Investments
25Portfolio Exits
10Funds
10Partners & Customers
9About Waud Capital Partners
Waud Capital Partners is a private equity that partners with management teams to invest in middle-market growth equity investments, buyouts, industry consolidations, and recapitalizations. It invests in private companies in the following four areas such as healthcare services, business, consumer and government services, specialty distribution, and value-added industrial. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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Oct 21, 2025
Our AI capabilities are designed to enhance, not replace, human decision making, helping EHS professionals streamline processes and create safer workplaces worldwide.” — Jose Arcilla, CEO of HSI FRISCO, TX, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- HSI, a leading provider of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) software, today announced the launch of its innovative new functionality, AI-powered Corrective Actions. This powerful feature allows EHS professionals to get tailored corrective action recommendations based upon each unique incident report inputted to the HSI platform. The functionality will also provide a list of recommended training courses that can be assigned to employees to reduce future incidents. This new AI capability joins a growing list of functions included as part of HSI Intelligence – HSI's suite of advanced AI capabilities geared towards EHS professionals “AI-Powered Corrective Actions ensures every incident is evaluated objectively and consistently, and tailored corrective actions are provided,” said Jose Arcilla, CEO of HSI. “By leveraging AI to analyze each unique case, we help EHS professionals make faster, data-driven decisions that enhance workplace safety.” Recommendations generated by the AI are reviewed and validated by EHS managers, who can select, adjust, or implement any of the suggested corrective actions or training. This ensures that AI insights always work in partnership with human expertise. AI-Powered Corrective Actions is included as a standard capability for all customers using HSI's Incident Management Module “At HSI, we believe the most effective safety outcomes happen when AI intelligence and human judgment work hand in hand,” continued Arcilla. “Our AI capabilities are designed to enhance, not replace, human decision making, helping EHS professionals streamline processes and create safer workplaces worldwide.” AI-Powered Corrective Actions joins the powerful suite of AI capabilities within HSI Intelligence, including: Image Hazard Recognition : Allows EHS professionals to use AI to detect potential hazards from uploaded images of job sites - EHS Summaries: Generates detailed synopses of the key points of each incident record - Learning Path Recommendations: Enhances the creation of course plans based on each employees unique learning path - Catalog Search: Search across 5,000+ courses with precision to get the most relevant training quickly for each of your team members HSI's product roadmap for AI capabilities includes several more releases over the coming months to provide practical value to everyone who uses the HSI platform. About HSI HSI is a leading software platform provider that integrates EHSQ, training, compliance, and operational risk management solutions. Its cloud-based, AI-enhanced platform combines intelligent workflows with proprietary content and data to help organizations proactively manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive operational excellence. The HSI platform unifies essential safety functions including incident reporting, audits and inspections, compliance tracking, hazard observations, training, contractor and competency management, and safety meetings into one intuitive system. This comprehensive approach has delivered measurable results for customers, including overall cost savings, significant reductions in Total Recordable Incident Rates, and enhanced competitive positioning for securing major contracts. HSI is majority-owned by Waud Capital Partners, a leading growth-oriented private equity firm with total capital commitments of approximately $3 billion. For more information, visit www.hsi.com Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Waud Capital Partners Investments
25 Investments
Waud Capital Partners has made 25 investments. Their latest investment was in Fusion Advantage as part of their Private Equity on March 23, 2023.
Waud Capital Partners Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/23/2023 | Private Equity | Fusion Advantage | Yes | 2 | ||
10/4/2022 | Recap | Ivy Rehab Network | Yes | 1 | ||
4/14/2021 | Private Equity | TeamSnap | Yes | 2 | ||
12/22/2020 | Private Equity | |||||
7/25/2019 | Private Equity |
Date | 3/23/2023 | 10/4/2022 | 4/14/2021 | 12/22/2020 | 7/25/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Private Equity | Recap | Private Equity | Private Equity | Private Equity |
Company | Fusion Advantage | Ivy Rehab Network | TeamSnap | ||
Amount | |||||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Waud Capital Partners Portfolio Exits
10 Portfolio Exits
Waud Capital Partners has 10 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Revenue Cycle Solutions on September 11, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/11/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
7/1/2021 | Acq - Fin - II | 1 | |||
6/15/2021 | Acq - Fin | 5 | |||
Date | 9/11/2025 | 7/1/2021 | 6/15/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acq - Fin - II | Acq - Fin | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Waud Capital Partners Acquisitions
21 Acquisitions
Waud Capital Partners acquired 21 companies. Their latest acquisition was Mopec on January 06, 2025.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6/2025 | Acq - Fin - II | 3 | ||||
9/30/2024 | Debt | $98.2M | Acq - Fin | 2 | ||
3/21/2024 | Acq - Fin - III | 5 | ||||
3/24/2023 | Debt | |||||
8/27/2021 | Debt |
Date | 1/6/2025 | 9/30/2024 | 3/21/2024 | 3/24/2023 | 8/27/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Debt | Debt | Debt | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $98.2M | ||||
Note | Acq - Fin - II | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin - III | ||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Waud Capital Partners Fund History
10 Fund Histories
Waud Capital Partners has 10 funds, including WCP Single Asset Continuation Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/4/2022 | WCP Single Asset Continuation Fund | 1 | |||
4/21/2020 | Waud Capital Partners QP V | $910.93M | 2 | ||
4/21/2020 | Waud Capital Partners V | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Open | $910.93M | 3 |
4/21/2020 | Waud Capital Partners FIF V | ||||
2/22/2016 | Waud Capital Partners IV |
Closing Date | 10/4/2022 | 4/21/2020 | 4/21/2020 | 4/21/2020 | 2/22/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | WCP Single Asset Continuation Fund | Waud Capital Partners QP V | Waud Capital Partners V | Waud Capital Partners FIF V | Waud Capital Partners IV |
Fund Type | Buyouts & Acquisitions | ||||
Status | Open | ||||
Amount | $910.93M | $910.93M | |||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Waud Capital Partners Partners & Customers
9 Partners and customers
Waud Capital Partners has 9 strategic partners and customers. Waud Capital Partners recently partnered with TeamSnap on April 4, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/14/2021 | Client | United States | Waud Capital Completes Growth Capital Partnership with TeamSnap Justin DuPere , Partner at Waud Capital Partners , added , `` Our partnership with TeamSnap is another key example of the Waud Capital Partners strategy of matching experienced executive leadership with the best platforms for growth . | 10 | |
12/22/2020 | Partner | ||||
10/16/2019 | Partner | ||||
9/3/2019 | Partner | ||||
11/7/2018 | Partner |
Date | 4/14/2021 | 12/22/2020 | 10/16/2019 | 9/3/2019 | 11/7/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Client | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | Waud Capital Completes Growth Capital Partnership with TeamSnap Justin DuPere , Partner at Waud Capital Partners , added , `` Our partnership with TeamSnap is another key example of the Waud Capital Partners strategy of matching experienced executive leadership with the best platforms for growth . | ||||
Sources | 10 |
Waud Capital Partners Team
15 Team Members
Waud Capital Partners has 15 team members, including current Senior Vice President, Edward Sohn.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Edward Sohn | Senior Vice President | Current | |
Name | Edward Sohn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Senior Vice President | ||||
Status | Current |
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