Waud Capital Partners

Waud Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm that partners with exceptional management teams to create, acquire, and/or grow companies that address significant, inefficient, highly fragmented and underserved industry segments. They invest primarily through control-oriented growth equity investments, industry consolidations, buyouts or recapitalizations and seek companies that generate strong cash flow and can be grown both organically and through add-on acquisitions.

Matthew R. Albers

Vice President, Capital Markets

David Bellaire

Operating Partner

Timothy J. Cremieux

Principal

Edmonds, Chase

Vice President of Healthcare

Alice Hurh

Principal - Human Capital

Blake LaBelle

Associate, Software and Technology Investment Team

Kyle Lattner

Principal

David Lowenberg

Operating Partner

Charlie Mangum

Associate

Matthew Meyers

Senior Associate and Healthcare Investment Team Member

David Neighbours

Partner

Karan Sabharwal

Vice President of Business and Technology Services

Paul D. Sutphin

Principal

Reeve Waud

Founder and Managing Partner

37 past transactions

TeamSnap

Acquisition in 2021
TeamSnap develops a sports management platform designed to simplify communication and coordination between sports members. The platform assists sports coaches, administrators, players, and parents to keep a track of rosters, schedules, games, availability, statistics, and make payments, enabling users to play seamlessly and focus on their game.

The CE Shop

Private Equity Round in 2020
The CE Shop serves real estate professionals with convenient and high-quality online course. Headquartered near Denver, Colorado, The CE Shop offers online real estate courses in all 50 states and D.C., and is dedicated to providing a convenient and informative alternative to traditional in-person classes.

Health & Safety Institute

Acquisition in 2019
Health & Safety Institute offers workplace and employee safety training programs, instructor and trainer safety training materials, and online emergency medical service (EMS) and firefighter safety training.

Concierge Home Care

Acquisition in 2019
Concierge Home Care is passionate about improving the lives of seniors by providing Personalized Home Healthcare services to the Jacksonville and surrounding areas of Northeast Florida area. Our services assist seniors with management of their illnesses while optimizing their healthy behaviors to allow them to remain in their homes for as long as possible.

GI Alliance

Acquisition in 2018
GI Alliance is a network of best-in-class gastroenterologists who have joined together to provide superior clinical outcomes for our patients.

Heart + Paw

Acquisition in 2018
Heart + Paw is a pet care company that offers full-service veterinary centers. It also included veterinary care, grooming, daycare, boarding, retail, and other complementary services at its centers. The team provides advanced medicine and technology enablement based on years of practice and research.

iOFFICE

Acquisition in 2018
iOFFICE is a real-time, cloud-based software application that helps facility leaders and real estate professionals run their buildings smarter.

Pharmacy Partners Holdings

Private Equity Round in 2018
Pharmacy Partners Holdings provides management and support services to a network of infusion clinics and physician practices across the United States. The Company also operates an internal pharmacy focused on non-infused medications for chronic conditions.

Adult & Pediatric Dermatology

Private Equity Round in 2017
Adult & Pediatric Dermatology is a dermatology clinic established in 1992, specializing in a wide range of skin care services for both adults and children. With a team of 30 clinical providers, the organization operates 10 clinical offices across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It offers comprehensive dermatology services, including medical, surgical, phototherapy, and cosmetic treatments, ensuring that patients receive tailored care according to their specific needs. The clinic emphasizes accessibility and communication, supporting primary care providers and facilitating coordinated dermatologic care. By integrating various dermatology services, Adult & Pediatric Dermatology aims to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care within the communities it serves.

Anovia Payments

Private Equity Round in 2017
Founded by industry experts and designed to make payment acceptance easy for merchant and partner alike, Anovia Payments delivers a better way to process payments. They have created a unique combination: carefully selected, best­ in­ class payments and an enthusiastic team of payment professionals who believe in creating and maintaining business relationships.

TrustCommerce

Acquisition in 2017
TrustCommerce is a financial company specializing in payment processing products and services.

Sphere Payments

Acquisition in 2017
Sphere is a software and financial technology company providing solutions that integrate payments and software to serve businesses of all sizes, from large, complex healthcare enterprises to merchants across a range of verticals, including transportation, education and insurance. Sphere is transforming the transaction process with simple, secure commerce solutions that work within existing core business systems to optimize workflow, save time and reduce costs. Sphere technology, which includes security software, a payments gateway and merchant software services, enables clients to process highly secure and compliant transactions. Sphere supports businesses across the U.S., Canada and Australia. Headquartered in Nashville, TN with offices in New York, Orange County, CA and Dallas, Sphere is a Waud Capital Partners private equity company and was created following the acquisitions of TrustCommerce and Anovia Payments.

