M&A Deal Summary

Whistler Capital Partners Acquires Heart + Paw

On January 3, 2024, private equity firm Whistler Capital Partners acquired consumer services company Heart + Paw from Waud Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Whistler Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Whistler Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Whistler Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-01-03
Target Heart + Paw
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Whistler Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Waud Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Heart + Paw

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
Heart + Paw is an integrated pet care company serving pets and their parents. Heart + Paw offers veterinary care, grooming, daycare, boarding, retail, and other complementary services at its centers. Heart + Paw was founded in 2018 and is based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

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DESCRIPTION


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-01 UnityAI

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

UnityAI creates efficient, harmonious care environments through AI. Until now the complexity of hospital care has prevented the useful application of technology. AI changes that, and now it is possible to apply data & algorithms to create superior care. UnityAI is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Waud Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 3.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Waud Capital Partners is a private equity firm that pursues investments in mid-sized manufacturing, distribution and service companies. Waud looks for businesses with proven management, operating in well defined markets, and that demonstrate strong growth potential. The Firm typically invests $75 to $200 million. Specific areas of interest include adhesives, air/water treatment, alarm monitoring, auto components, coatings, consumer products, home healthcare services, hospitals, lighting, litigation support, medical distribution, petroleum distribution, pharmaceuticals, publishing, sealants, specialty hospitals, and tax consultants. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, recapitalizations and industry consolidations. Waud Capital Partners was established in 1993 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 27
Sector (Consumer Services) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 9
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 25 of 26
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-21 ChiroTouch

San Diego, California, United States

ChiroTouch is a provider of chiropractic software technology solutions, including ChiroTouch Complete Practice Software and SmartCloud Chiropractic EHR Software. With industry-leading support, training and compliance expertise, ChiroTouch partners with practices of every type to help them easily automate operations, improve patient care and increase profitability. ChiroTouch is based in San Diego, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-26 PSI

Olathe, Kansas, United States

PSI focuses on delivering frictionless and fair test-taker experiences through valid test content, authorized test centers, secure remote testing with online proctoring, multi-modal test delivery, testing windows, or continuous testing on demand. It partners with certification test sponsors covering the breadth of professional specialisms from healthcare, architecture, finance, and IT to numerous highly specialized sectors. PSI is based in Olathe, Kansas.

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