
WestView Capital Partners
Description
WestView Capital Partners is a Boston-based private equity firm established in 2004, specializing in growth equity and buyout investments in middle-market companies. The firm focuses on partnering with management teams to support growth initiatives, recapitalizations, and industry consolidations. Their investment strategy is centered on providing capital and strategic guidance to businesses poised for significant expansion, aiming to build long-term value through collaborative partnerships.
WestView targets companies across four core sectors: Business Services, Healthcare Technology and Services, Industrial Technology, and Software. Within these verticals, they seek out businesses with strong management teams, defensible market positions, and significant growth potential. They typically invest in companies generating revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and EBITDA ranging from $3 million to $20 million, indicating a focus on established, profitable businesses with a clear path to scale.
The firm is known for its flexible investment approach, providing capital for various purposes including organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and shareholder liquidity. WestView Capital Partners typically commits equity investments ranging from $20 million to $100 million per transaction. Since its inception, the firm has successfully raised over $1.7 billion across five funds, demonstrating a consistent ability to attract capital and execute its investment strategy. Their most recent fund, WestView Capital Partners V, closed in 2021 with $630 million in commitments, further solidifying their position in the middle-market private equity landscape.
Investor Profile
WestView Capital Partners has backed more than 57 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 30 rounds, about 53% of its total and boasts 26 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Private Equity, Series Unknown, Debt Financing rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada.
- Strong thematic focus on Information Technology, Software, Health Care.
- Led 3 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $20M – $100M.
Stage Focus
- Private Equity (79%)
- Series Unknown (19%)
- Debt Financing (2%)
Country Focus
- United States (98%)
- Canada (2%)
Industry Focus
- Information Technology
- Software
- Health Care
- Consulting
- Information Services
- Financial Services
- Enterprise Software
- Manufacturing
- Analytics
- Business Information Systems
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