W Capital Partners

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2001

AUM

$3 000 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$100+ m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

W Capital Partners is a private equity firm headquartered in New York, established in 2001 by David Wachter. The firm specializes in GP-Solutions secondaries, offering liquidity solutions for general partners and minority stakeholders across market cycles. The team, led by experienced professionals including partners like Blake Heston, emphasizes flexibility and partnership in their investment approach, aiming to provide customized liquidity and growth capital solutions for investors and shareholder alignment in the private equity landscape.

W Capital focuses on buyout and growth equity stages, primarily investing in the US and Europe. They are dedicated to sectors such as Business & Health Services, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, Business Applications, and Communications. The firm manages investments ranging from $20 million to over $200 million, with a strategic focus on direct secondaries, GP-led continuation funds, and structured liquidity solutions.

Notable investments by W Capital Partners include prominent companies such as Ancestry.com, Credit Karma, Fresh Direct, and Vanguard Health. Their portfolio demonstrates a strong track record in providing effective liquidity solutions and supporting the growth of a diverse array of businesses across various industries.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services IT Services Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software Consumer Services (B2C) Food and Beverage Foodtech Transportation

W Capital Partners Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
W Capital Partners, L.P.
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
SaaS
Security
Software
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$250 M
May 2004
W Capital Partners Fund II
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$700 M
March 2008
W Capital Partners IV
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$251 M
May 2018

Contacts

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David Wachter Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
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Robert Migliorino General Partner
General Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about W Capital Partners

W Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $100+ m.
W Capital Partners is located in New York, New York, United States.
W Capital Partners was founded in 2001.
W Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, IT Services, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Security, Software, Consumer Services (B2C), Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Transportation.
W Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
W Capital Partners invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
W Capital Partners usually invests $100+ m on average.
W Capital Partners has around $3 000m assets under management.
W Capital Partners last fund was created/launched in 2018-05-18
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