Warburg Pincus LLC

Last week, Warburg Pincus’ Managing Director and Head of Brazil Henrique M. and Former Head of Brazil Piero Minardi were on the ground in São Paulo for the annual ABVCAP Conference. During the event, Henrique joined a panel to discuss private equity’s road to recovery and timely market insights, and Piero interviewed General Atlantic’s Co-President and Head of Global Growth Equity Martin Escobari about the unique aspects of investing in Brazil in the current geopolitical landscape.   Learn more about ABVCAP here: https://lnkd.in/duBZy4nV

We are proud to share the sale of Duetto, a leading provider of revenue management software for the hospitality industry, to GrowthCurve Capital. Duetto provides revenue management software that enables hotels to forecast and optimize demand and set prices. Over the course of our ownership, Duetto made significant investments in product to serve customers from small independents to enterprise accounts, and laid the groundwork for a scalable GTM strategy. “It has been a privilege and a pleasure to partner with Duetto these past seven years. Duetto’s relentless focus on customer satisfaction has been key to its success,” said Ashutosh Somani and Parag Gupta, Managing Directors at Warburg Pincus. “Under David Woolenberg’s leadership, Duetto has built an incredibly talented team that we are confident will continue to thrive in its next phase of growth.” We wish David and the Duetto team the best in their next chapter. For more on the deal, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ecCGy_pZ

We are excited to announce our investment in CData Software, a leading provider of data connectivity solutions, in partnership with Accel. The funding round will allow CData to accelerate its investments in building innovative data integration solutions for customers. CData is a great fit within our portfolio as a market leading provider of mission-critical data connectivity solutions, allowing organizations to connect, integrate, and manage data from various sources across on-premises and cloud environments. We believe that our investment will bring CData into its next phase of growth and support the company’s mission to simplify access to data. We look forward to partnering with Amit Sharma, Founder and CEO of CData and his team, along with Updata Partners and Accel, to expand and accelerate their success in this demanding market. Since inception, the firm has invested over $32 billion in technology companies, becoming one of the most active investors in the sector and known for a disciplined, vertical-focused approach. We have backed many mission-critical SaaS platforms in a variety of categories including fintech, infrastructure, edtech, cybersecurity, supply chain tech, govtech, risk and compliance and healthcare IT. For more on the investment, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e3g6Usfr

We are proud of our next generation of leaders at Warburg Pincus, providing a consistent and strong direction for the firm and allowing us to capitalize on interesting opportunities in today’s market. As a testament to this deep bench of talent, we are excited to announce that Chandler Reedy and Justin Sadrian have been named Co-Heads of the U.S. Technology Group and Mark Colodny has been named Chairman of Global Technology, while also remaining as Co-Head of U.S. Private Equity with Jim Neary.   Since our inception, the firm has invested over $32 billion in technology companies, becoming one of the most active investors in the sector and known for a disciplined, vertical-focused approach. We have backed many mission-critical SaaS platforms in a variety of categories including fintech, infrastructure, edtech, cybersecurity, supply chain tech, govtech, risk and compliance and healthcare IT. We are excited to see a more robust and integrated Technology team, which will continue to drive the firm’s U.S. private equity franchise alongside our teams in Financial Services, Healthcare, and Industrials, including Energy Transition & Sustainability.   Congratulations to Mark, Chandler and Justin. 

On May 31, Warburg Pincus hosted BlackGen Capital’s third national conference at our New York office. As the lead sponsor for this year’s conference, we were pleased to welcome over 140 students representing ten university chapters. Students had the opportunity to hear from Martin Laguerre, Steven Glenn, Matthew Porter, Kunal Mehta, and Elijah P. through interactive sessions, deal walkthroughs, and panel discussions. A special thank you to the Warburg Pincus participants and everyone at BlackGen Capital who made this event possible. Highlights of the event included: - Martin Laguerre served as the opening speaker. - Kunal Mehta presented a deal walkthrough. - Elijah Pierre led a breakout session on experiences as a minority in investing. - Matt Porter was featured in a live interview by Joshua Figueroa, Chief Investment Officer at BlackGen Capital. - Steven Glenn delivered the closing remarks.

We are excited to announce that Warburg Pincus will partner with The Wharton School to provide program scholarship opportunities for students from underrepresented backgrounds with strong academic skills and a demonstrated interest in finance. Warburg Pincus scholars will receive a full scholarship to attend The Wharton School Academy through this program. Additionally, they will gain exclusive invitations to private events on campus and valuable networking opportunities with Warburg Pincus professionals. Students who complete the Fundamentals of Corporate Finance and Valuation Academy program will earn a Wharton certificate. We are excited to welcome the inaugural class this year and look forward to being on campus and working with these talented students! Learn more about the partnership here: https://lnkd.in/eXJ9mfvF

Congrats to IntraFi on the launch of the ACT Deposit Program by the Community Development Bankers Association and National Bankers Association. We are proud to support the initiative and look forward to following the program's impact and progress.

At this year's SuperReturn International Conference, Leela Ramnath, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Sustainability Strategy at Warburg Pincus, participated in a panel focused on how sustainable value creation is propelling private markets.

We are excited to announce that we have added two Managing Directors to our European Business. Tobias Weidner brings experienced leadership in Industrials to add to the Industrials and Business Services team, led by David R., and Jacob Strauss will lead a new European Healthcare team as part of our industry leading global healthcare group, led by Thomas Carella. Together, they will accelerate the growth and momentum of our European business, led by Andrew Sibbald and René Obermann, building on recent investments such as Specialist Risk Group, Epassi and Simtra BioPharma Solutions. https://lnkd.in/eGnaFVfT

Qiqi Zhang, Managing Director at Warburg Pincus, and Craig T., Vice President and Head of Capital Raising at VLINKER, recently participated in a spotlight interview at Mingtiandi - Asia real estate intelligence’s Hong Kong Forum. Vlinker, an apartment operator backed by Warburg Pincus, has built the largest portfolio of rental housing in Shanghai, achieving attractive risk-adjusted returns in the process. Qiqi noted, “The scalable business model and lower operating expense per unit make Vlinker stand out among its peers in the local multi-family business.” For more on the keynote interview, please visit: https://lnkd.in/d45MwBCC