TAILWIND CAPITAL
TAILWIND CAPITAL is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US writing $25M–$200M checks into Healthcare, infrastructure-services, supply-chain, it-services, business-services and industrial-services.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Healthcare, infrastructure-services, supply-chain, it-services, business-services, industrial-services
- Check size
- $25M–$200M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Founded
- 2003
- Assets under management
- $5.4B
Thesis
Tailwind Capital is a private equity firm established in 2003, headquartered in New York City, managing approximately $5.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm focuses on control investments in North American lower-middle-market companies, targeting durable, asset-light, and services-focused business models within large and growing end-markets. Their core sub-sectors include Infrastructure Services, Supply Chain, and IT Services, with a historical focus on Healthcare, Business Services, and Industrial Services. Tailwind Capital employs a 'Buy and Build' strategy, utilizing an 'Accelerate Change' growth playbook that emphasizes investments in talent, technology, and M&A to scale businesses through accretive acquisitions and operational improvements. They typically invest equity ranging from $25 million to over $200 million in companies with enterprise values exceeding $500 million and EBITDA between $10 million and $50 million+. The firm's approach is flexible, supporting acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth initiatives, and management buyouts. Tailwind Capital Partners III, a 2017 vintage buyout fund, invested in 15 companies.
Common questions
Does TAILWIND CAPITAL invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. TAILWIND CAPITAL lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does TAILWIND CAPITAL write?
TAILWIND CAPITAL writes $25M–$200M checks.
Where does TAILWIND CAPITAL invest?
TAILWIND CAPITAL invests in the US.