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Wafra Inc.

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Wafra Inc. is a global alternative investment manager headquartered in New York.

Investor Profile

Wafra Inc. has backed more than 10 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 6 rounds, about 60% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Private Equity, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, Finance, Venture Capital.

Stage Focus

  • Private Equity (50%)
  • Series Unknown (20%)
  • Series A (10%)
  • Secondary Market (10%)
  • Debt Financing (10%)

Country Focus

  • United States (80%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Finance
  • Venture Capital
  • Information Technology
  • Fintech
  • Construction
  • Hardware
  • Life Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Cloud Computing
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Who does Wafra Inc. frequently co-invest with?

Motorola Solutions Venture Capital
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 1
RedBird Capital Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Macquarie Capital
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Co-Investments: 1
Alloy Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Argo Infrastructure
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Cequel III
North America, Missouri, United States, Saint Louis
Co-Investments: 1
Macquarie Group
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Co-Investments: 1
TEL Venture Capital Japan
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 1
KT Venture Group
North America, California, United States, Milpitas
Co-Investments: 1
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Wafra Inc.?

Niobrara Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that invests in technology sector companies.

Funding Platform
Private EquityJan 22, 2025
Constrafor

Manhattan, New York, United States

Constrafor is a construction procurement company that offers financing and software for general contractors.

ConstructionFinancial ServicesFinTechSaaS
Debt FinancingNov 27, 2024
Amount Raised: $250,000,000
IIG

Burlingame, California, United States

IIG provides optical equipment installation, network optimisation, construction management, route maintenance, and development services.

ConstructionConsulting
Private EquityFeb 23, 2023
Oak Hill Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Oak Hill Capital Partners is a private equity firm that offers investment management services.

FinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
Secondary MarketAug 30, 2022
Thompson Street Capital Partners

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Thompson Street Capital Partners is a private equity firm investing in service, manufacturing and distribution businesses.

Angel InvestmentFinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
Private EquityAug 10, 2022
Jiko

San Francisco, California, United States

Jiko makes Treasurys bankable

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform
Series AOct 29, 2020
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
TierPoint

St Louis, Missouri, United States

TierPoint is an enterprise data center company that provides secure, connected IT platform solutions for digital transformation initiatives.

Cloud ComputingData CenterInformation ServicesInformation Technology
Private EquityMar 24, 2020
Amount Raised: $320,000,000
TowerBrook Capital Partners

London, England, United Kingdom

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a London-based investment management firm that funds European and North American companies.

FinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
Private EquityJan 13, 2015
Molecular Imprints

Austin, Texas, United States

Molecular Imprints offers nanopatterning systems and solutions for the hard disk drive and semiconductor sectors.

HardwareLife ScienceNanotechnology
Series UnknownMay 19, 2008
Amount Raised: $12,900,000
Get2Chip

San Jose, California, United States

Get2Chip is a acquisition empowers cadence with industry's best nanometer scale synthesis technology.

Information TechnologySoftware
Series UnknownOct 20, 2000
Amount Raised: $8,000,000