Charles Watson

Charles Watson

Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group

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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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Single-Asset Continuation Fund for

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has made a strategic equity investment in

a portfolio company of
Lovell Minnick Partners

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a portfolio company of
Greenridge Growth Partners

has been acquired by

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

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a portfolio company of H. I. G. Capital

has been recapitalized by

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

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

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a portfolio company of Frontier Growth

has been acquired by

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a portfolio company of Carousel Capital

has been acquired by

$610,000,000

a portfolio company of Kelso & Company

has acquired the Helper and Suddenly Salad businesses from

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a portfolio company of Capstreet

has been acquired by

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has been acquired by

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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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About William Blair

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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1935

Year William Blair was founded

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1,950+

Employees worldwide

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132 billion+

Client assets

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89 Years

Independent and employee-owned

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20+

Offices worldwide

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~650

Companies under coverage

As of December 31, 2023
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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