Waterwood Group

Overview

Waterwood Group is a private equity firm that invests in growth-stage, industry consolidation, and M&A opportunities in the financial services, healthcare, technology, and new economy sectors. The firm has established its headquarters in Hong Kong with an office in Beijing. Its investment team comprises experienced executives and professionals from international investment banks, private equity and venture capital houses, and accounting and legal practices. Investors of Waterwood are mostly insurance companies, family offices, European sovereign funds, and other institutional investors. To achieve the asset allocation and investment return expected by its investors, Waterwood focuses on identifying Chinese and overseas leaders in its sectors of interest and assesses their ability to tackle challenges and capture opportunities through economic cycles. It seeks to deploy significant amounts of capital at the right time to enable its portfolio companies to accelerate capital efficiency. In its active investment practice, Waterwood engages its portfolio companies in exploring its critical resources in business network, domain knowledge, corporate management experience, and M&A expertise. The firm encourages its partner entrepreneurs to fully leverage its commitments to outperform competitors, redefine industry landscapes, and disrupt vested interests to become the winners and open up new business horizons. When executing this investment strategy, Waterwood generally prefers growth-stage investment opportunities that can effectively deploy at least US$50 million capital through single or multiple commitments from Waterwood. The firm normally requires a board seat that allows it to take proactive steps to contribute to the development of its portfolio companies and generate significant returns in the midterm. Waterwood Group has made several investments, including a Series A funding round for eCactus on December 15, 2023, a Series D funding round for Leanplum on April 24, 2018, and a Series B funding round for Vion Technology on December 8, 2017. The firm has had at least one exit, which was Leanplum. The firm's investment philosophy centers on identifying and supporting companies with strong growth potential in its target sectors. By leveraging its extensive network and expertise, Waterwood aims to drive value creation and operational improvements in its portfolio companies, positioning them for long-term success.