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Silke Wood

Silke Wood

Managing Director, Private Capital Advisory

Zurich, Switzerland

About Silke

Silke Wood is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Zurich office. She joined the investment banking team in 2023. Prior to William Blair, she worked for PwC, ICG, Foresight Group, Schroders, Tikehau Capital, and Endeavour Vision.

Notable Transactions

  • $2,000,000,000

    Truelink Capital II, L.P.

    Exclusive Financial Advisor and Placement Agent

    March 2026

  • Not Disclosed

    has received a majority
    investment from

    February 2026

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sirion, a portfolio company of Avatar Growth Capital, Brookfield, Partners Group, Peak XV, and Tiger Global, in connection with its pending majority investment from Haveli Investments.

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  • $1,200,000,000

    Diversis Capital Partners III, L.P.

    Exclusive Financial Advisor and Placement Agent

    October 2025

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    Private Capital Advisory

    William Blair has extensive experience providing private equity firms with leading advice and execution across M&A, capital raising, and other strategic transactions. Our team of experts provides financial sponsors and their investors with holistic, bespoke solutions across all stages of the private equity lifecycle. Our Private Capital Advisory team works closely with our industry bankers, M&A Advisory group, and capital markets professionals to provide thoughtful insights and creative solutions designed to optimize client outcomes.

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    About William Blair

    William Blair is a premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 30 offices worldwide.*

    • 1935

      Year William Blair was founded

    • 1,950+

      Employees worldwide

    • 154 billion+

      Client assets

    • 90+ Years

      Independent and employee-owned

    • 30+

      Offices worldwide*

    • 650+

      Companies under coverage

    As of December 31, 2025
    *Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Equity.

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