Private Capital Markets

Harnessing extensive market knowledge, structuring expertise, deep investor relationships, and access to a wide range of funding alternatives to help companies seeking growth capital, acquisition financing, and shareholder liquidity.

Navigating Capital Alternatives

William Blair’s Private Capital Markets group has a broad reach into a diverse set of investors, giving our team a unique ability to find the right investment partners who are aligned with our clients’ goals. We provide a continuum of bespoke and customized solutions, including:

Minority recapitalizations
Structured equity
Acquisition financing
Growth equity
Pre-IPO crossover financing

Unique Access to Diverse Pools of Capital

Not all investors are created equal. Our team has access to a broad range of capital sources, which range from highly active to passive, to help meet our clients’ individual needs. This includes:

Private equity / growth equity
Pension funds
Sovereign wealth funds
Family offices
Global asset managers
Structured equity
Mutual funds / crossover investors

Wide Range of Securities Offerings

Common stock
Convertible preferred stock
Non-convertible redeemable preferred stock
Convertible notes

Insights From the Front Lines

Structured Equity Solutions: Capital for Growth, Tuck-In Acquisitions, and Shareholder Liquidity

Thursday, December 15, 2022

The IPO window has narrowed and debt markets have tightened, but options exist for growing companies looking to raise capital.

Selected Transactions

€70,000,000

has received a minority growth equity investment from

August 2023

Healthcare IT

$50,000,000

has received a Series D
investment from

July 2023

Technology

William Blair acted as financial advisor to HqO, Inc., in connection with its over $50 million Series D funding round, led by Koch Real Estate Investments, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, along with participation from existing investors, including Accomplice, Insight Partners, and Related.

$425,000,000

has received a growth equity investment from

February 2023

Consumer & Retail

William Blair & Company acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Spotless Brands in connection with its $600 million capital raise, consisting of non-convertible redeemable preferred units, common equity, and first-lien credit.

€50,000,000

Series C financing from

with participation from existing investors

November 2022

Technology

$108,000,000

has received a Series B equity investment led by an undisclosed investor with participation by other new and existing investors

July 2022

Technology

William Blair & Company acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Prime Trust in connection with its $107 million Series B financing.

$108,000,000

has received a
capital investment from

April 2022

Consumer & Retail

$100,000,000

Series E financing from Activate Capital, Angeleno Group, Cross Creek, and the Westly Group

April 2022

Industrial Growth Products

$115,000,000

Series C financing led by Janus Henderson Investors with participation from Longitude Capital, Leeds Illuminate, Endeavour Vision, Revelation Partners, and Kaiser Permanente Ventures

March 2022

Healthcare IT

$325,000,000

has received a significant strategic investment from

November 2021

Tech Enabled Services

William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ubiquity Global Services in connection with its strategic investment from BV Investment Partners.

$93,000,000

has received a growth equity investment led by

April 2021

Medical Tech

Not Disclosed

has received a growth equity investment from

March 2021

Consumer & Retail

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Mielle Organics in connection with the company receiving a growth equity investment from Berkshire Partners.

$62,400,000