WM Partners has completed a fundraising
June 2019 — WM Partners has announced the first closing of the HPH Specialized Fund II. The fund aims to invest in middle-market companies in the healthcare and wellness sectors that have global strong growth potential. It received commitments from investors in Latin America and the US, including insurance companies, family offices and private banking.
WM Partners is a US-based private equity firm founded in 2015. It seeks to invest in small to mid-sized companies with attractive growth prospects and generate long-term sustainable value through its operating expertise in the healthcare and wellness sectors. It brings its strategic business approach, working in collaboration with experienced management teams.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Chile structured a local public investment vehicle (Feeder) under its administration and management with the objective of facilitating the participation of Chilean investors. The team advised in the negotiation of the Feeder's investment conditions in the Fund, throughout the structuring process and later in its placement, as well as in the preparation of marketing materials, roadshows with potential investors, and in the negotiation and closing of the transaction.
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