

WestView Capital Partners

1

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Boston, MA

WVCapital is a reputable investment firm with a long-standing history of successful investments in the technology, consumer, industrial, business services and healthcare sectors. Their team of experienced professionals provides a range of investment services, including venture capital, growth equity, and early-stage financing. With a focus on partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs and management teams, WVCapital has a proven track record of delivering strong returns to their investors.

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Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

WCA is a leading global investment management firm. They offer a range of investment solutions to help clients achieve their financial goals. With a team of experienced professionals, WCA has a long-standing reputation for delivering exceptional results and providing unparalleled client service.

Wellspring Capital Management

5

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Wellspring Capital Group is a leading private equity firm that invests in companies with strong growth potential across a range of industries. With a focus on operational improvement, Wellspring works with management teams to accelerate growth and create long-term value. With over two decades of experience, the firm has a proven track record of success in creating value for its investors and portfolio companies.

Weatherford Capital

4

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Tampa, FL

Weatherford Capital is a private investment firm that specializes in providing growth capital, acquisition financing, and financial restructuring services to middle-market companies. With over 20 years of experience, Weatherford Capital has a proven track record of helping businesses achieve their strategic objectives. The firm's team of seasoned professionals provides personalized solutions to meet the unique needs of each client.

WAVE Equity Partners

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Boston, MA

Founded in 2013, Wave Equity Partners is an independent sustainability-focused private investment firm that makes investments in early-growth companies whose proven clean technologies drive meaningful bottom-line impact, enhanced productivity and environmental benefits for large industrial manufacturers.

Waud Capital Partners

5

Category

Lower Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, IL

Waud Capital is a private equity firm dedicated to investing in healthcare services, business and technology services, and specialty distribution industries. Their team of experienced professionals focuses on creating value through operational improvements, strategic growth initiatives, and acquisitions. With over $2 billion in capital commitments, Waud Capital has a proven track record of helping companies reach their full potential.

Watermill Group

2

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Boston, MA

Watermill Group is a private equity firm that specializes in acquiring, operating, and growing middle-market companies. With extensive experience in the field, they bring a data-driven approach to identifying and executing transactions that create lasting value. Their focus on operational excellence has made them a trusted partner for companies seeking growth and stability.

Warburg Pincus

4

Category

Private Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Warburg Pincus LLC is a global private equity firm, headquartered in New York City, with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil, China, Southeast Asia and India. Warburg has been a private equity investor since 1966. The firm invests in a range of sectors including retail, industrial manufacturing, energy, financial services, health care, technology, media, and real estate.

VSS Capital Partners

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

VSS is a leading investment firm with a focus on growth and middle-market companies in the information, business services, media, marketing, education and tech-enabled services sectors. The firm has a team of experienced professionals who leverage their expertise to create value for their portfolio companies. With a track record of success spanning over three decades, VSS is a trusted partner for investors seeking growth opportunities in these sectors.

Volery Capital Partners

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Greenwich, CT

Volery Capital Partners is a private equity firm investing in rapidly growing companies that power the energy transition.

Vistria Group

5

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Chicago, Illinois

The Vistria Group is building a new kind of private investment firm that seeks to deliver both financial returns and societal impact. It invests in essential industries like healthcare, knowledge and learning, and financial services that deliver value for investors as well as communities, employees, and consumers. The Vistria Group works as a true partner with its portfolio companies, drawing on its deep sector knowledge, operational expertise, unique network, diverse team, and impact orientation to achieve transformational growth.

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Vista Equity Partners

5

Category

Operational

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Austin, TX

Vista Equity Partners is one of the largest American private equity firms focused on financing software, data, and technology-enabled businesses.

Virgo Investment Group

1

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Burlingame, CA

Virgo LLC is a premier investment advisory firm that provides tailored financial solutions to its clients. With over 25 years of experience, the company offers a wide range of services including portfolio management, wealth planning and risk management. Virgo LLC strives to maintain the highest standard of excellence in serving its clients by employing a team of seasoned professionals and leveraging innovative technologies.

Vestar Capital Partners

1

Category

Private Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Vestar Capital Partners is a leading private equity firm established in 1988. The firm specializes in management buyouts, growth capital investments, and recapitalization of companies in North America and Europe. With a successful track record of over three decades, Vestar Capital Partners has invested in more than 80 companies and has raised over $11 billion of capital.

Vertica Capital Partners

2

Category

Growth Equity

Geography

North America

HQ Location

New York, NY

Vertica is a software-focused private equity firm, investing equity checks ranging from $20M to $80M. The firm has helped over 60 software businesses become market leaders through a singular mission of investing in a select number of outstanding companies, providing them with unique resources to accelerate growth.

Versa Capital Management

3

Category

Middle Market

Geography

North America

HQ Location

Philadelphia, PA

Versa Capital is a private equity investment firm concentrating on control investments in distressed and special situations within middle market companies across North America.The firm specializes in creating value through buyouts, divestitures, restructurings, turnarounds, reorganizations, and liquidations across diverse industries.