WestView Capital Management, Inc., a Boston-based growth equity firm, has announced the closing of WestView Capital Partners II, L.P., a $325m private equity fund that will invest in middle-market growth companies.
Investors in WestView Capital Partners II, L.P. include institutional investors such as public and private pensions, insurance companies, fund of funds, and family offices.
Commenting on the closing, Carlo von Schroeter, Managing Partner and co-founder of WestView Capital, said: “We are thrilled to have been able to close our fund in this difficult capital raising environment.
“The strong response we received is really a testament to both our team and the results we have been able to achieve in our first fund”.
Richard Williams, Managing Partner and co-founder, added “This is a great time to be a value-oriented growth investor in private companies. We look forward to investing our second fund in a particularly attractive environment for our strategy and continuing to partner with outstanding management teams”.
The Fund’s placement advisor was Probitas Partners, led by Greg Hausler and Mac Hofeditz. Wilmer Hale, led by Tom Beaudoin and Eric Burnett, served as the Fund’s counsel.
FinSMEs
05/11/2009