Investment Strategy
Westport believes that focused capital, technological and operational expertise, and a powerful network of seasoned healthcare and investment professionals is the foundation upon which founders excel.
Westport Health understands that founders have embarked on their entrepreneurial journey because they are mission driven. With that mission, comes tremendous drive, focus, and often, many, many all-nighters. Westport has tremendous respect for founders and we understand what it takes to turn an idea into a real and profitable business (because we are founders ourselves).
However, we also understand that the problem that the founder is seeking to solve might not exist forever (or someone else will solve it first) and that there comes a time when partnering with a firm to help accelerate getting the solution to the market is critical.
Westport believes that focused capital, combined with our technology and operational expertise, and powerful network of seasoned healthcare founders, operators, and investment professionals can help accelerate growth and help the founder realize their vision.
Focused Capital
Westport invests our own capital, and that of our partners, to help founders accelerate growth and improve operational efficiencies and structure. Our capital sources intentionally provide our companies with the time needed to build best-in-class companies. Whether its investing in software development, intellectual property protection, sales and marketing, establishing a world-class management team, or investing in legal, financial, and/or HR teams, Westport works closely with the founder to build a solid foundation for future growth.
Technology and Operational Expertise
Because we’ve built technology and technology enabled services companies ourselves, we want you to avoid the pitfalls that many founders have not yet had the “joy” of experiencing. Westport’s dedicated technology and operations professionals work alongside your team to overcome the challenges that accompany growth and scale. We respect the vision that you have and are committed to helping you achieve your maximum potential.
Experienced Healthcare Network
As founders, we are not too proud to admit that we have made many mistakes in the past. But despite those mistakes, we have thrived because we have “surrounded ourselves with people smarter than we are.” That said, Westport places tremendous energy in bringing founders together with other founders, healthcare operators, and investment professionals. Our network, becomes your network, and the members of our network understand that experience, connections, and references go a long way in bringing the founder’s much needed solution to the marketplace.
Investment Characteristics
We invest in founders and early-stage companies with compelling business models that solve a particular problem in the healthcare industry and that have a focused path to profitability.
- Market leadership potential in growing healthcare niches
- High barriers to entry
- Focus on intellectual property
- Opportunity for value creation through margin and EBITDA improvement
Investment Size
We invest in companies between $5 and 15 million in recurring revenue
Investment Types
We will structure our investment based on the particular opportunity. We invest in:
- Minority and majority transactions
- Recapitalizations, growth equity, and buyouts
Contact Us
For more information on how we can help you achieve your healthcare technology or services vision,
please contact us.
Westport Health
1726 17th St. NW Suite 404
Washington DC 20009
646.708.1311