ChiroTouch

Private Equity Round in 2017
ChiroTouch chiropractic software system is a fully-customizable, comprehensive practice management software designed specifically for the chiropractic practice. Whether you maintain a high volume practice with many associates and disciplines or starting a new practice, we are here to help you. Our HIPAA compliant software, equipped with the latest biometric security enhancements, provide a seamless way of protecting patient data. Our unsurpassed data management services allow you to maintain full control over patient intake and record retrieval. However you envision your practice needs, ChiroTouch chiropractic software system is your solution for a completely paperless office.

Minnesota Eye Consultants

Venture Round in 2017
Minnesota Eye Consultants is a dynamic organization of respected ophthalmologists with extraordinary educational and professional credentials. They are passionate about patient care and dedicated to improving quality of life through life-changing vision procedures and treatments. The organization aims to preserve, restore, and enhance vision through research, teaching, and providing the highest quality medical and surgical care to patients.

Unifeye Vision Partners

Acquisition in 2017
Unifeye Vision Partners provides management services to a network of leading providers of comprehensive eye care services throughout the United States. The Company’s services include management of ophthalmology and optometry practices as well as management of eye surgery centers.

IvyRehab

Acquisition in 2016
Ivy provides management support services to a network of 45 outpatient physical therapy centers, consisting of 43 owned and two managed centers. The Company provides a comprehensive offering of physical therapy services through its clinics in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States.

Eastern Dental

Private Equity Round in 2016
Eastern Dental is a leading dental support organization (DSO) with a network of dental offices located throughout Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The Company provides comprehensive general, specialty, and cosmetic dentistry services.

CyberGrants

Private Equity Round in 2015
CyberGrants is a provider of SaaS solutions that gives a trusted way to maximize the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility efforts. It has hundreds of clients partnering with them for grants management, employee engagement, and volunteerism, including over half of the Fortune 100. It was founded in 1999 and is based in Andover, Massachusetts.

PSI Services

Private Equity Round in 2015
PSI Services is a leader in professional testing and assessment solutions, with over 60 years of experience serving corporations, government agencies, and professional associations. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including pre-hire employment selection, managerial assessments, licensing and certification tests, and license management services. PSI specializes in talent assessments for job candidates and employee development, while also providing licensure testing and certification credentialing services. With a focus on data-driven decision-making, PSI delivers over 30 million assessments annually in more than 50 languages. Utilizing its extensive network of testing centers and advanced administration platform, PSI ensures high standards in security, design, and registration procedures, helping individuals achieve success in their academic, professional, and personal pursuits.

ProNerve

Acquisition in 2012
ProNerve LLC is a provider of intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring services. The company offers a complete turnkey IONM service offering, as well as additional service capabilities in the neuroscience field. ProNerve operates in thirteen states with headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado, and a dedicated professional reading center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Cordant Health Solutions

Acquisition in 2012
Cordant Health Solutions provides tools for monitoring health, chronic pain, and criminal justice cases. Their testing protocols and digital case-management tools help clients use drug testing programs to monitor patient adherence. They develop solutions for payers, clinicians, organizations, disorders, pain management, and criminal justice agencies.

Center for Vein Restoration

Acquisition in 2011
Center for Vein Restoration is nationally recognized as the leader in the treatment of varicose and spider veins. In fact, venous insufficiency, the cause of varicose veins and spider veins, is our sole focus – we are dedicated to relieving leg pain, treating the vascular cause of severe leg wounds, and eliminating unsightly veins, allowing our patients to look better, feel better and live better.

Optimum Outcomes

Acquisition in 2011
Revenue Cycle Solutions rebrands as OPTIMUM OUTCOMES - New Company Name, Logo and Tagline Reinforce Company’s Ongoing Focus to Optimize both Financial Outcomes and Total Patient Satisfaction for Clients - Downers Grove, IL, May 8, 2012. The new name exemplifies their ability and desire to help customers maximize revenue recovery while enhancing the total patient experience.” “The new ‘Caring for your revenue cycle’ tag line embodies their approach to working in concert with their clients to meet both their financial needs and the needs of their patients,” said Mary Ann McLaughlin, Chief Operating Officer of Optimum Outcomes. Since taking over leadership of the company in May 2011, Mike Jacoutot and his team have invested heavily in systems, processes and training to optimize workflow, increase productivity and deliver positive outcomes for the company’s clients and the patients of those healthcare providers. In addition, the company has implemented the Net Promoter Score to measure client loyalty.

Adreima

Acquisition in 2008
Adreima advocates for hospitals nationwide, providing eligibility and revenue cycle management services supported by a deep knowledge of state-specific issues and unparalleled in-house expertise. Their know-how and commitment to customer service improves financial performance and builds long-term trusting partnerships.

CarePoint Partners

Acquisition in 2007
CarePoint Partners is an emerging home infusion and specialty pharmacy provider. Its growing family of affiliated companies maintains the VISION of providing innovative pharmacy solutions for the home care patient.

Hospitalists Management Group

Acquisition in 2006
Hospitalists Management Group provides hospitalist services in the United States. It offers billing, human resources, physician recruitment, legal/risk management, credentialing, third-party contracting, accounting, marketing and network development, and information services. The company also provides services, such as on-call coverage for emergency departments, including indigent care and unassigned patients.

