Not Disclosed
Single-Asset Continuation Fund for
August 2023
Healthcare Services
Charles Watson
Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group
About Charles
Charles Watson is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2010. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Wachovia Securities, KPMG LLP, and Arthur Andersen LLP. He currently serves on the Terry Alumni Board and is a member of the Private Capital Advisory Group for Furman's endowment. He lives in Charlotte with his wife and three children.
Board Membership
Terry College of Business (University of Georgia)
Community Involvement
Charlotte Leadership Forum
Notable Transactions
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has made a strategic equity investment in
a portfolio company of
Lovell Minnick Partners
May 2023
Financial Services
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a portfolio company of
Greenridge Growth Partners
has been acquired by
May 2023
Technology
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to GrowthZone, LLC, a portfolio company of Greenridge Growth Partners, in connection with its sale to Lead Edge Capital.
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together with management and
Nonantum Capital Partners
has recapitalized
December 2022
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of H. I. G. Capital
has been recapitalized by
December 2022
Technology
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Milestone Technologies, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, in connection with its recapitalization led by The Halifax Group.
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a portfolio company of Pamlico Capital
has been acquired by
with new investment from Cox Enterprises
September 2022
Technology
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Cartegraph Systems, LLC, a portfolio company of Pamlico Capital Management, L.P., in connection with its pending sale to OpenGov, Inc. with new investment from Cox Enterprises, Inc.
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a portfolio company of
Align Capital Partners
has received a strategic investment from
August 2022
Tech Enabled Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Frontier Growth
has been acquired by
August 2022
Technology
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Carousel Capital
has been acquired by
July 2022
Technology
$610,000,000
a portfolio company of Kelso & Company
has acquired the Helper and Suddenly Salad businesses from
July 2022
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Capstreet
has been acquired by
June 2022
Technology
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
November 2021
Consumer Products & Services
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Financial Sponsors
William Blair's Financial Sponsors Group is focused on developing and institutionalizing relationships with leading private equity firms around the world. Many of these relationships have been developed for over two decades providing us with senior-level access and credibility with the key decision-makers at each private equity firm. With over 295 successful sales to financial sponsors since 2015, we have proprietary insights into each financial sponsor's unique investment criteria, approach, and behavior. Our team's highly-relevant experience with and relevance to the private equity community uniquely positions William Blair to deliver exceptional results for our M&A sell-side clients.
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William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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149 billion+Client assets
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89 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.