Wind Point Partners

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1984

AUM

$7 000 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

$10-50 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+)

Investment Stage

Majority Ownership, Buyout, Strategic acquisition, Identifiable exit strategy, Private Sales, Trade Sales

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

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.

Industry

Education Food and Beverage Foodtech Transportation Energy CleanTech LegalTech Real Estate SaaS Security Software

Region of investment

North America

Wind Point Partners Funds

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Region
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Wind Point Partners VI
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Real Estate
Transportation
Energy
LegalTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$700 M
August 2005
Wind Point Partners VIII
Private Equity (PE)
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Real Estate
Transportation
Energy
LegalTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$985 M
April 2017
Wind Point Partners X
Private Equity (PE)
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
Energy
LegalTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$2300 M
March 2024

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FAQs about Wind Point Partners

Wind Point Partners is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Wind Point Partners was founded in 1984.
Wind Point Partners invests in companies and startups in Education, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Transportation, Energy, CleanTech, LegalTech, Real Estate, SaaS, Security, Software.
Wind Point Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Wind Point Partners invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Wind Point Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Wind Point Partners has around $7 000m assets under management.
Wind Point Partners last fund was created/launched in 2024-03-13