Wildcat Capital Management
Wildcat Capital Management
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
New York, New York
Stage
Stage Agnostic
Type
Early Stage, Late Stage, Venture
Description
Wildcat Capital Management was founded in 2011 by Len Potter with the purpose of managing capital for the founding partner of TPG Capital, David Bonderman. The firm manages assets for 16 underlying vehicles and a total of 42 individuals including David’s family and friends. The firm is a registered investment advisor, and has $1.B+ in assets under management. Wildcat has offices in Texas and New York.
Mission
Wildcat employs a thematically driven approach to identify best-in-class management teams and growth-oriented companies across sectors. We aim to provide our partners with a deep level of strategic support, capital, and time to build enduring businesses across any stage of the maturity curve.
Beauty Investments #
1
Primary Sector
Beauty Exits #
3
Last Beauty Invest
Feb, 2023-Milan Laser Hair Removal
BEAUTY PORTFOLIO
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Wildcat invests in people and seeks to build long-term aligned relationships with our management partners. We aim to provide the equity capital, strategic insights, and a deep network to drive opportunity for our partners.
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BEAUTY FUNDER FIT SCORE
Resources
Education
Accelerator
Network
1:1
3.2/10
*This score calculates the likelihood of any beauty brand getting funded by the investor. The score gives weights to number of beauty investments, recency of beauty investment, number of beauty exits, inclusivity inclination, resources offered, etc.
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LEAD DETAILS
Lead Contact
Kara Adams
Title
Vice President
Email Id
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JUMP CONCLUSION
Wildcat Capital Management maintains a diversified investment strategy, with a focus on technology and healthcare sectors across various stages of growth, notably in the United States, particularly New York and California. Their investments span e-commerce, fashion, healthcare, and software, emphasizing consumer goods and services. Engaging with ventures in vibrant startup ecosystems indicates a preference for businesses thriving in competitive markets. While often not the lead investor, Wildcat participates in funding rounds with varying co-investors, showcasing flexibility in collaborations. Companies attractive to Wildcat for future investments are likely in tech and healthcare, offering innovative solutions in e-commerce, AI, and biotechnology, based in startup-friendly cities with growth potential.
Don’t be discouraged by a casual Beauty Funder Fit score, WCM is stage and industry agnostic but invests in founder owned brands with strong management teams.