W Capital Partners

David is a founding partner of W Capital Partners. Since founding the firm in 2001, W Capital has become a leading participant in providing private equity shareholders with liquidity for their investments. David and the firm are cited frequently in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Investment Dealers Digest, VentureWire, Financier Worldwide, Venture Capital Journal, PE International and PE Analyst. David is on the Board of Directors of the NVCA (National Venture Capital Association), as the first board member representing a secondary fund, and is the Chairman of the NVCA Growth Equity Executive Committee. He has spoken around the world regarding the growing market for liquidity in private equity at Columbia Business School, Wharton, SuperReturn, SuperInvestor and the Dow Jones PEA conference. He was elected one of the 30 Rising Stars in Private Equity by Private Equity International.

Prior to the founding of W Capital in 2001, David held senior roles as an investment banker and private equity investor for 15 years at Lehman Brothers, Jefferies and Unterberg. David holds an MBA with distinction from New York University and a BS in Engineering, magna cum laude, with a major in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Tufts University.

Blake is a Partner at W Capital Partners, where he focuses on sourcing, evaluating and structuring new investment opportunities and managing the firm’s existing portfolio companies. Blake works closely with private equity shareholders to structure liquidity solutions for non-control equity interests in private companies and with portfolio company management teams to finance growth and acquisition opportunities. He is actively involved with several of the firm’s portfolio companies through board and advisory roles.

Prior to joining W Capital in 2007, Blake worked at Lehman Brothers and First Albany Capital. At Lehman Brothers, Blake was involved in structuring various M&A, leverage buyout and financing transactions for clients in the Technology M&A Group. At First Albany, Blake worked on M&A and corporate finance transactions for middle-market companies in the healthcare, technology and industrial sectors.

Blake holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and also studied at the University of New South Wales.

Todd is a Partner of W Capital where he focuses on identifying and developing liquidity solutions for shareholders in private companies and providing growth capital to those companies. Todd brings over 20 years of experience in investment banking and principal investments.

Before joining W Capital, Todd was a Managing Director at Paul Capital where he was largely responsible for sourcing and structuring financing and liquidity solutions for private equity investors, including GPs, financial institutions, family offices, hedge funds, and non-institutional investors. Prior to joining Paul Capital, Todd was a Partner of AEP Capital, a multi-strategy family office, where he focused on origination and execution of buyouts, growth investments, and debt financing solutions. Previously, Todd spent eight years at TH Lee Putnam, a growth equity and buyout fund sponsored by Thomas H. Lee Partners. While at TH Lee Putnam, Todd helped structure, execute, and manage a wide variety of investments, including some of the firm’s leveraged, take-private, and cross-border transactions. Todd began his career in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group of Merrill Lynch where he focused on financial institutions.

Todd holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.B.A. in Finance from University of Wisconsin.

Katie is a Partner at W Capital Partners, where she focuses on sourcing and evaluating new direct secondary and GP-led secondary transaction opportunities and managing the firm’s existing investments. Katie works with private equity GPs, venture capital firms, financial institutions and mezzanine lenders as well as company founders and employees to monetize equity investments in privately held businesses. Katie is also active in the management of W Capital’s portfolio companies.

Katie currently serves on the boards of the New York Private Equity Network (NYPEN), the Brick Presbyterian Church and the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences Professional Women’s Alliance. Katie’s past board service includes Fresh Direct (sold to Ahold Delhaize), Moosejaw (sold to Walmart) and World Kitchen (nka Corelle Brands).

Prior to joining W Capital in 2005, Katie was an Analyst in Banc of America Securities’ investment bank where she worked on M&A and corporate finance transactions. Katie also has experience in sales and trading with JPMorganChase and public relations with Ogilvy and Mather.

In 2017, Katie was named as one of Private Equity International’s Secondaries Investor’s ‘Young Guns of Secondaries’ and GrowthCap’s ‘Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors’.

Katie is a graduate of The Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a B.S. from The Wharton School and a B.A. from the College of Arts and Sciences. While at Penn, Katie served as the Co-Chair of the Wharton Dean’s Undergraduate Advisory Board and was a member of the Women’s Varsity Squash team.

Eric is a Vice President at W Capital Partners where he focuses on the analysis and execution of new investment opportunities in addition to the support of existing portfolio companies. Eric joined W Capital in 2016 from Credit Suisse’s Financial Institutions Group, where he was responsible for M&A and corporate finance transactions for a range of public and private global clients.

