PE / VC
1984
$7 000 M
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Profile
Wind Point Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm with approximately $6 billion in assets under management*. The firm focuses on partnering with top caliber management teams to acquire well-positioned middle market businesses where it can establish a clear path to value creation. Founded in 1984, Wind Point is one of the oldest private equity firms in Chicago and an early adopter in developing a partnership model to align with top operating talent in private equity investments. Today, the firm’s Executive Advisor Partner (“EAP”) network is comprised of more than 40 high-caliber executives who are closely aligned with Wind Point and contribute across all aspects of the firm’s investment process.
Wind Point targets investments in the business services, consumer products and industrial products industries. Since inception, Wind Point has deployed ten private equity buyout funds in partnership with leading institutional investors around the world, including public pensions, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, fund of funds and family offices.
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Wind Point Partners Funds
| Name | Type |
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Wind Point Partners VI
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Private Equity (PE)
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Education
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Real Estate
Transportation
Energy
LegalTech
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Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$700 M
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August 2005
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Wind Point Partners VIII
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Private Equity (PE)
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Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Real Estate
Transportation
Energy
LegalTech
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Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$985 M
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April 2017
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Wind Point Partners X
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Private Equity (PE)
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SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
Energy
LegalTech
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Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$2300 M
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March 2024
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