HEADLANDS CAPITAL
HEADLANDS CAPITAL is a Series C+, secondary and buyout fund in the US and global investing in Climate, Fintech, Healthcare, business-services, industrials and technology.
- Stages
- Series C+, secondary, buyout
- Sectors
- Climate, Fintech, Healthcare, business-services, industrials, technology
- Invests in
- US-wide, global
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2006
- Assets under management
- $949M
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Thesis
Headlands Capital, founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is a private equity firm with a dual strategy. Their secondary program focuses on acquiring limited partnership interests in private equity funds, targeting small to mid-sized transactions across various underlying strategies including growth equity, LBO, venture capital, energy, infrastructure, distressed debt, and hedge funds. They have closed transactions representing over $2 billion in aggregate net asset value. Their "Headlands Strategic Opportunities Fund" strategy concentrates on building a portfolio of small- and mid-cap publicly-traded companies using a constructive activist approach to enhance shareholder value through deep due diligence and a long-term thesis, typically holding 8-12 core positions. The firm's geographic scope is global for its secondary program and focuses on the less efficient small-cap sector for its public equity strategy. As of December 31, 2025, their AUM was approximately $949,384,694. They manage funds like "Headlands Strategic Opportunities Funds" and "Headlands Capital Secondary Funds."
Common questions
Does HEADLANDS CAPITAL invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. HEADLANDS CAPITAL lists Series C+, secondary and buyout among the stages it invests in.
Where does HEADLANDS CAPITAL invest?
HEADLANDS CAPITAL invests in the US and global.