Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group
Drew Janes is a partner and managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined the investment banking team in 2008.
a portfolio company of
The Riverside Company
has received a significant
investment from
December 2025
a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners
has been acquired by
December 2025
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Sur-Seal, LLC, a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners, in connection with its sale to Brodie Generational Capital Partners.
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a portfolio company of Frontenac
has been acquired by
December 2025
a portfolio company of
Thompson Street Capital Partners
has been acquired by
September 2025
a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital
Unitranche Credit Facility
August 2025
a portfolio company of Tinicum
has been acquired by
August 2025
a portfolio company of Blue Wolf Capital
has sold
its Strängnäs facility to
August 2025
a portfolio company of Mason Wells, Inc.
has been acquired by
July 2025
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Structural Concepts Corporation, a portfolio company of Mason Wells, Inc., in connection with its pending sale to Hoshizaki USA Holdings, Inc.
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has made a strategic investment in
July 2025
a portfolio company of The Vistria Group
has been acquired by
March 2025
William Blair acted as the exclusive advisor to Medalogix, a portfolio company of The Vistria Group, in connection with its acquisition and concurrent merger with Forcura by Berkshire Partners.
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a portfolio company of Eden Capital
has been acquired by
February 2025
has received a majority growth investment from
February 2025
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Modern Campus, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company, in connection with its majority growth investment from Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
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William Blair's Financial Sponsors Group is focused on developing and institutionalizing relationships with leading private equity firms around the world. Many of these relationships have been developed for over two decades providing us with senior-level access and credibility with the key decision-makers at each private equity firm. With over 295 successful sales to financial sponsors since 2015, we have proprietary insights into each financial sponsor's unique investment criteria, approach, and behavior. Our team's highly-relevant experience with and relevance to the private equity community uniquely positions William Blair to deliver exceptional results for our M&A sell-side clients.
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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 20 offices worldwide.*
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As of December 31, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Equity.
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