Eric graduated with a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia, where he concentrated in Finance and Accounting.

Constance is a Vice President at W Capital Partners where she focuses on the analysis and execution of new investment opportunities in addition to the support of existing portfolio companies. Constance joined W Capital in 2017 and was previously an Analyst in Goldman Sachs’ Industrial Group, where she was responsible for M&A and corporate finance transactions for a range of public and private global clients.

Constance received a Bachelor of Business Administration, with high distinction, from The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Evan is a Senior Associate at W Capital Partners where he focuses on the analysis and execution of new investment opportunities in addition to the support of existing portfolio companies. Evan joined W Capital in 2020 from Cantor Fitzgerald’s Healthcare Group, where he was responsible for M&A and corporate finance transactions for a range of public and private global clients.

Evan holds a B.S. in Management from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, where he concentrated in Finance and Business Analytics.

Emma is a Senior Associate at W Capital Partners where she focuses on the analysis and execution of new investment opportunities in addition to the support of existing portfolio companies. Emma joined W Capital in 2020 from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ Insurance Group, where she was responsible for M&A and corporate finance transactions for a range of public and private global clients.

Emma received a B.A. in Economics from Williams College.

Tim is an Associate at W Capital Partners where he focuses on the analysis and execution of new investment opportunities in addition to the support of existing portfolio companies. Tim joined W Capital in 2023 and was previously an Analyst in Goldman Sachs’ Industrial Group, where he was responsible for M&A and corporate finance transactions for a range of public and private global clients.

Tim received a B.S in Business from New York University Stern School of Business, where he concentrated in Finance.

John is an Associate at W Capital Partners where he focuses on the analysis and execution of new investment opportunities in addition to the support of existing portfolio companies. John joined W Capital in 2023 from J.P. Morgan’s Regional Investment Banking Group, where he was responsible for M&A and corporate finance transactions for a range of public and private global clients.

John received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Management Information Systems from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.

Brendan is an Associate at W Capital Partners where he focuses on the analysis and execution of new investment opportunities in addition to the support of existing portfolio companies. Brendan joined W Capital in 2024 and was previously an Analyst in Citi’s Financial Institutions Group, where he was responsible for M&A and corporate finance transactions for a range of public and private global clients.

Brendan holds a B.S. in Management from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, where he concentrated in Finance.

Peter joined W Capital as Chief Financial Officer in 2024. At W Capital, Peter is responsible for all aspects of the Firm’s finance, accounting, and operations initiatives.

Prior to joining W Capital, Peter was Director of Finance for Two Sigma’s private investment businesses. He previously worked at The Carlyle Group on the Fund Management team supporting the Global Market Strategies business and at Blackstone in the Private Equity Finance group.

Peter earned a B.S. in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA.”).

Kate serves as the Vice President of Investor Relations at W Capital Partners where is responsible for fundraising, investor relations, and communications. Kate joined W Capital in 2024 from L Catterton, where she worked in Investor Relations both in the U.S. and the U.K. Prior to that, she was part of the Investor Relations team at Lindsay Goldberg. Kate started her career at S&P Global.

Kate received a B.A. in Public Policy from The University of Chicago.

Rudy joined W Capital Partners in 2012. He is responsible for all aspects of fund administration including accounting, reporting, treasury and custodianship. In addition, Rudy assists with portfolio company data reporting and analysis. Prior to W Capital, Rudy was the Controller and Accounting Supervisor for the law firms of Angel & Frankel, PC and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. Rudy earned his BS in Accounting from Brooklyn College.

Joe joined W Capital Partners in 2002. He is responsible for the financial, accounting and reporting activities of the firm. Joe earned his BA in Economics and Business from Lafayette College and a Certificate of Financial Analysis from New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

Lilly joined W Capital Partners in 2007. As a Marketing Coordinator, she is responsible for creating, designing and overseeing marketing projects and events. In addition to that, she also serves as Office Manager and Executive Assistant. She is responsible for various administrative and operational aspects of the firm. Prior to W Capital, Lilly was a Senior Scheduling Coordinator for the Vaccine Division of Merck & Co. Lilly holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh.

Margie joined W Capital Partners in 2024 as a member of the executive administration team. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Mount Holyoke College and she is also a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course, a program within Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.