Waud Capital Partners

Waud Capital Partners (WCP) is an SEC‑registered investment adviser that manages pooled private equity funds and affiliated co‑investment vehicles for institutional limited partners, focusing on control‑oriented, growth equity investments in U.S. middle‑market companies within Healthcare and Software & Technology and their intersection. The firm’s advisory services cover sourcing and evaluating opportunities, negotiating and structuring transactions, supporting portfolio company management, and managing dispositions on behalf of its funds.

WCP follows a thesis‑driven, sector‑focused approach that emphasizes partnering with experienced management teams to build scalable platforms through organic growth and strategic add‑on acquisitions. Investment teams are supported by an established “Ecosystem” — including business intelligence, human capital, business development and a dedicated Operations Group — and WCP engages Third‑Party Professionals to provide operational and executive services to portfolio companies.

Compared with many peers, WCP’s marketing materials include the use of testimonials, endorsements and advertised third‑party ratings, practices that are uncommon among investment managers in this category. The firm also operates a range of co‑investment structures — including employee/affiliate‑only co‑invest funds and direct co‑investments — and routinely negotiates side‑letter arrangements and other investor‑specific terms that can provide certain limited partners with preferential reporting, co‑investment or governance rights.