Wilmer Gibson is a leading middle-market private equity platform that has invested capital in a broad spectrum of industries. Private Equity focuses on privately negotiated equity and equity-related investments. Combining the talents of seasoned investment specialists and well experienced operating partners, the team creates value in portfolio companies primarily through operational improvement. Private Equity also leverages the brand and unparalleled network of Wilmer Gibson to source investment intelligence and opportunities.

Strategy

• Geographic Focus: Regional with focus on Singapore
• Target Size Focus: Middle market
• Sector Focus: Multi-sector with operating partner and investment professional expertise

Originate transactions with the flexibility for partnerships

We originate and lead transactions to drive value in our portfolio companies, also while partnering with corporate investors and other sponsors to create unique angles to investments.

Develop a disciplined approach

Our investment team has deep and varied industry expertise, and is supplemented by our industry and regional coverage teams, creating unparalleled market insight. Each year we analyze hundreds of opportunities, focusing on generating superior returns and downside protection.

Add value to portfolio companies

We aim to provide valuable advice to our portfolio companies regarding financing, capital structure, strategy and operational improvements, recruiting, cost reductions, and exit opportunities. We work closely to evaluate expansion and acquisition strategies. Finally, we have a team of industry experts to participate in the sourcing and analysis of investment opportunities and provide insight into the operations and strategic alternatives for existing investments.

The Wilmer Gibson Advantage

The key factor that differentiates our private equity business is access to the quality resources and relationships of Wilmer Gibson. Our Investment Team uses these capabilities to create attractive investment opportunities and to provide our portfolio companies with the highest quality guidance and insight. Wilmer Gibson is a leading financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals.

Wilmer Gibson Private Equity Asia is one of the leading private equity investors in Asia-Pacific. Private Equity Asia invests mainly in highly structured minority investments and control buyouts in growth-oriented firms at attractive valuations. The experienced investment team is led by senior specialists with extensive industry relationships, in-depth market knowledge and the ability to apply international investment principles within each local context.

Strategy

Wilmer Gibson practices a conservative, disciplined, value-oriented investing strategy, with a goal of:

• Targeting high growth rates, large domestic or export markets, and favorable environments.
• Focusing on long-term value propositions, proven business models, and sustainable economies.
• Developing an informational advantage and maintain discipline through rigorous due diligence.
• Investing in fast growing, leading local franchises, and buy-and-build situations.
• Avoiding dependency on increasing public market valuation levels or excessive leverage.

Wilmer Gibson Development Capital is a private equity platform targeting later-stage investments in technology, healthcare, consumer, digital media and other high-growth sectors. Development Capital’s experienced investment team combines extensive growth equity and franchise experience to pursue a value-creation strategy focused on operational and financial measures. The team works closely with the investor base of successful entrepreneurs and business professionals to assist in building proprietary advantage for portfolio companies.

Strategy

We seek companies largely beyond the development-risk phase and that have demonstrated customer and market validation. While we do not require profitable operations for prospective investments, capital efficiency is emphasized.

Investment Focus

• Minority, private equity investments
• Active lead investors, typically with board representation
• Expansion/later-stage opportunities targeting investment horizons of 2–5 years
• First institutional growth equity rounds
• Follow-on equity rounds
• Founder/employee liquidity
• Growth carve-outs
• Secondary equity
• Recapitalizations

The Wilmer Gibson Advantage

Development Capital benefits from our unique relationship advantage which affords our portfolio companies unparalleled access to thought-leaders, corporations and management teams and our investors with a unique channel for proprietary deal flow and portfolio access.

Value-Added Approach

Our strategy is to provide relevant advice to our portfolio companies, particularly regarding financing, board governance, capital structure, strategy and operational improvements, recruiting, and exit opportunities. Our team of industry experts continues to engage with our portfolio companies throughout the lifecycle of an investment.