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444 West Lake Street Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-506-2900
Fax: 312-506-2901
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Life Sciences & Healthcare
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With nearly $2 billion of capital under management, Water Street Healthcare Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on healthcare companies. Water Street seeks investments and relationships in targeted sectors across a wide spectrum of the healthcare industry (Diagnostic Devices, Medical Products, Pharmaceutical Services, Specialty Distribution, Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Services). The firm specializes in creating market leaders through flexible transaction structures, with particular expertise in complex corporate partnerships, carve-outs and recapitalizations in which owners retain a significant ownership stake. Transactions typically range from $50 million to $500 million. Water Street focuses primarily on two groups: large corporations that have low-priority business units or subsidiaries, and middle market healthcare companies where management wants to significantly accelerate growth and value creation. The firm does not typically invest in biotechnology, traditional healthcare facilities (hospitals, nursing homes) or early-stage companies without positive cash flow. The team has made more than 100 investments and strategic acquisitions.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage (includes "pre-seed," or concept stage) | No Revenue |
Early Stage | Minimal Revenue |
Growth Stage (also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage (also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
Private Equity | |
Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
Large Cap | >$1B |
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