Prospect Partners, LLC

What is Prospect Partners, LLC?

Prospect Partners, LLC, operating under the Tailwind Capital brand, is a private equity firm with significant experience in the middle market. Headquartered at 485 Lexington Avenue, New York, Prospect Partners focuses on investing in various sectors including Software, IT Services, Business Solutions, FinTech, HealthTech, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Medical Devices, and more.

Their investment strategy hinges on control investments in high-quality, middle-market companies, particularly in North America, that operate within large and growing end-markets. The fund specializes in Expansion, Management Buyouts (MBO), Leveraged Buyouts (LBO), and Recapitalization, with a keen ability to provide both debt and equity financing.

They maintain minimum and maximum investment thresholds of $25 million and $100 million, respectively. With $3.5 billion in assets under management, Prospect Partners has a demonstrated history of fostering growth through a partnership-oriented approach.

The core pillars of their investment thesis involve sector-specific focus, particularly in asset-efficient, services-centric business models that they believe can benefit from their value creation strategy known as 'Accelerate Change.' This strategy entails leveraging technology adoption, investing in top-line growth, and pursuing strategic acquisitions to scale businesses effectively.

Over the past 15 years, they have committed $5.8 billion of capital, supported over 50 platform companies, and executed more than 245 add-on acquisitions. The team comprises 36 professionals and 10 operating executives dedicated to accelerating transformation and growth in their portfolio companies.