Aquion

Acquisition in 2005
Aquion, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of premium water treatment equipment and water quality solutions that serve a variety of markets around the world. They have been manufacturing water treatment equipment since 1953. They offer a diverse line of water conditioners, iron filters, carbon filters, drinking-water purifiers, ozone and ultraviolet disinfection systems, reverse osmosis systems and acid neutralizers for the residential and commercial water treatment industry.

Acadia Healthcare

Acquisition in 2005
Acadia Healthcare is the nation’s largest stand-alone provider of behavioral health services, operating 258 facilities across 38 states and Puerto Rico. With 23,500 dedicated employees, Acadia serves approximately 75,000 patients daily through a wide range of treatment settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics, and specialty treatment facilities. Our mission is to provide exceptional, patient-centered care that empowers individuals to overcome mental health and addiction challenges and regain control of their lives. At Acadia Healthcare, we’re committed to excellence in every aspect of our operations, from clinical care to patient support. Our programs are grounded in evidence-based practices and tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual, ensuring that patients receive the most effective and compassionate treatment possible. We offer services across a broad spectrum of behavioral health conditions, including addiction, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders. Acadia Healthcare is dedicated to quality care, and our facilities have received national recognition for their excellence. In 2024, seven of our addiction treatment centers were ranked among the best in the country by Newsweek. Our focus on safety, innovation, and personalized care continues to drive our efforts to improve the lives of those we serve. Through a collaborative and flexible approach to health care delivery, Acadia Healthcare strives to be synonymous with outstanding patient outcomes, customer service, and a deep commitment to the well-being of our communities. At the core of Acadia Healthcare’s mission is a commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based care in a supportive environment. Our treatment programs are designed to meet the unique needs of each patient, offering personalized care plans that include a variety of therapeutic approaches and clinical interventions. Acadia’s services cover a wide spectrum of behavioral health conditions, from addiction and depression to anxiety, trauma, and co-occurring disorders. With a focus on long-term recovery, we work collaboratively with patients, their families, and health care professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes.

True Partners Consulting

Acquisition in 2005
True Partners Consulting is a global tax and business advisory firm, allowing public and private enterprises navigate complex tax and financial regulations without the Sarbanes-Oxley created conflicts inherent in offering both tax consulting and audit services.

Maxum Enterprises LLC

Acquisition in 2004
Maxum is a provider of fuel, lubricants and chemical solutions to the energy, mining and marine industries throughout North America. Maxum operates more than 2,500 specialized trucks, transports, and trailers, 30 marine barges and vessels, and the industry-leading network of fuel and lubricant terminals, storage, equipment, and warehouses to support its customers.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2004
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company that identifies develops and commercializes innovative treatments for important, underserved markets in neurology and psychiatry. Jazz Pharmaceuticals focuses on identifying, developing, and commercializing products for neurology and psychiatry primarily in the United States. Its products include Xyrem for the treatment of cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy; Cystadane for the treatment of homocystinuria, an inherited metabolic disease; and Antizol to treat ethylene glycol and methanol poisoning. Its late-stage product candidates comprise Luvox CR, an extended-release formulation of fluvoxamine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, which is used for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and social anxiety disorder; and JZP-6, a liquid dosage form of sodium oxybate in Xyrem, for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome.

Compex Legal Services

Acquisition in 2004
Compex Legal Services, Inc. is a privately held corporation, owned by a prestigious group of venture capital firms, with a strong multi-million dollar annual revenue stream.

ASG Security

Acquisition in 2002
ASG Security is a super‐regional electronic security and monitoring company with full-service operations throughout the Eastern and Southwestern United States. Recognized as the 10th largest U.S. electronic security company, ASG designs, installs, monitors, and services security systems for the commercial/industrial, government and residential market sectors.The company provides a full array of traditional and IP‐based solutions including video surveillance, access control, monitored fire and intrusion alarm systems to more than 214,000 customers. ASG employs over 1,200 people across 24 branch offices and operates four UL / CSAA Five Diamond Certified monitoring centers

Regency Hospital

Acquisition in 2001
Regency Hospital Company, L.L.C. (“Regency”) an operator of long term acute care hospitals.

DS Medical

Acquisition in 1999
DS Medical is a national leader in consumable medical supplies distribution, delivering consumable and durable medical products directly to the homes of end users. The Company serves patients with chronic medical conditions such as spinal cord injuries and diabetes.

Parish Publishing Solutions

Acquisition in 1998
Parish Publishing Solutions is a niche publishing business that specializes in the production and distribution of weekly church bulletins to religious organizations in Michigan and New York. At the time of its sale, the Company was providing service to approximately 450 churches and 7,000 advertisers.

Christiana Industries

Acquisition in 1994
Christiana Industries is a Chicago-based manufacturer of highly engineered low-voltage light assemblies to over 300 original equipment manufacturers in more than 20 industries.
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