Managing Director, Private Capital Markets
Derek Caracciola is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s New York office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2022. Prior to William Blair, he was a founding member and managing director for Evercore’s Private Placement Advisory group and a director for Barclays’ Private Capital Markets group.
a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners
has agreed to receive a significant
minority investment from
Pending
has sold its HoldCo PIK Investment
in Whistle Express to
July 2025
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) in connection with the secondary sale of its HoldCo PIK investment in Express Wash TopCo, LLC, to Centerbridge Partners.
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has divested its
U.S. Car Wash Business to
a portfolio company of
Oaktree Capital Management
April 2025
a portfolio company of
New Mountain Capital
has received a strategic
minority investment from
November 2024
Quick Quack Car Wash has received a significant minority investment from
June 2024
has received a growth equity investment from
February 2023
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.
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