Wafra Partners, L.P.

What is Wafra Partners, L.P.?

Wafra Partners is a private equity firm that engages in control acquisition and recapitalization, expansion financing, industry consolidation, and corporate divestiture transactions targeting middle market companies.

They focus on a rich diversity of sectors, including Software (Web Marketplace Saas..), IT & TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), Education, Business Solutions, Hardware & Manufacturing, Advertising, and Life Science. Positioned as specialists in acquiring control or significant minority stakes, they operate with a particular interest in companies that present internal growth prospects or the potential to expand through acquisitions.

They zero in on entities offering specialty services, consumer products, outsourced business services, niche manufacturing, and consumer-driven sectors. The investment parameters are well-defined, with equity commitments ranging from $5 million to $30 million for companies that exhibit enterprise values and revenues between $20 million and $150 million and possess a minimum EBITDA of $4 million. Wafra Partners prioritizes opportunities where they can claim a seat on the board of directors, ensuring an active role in governance and strategic direction.

Collaboration with financial and strategic partners is also a key aspect of their investment approach, enabling them to co-invest and leverage synergies. The firm's specialty is in structuring investments in the form of common and preferred stock. Established in 1993, and based in New York, New York, Wafra Partners operates as part of Wafra Investment Advisory Group, Inc., which acts as the registered investment adviser to the accounts and products for which Wafra Partners LLC seeks investments.

Their drive for strategic and thoughtful growth establishes them as a notable player in the private equity landscape, particularly in nurturing and advancing middle market companies to reach their full potential.