White Wolf Capital Group, a Miami-Headquartered private investment firm, announced today that it has been named to Inc.'s Sixth Annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, which honors the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track records of successfully backing entrepreneurs.
October 29, 2024 – “White Wolf’s dedication to fostering a founder-friendly environment has been instrumental in our growth. This recognition from Inc. reaffirms our commitment to partnering with entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey. Our value creation framework is a testament to our ability to drive meaningful business transformation together.” said Elie P. Azar, White Wolf’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
The Inc. list recognizes firms that entrepreneurs can trust and collaborate with while receiving the financial and strategic support they need to help accelerate growth. All the firms on the Inc. list have remained actively involved with the businesses in which they invest for at least one year after investment. Inc. compiled its list by surveying founders who have sold to private equity and venture capital about their experiences partnering with the firms, and by examining data on how portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships.
Since its founding in 2011, White Wolf has completed over eighty (80) acquisitions (platform investments plus add-ons) in the United States and Canada.
“It has been a complicated few years for growth companies and the companies that fund them,” said Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “So, we are happy to share with our readers the best, latest guidance on which venture capital firms, private equity firms, and growth-capital lenders have the track record and reputation of being especially good partners to founders and CEOs.”
To see the complete list, visit www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2024
About The “Founder-Friendly Investors” Award[1]
Introduced in 2019, the Founder-Friendly Private Equity Firms list has, according to Inc. Magazine, quickly established itself as one of Inc.’s most resourceful franchises. It has become a go-to guide for entrepreneurs who want to grow their companies while retaining an ownership stake.
The “Founder-Friendly Investors” award is a program designed by Inc. Magazine to help founder-led companies accelerate growth and create revenue.
Private equity and venture capital firms that have exited U.S.-based, founder-led portfolio companies are eligible to apply. For investments to qualify, portfolio company founders must have remained actively involved in their business for at least one-year post-investment. Winning firms are selected based upon their track record, reputation, leadership, and founder references.
All participants provided compensation to be considered for this recognition. This award is not to be construed as indicative of White Wolf’s future performance. Reference to an award is only one piece of information relevant to an evaluation of an investment adviser such as White Wolf. Finally, this award represents information as of October 2024 and may not reflect important information related to an evaluation of the investment adviser which has occurred prior to, or subsequent to, the award.
About Inc.[2]
The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community they need to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. The prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States.
The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent.
The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
[1] As published in Inc.’s website as of October 2024.
[2] As published in Inc.’s website as of October 2024.
About White Wolf Capital Group
White Wolf Capital Group is a diversified investment management firm that provides investors with access to both private and public strategies.
White Wolf’s private capital strategies include private equity, private credit, and private funds.
In general, White Wolf Capital Group seeks private equity and private credit investment opportunities in companies with $20 million to $200 million in revenues and up to $20 million in EBITDA. Typical situations include management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and investments for growth. Preferred industries include manufacturing, business services, government services, information technology, security, aerospace, and defense. White Wolf’s private funds’ strategy involves investing with other private fund managers as a limited or financing partner. Targeted investment candidates are North American-focused private credit funds looking to raise $50 million to $500 million, with a focus on the lower-middle and middle-market.
White Wolf’s publicly traded strategy provides investors with exposure to liquid alternatives through an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF). This fund enables investors to access publicly traded private equity and private credit. The publicly traded fund offers additional liquidity options in the public market while providing opportunities for both current income yield and long-term capital appreciation.
For further information, please visit https://www.whitewolfcapital.com.
White Wolf’s office locations include Miami, Chicago, Montreal, and New York City.