Waud Capital Partners

Waud Capital Partners (WCP) is a leading Chicago-based private equity firm that partners with exceptional management teams to acquire or create platforms in the U.S. lower middle market through control-oriented growth equity investments, industry consolidation, buyouts or recapitalizations. WCP targets services businesses in large, growing, fragmented markets and seeks companies generating strong cash flow that can be grown both organically and through acquisition. Since its founding, WCP has made more than 185 investments, including platform companies and follow-on opportunities. WCP recently closed its fourth fund with $1.056 billion of total commitments.