WEATHERFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
WEATHERFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT is a Seed, Series C+, growth-equity and private-equity fund in the US writing $25M–$75M checks into Fintech, technology, financials, sports, business-services, consumer-services and govtech.
- Stages
- Seed, Series C+, growth-equity, private-equity
- Sectors
- Fintech, technology, financials, sports, business-services, consumer-services, govtech
- Check size
- $25M–$75M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2015
- Assets under management
- $1B+
- Website
- weatherfordcapital.com
Thesis
Weatherford Capital is a family-owned private investment firm founded in 2015, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with over $1 billion in AUM. They are currently investing from Weatherford Capital Fund II, LP ($300M close). The firm focuses on growth equity and private equity investments, primarily in regulated industries, targeting technology and technology-enabled companies. Their core sectors include Technology, Financials, Sports, and Business & Consumer Services, with a specific interest in GovTech, InsurTech, and FinTech. They focus on B2B or B2G models and highly regulated industries. Their 'connected capital' thesis emphasizes leveraging deep networks across business, government, finance, and sports to source proprietary opportunities and drive value. They act as network-enabled operating partners, actively contributing to business development, market expansion, M&A, governance, and public-sector alignment. They engage in control recapitalizations and significant minority investments, often taking active board positions in growth-stage companies. Typical initial equity checks range from $25M to $75M, with potential for co-investment above $75M. Their earlier fund, Weatherford Growth Fund I, had a minimum investment of $20,000 and $22.6M in gross assets.
Common questions
Does WEATHERFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. WEATHERFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT lists Seed, Series C+, growth-equity and private-equity among the stages it invests in.
What check size does WEATHERFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT write?
WEATHERFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT writes $25M–$75M checks.
Where does WEATHERFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT invest?
WEATHERFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT invests in the US.