# Chris Howard

> Chris Howard is a startup investor at W Capital Partners (London). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [W Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-capital-partners)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/iamtheoptimist
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Chris Howard is a startup investor at W Capital Partners in London. Chris is an Associate at W Capital Partners where he focuses on the analysis and execution of new investment opportunities in addition to the support of existing portfolio companies. Chris joined W Capital in 2013 and was previously an Associate with Jefferies’ Healthcare group, where he was responsible for M&A and corporate financetransactions for a range of public and private global clients. Prior to Jefferies, Chris worked as an investment analyst at J.P. Morgan.Chris graduated with a B.A. in International Political Economy from Colorado College. He also studied at the University of Sydney and Maastricht University in the Netherlands. While at Colorado College, Chris was a member of the Men’s Alpine Ski Team.

## About W Capital Partners

VC Fund · New York, United States

W Capital Partners is a private equity fund, based in New York City, that provides exit flexibility for private equity shareholders and growth capital for private companies.The firm offers liquidity solutions for investors looking to monetize minority investments in private equity-backed companies. W Capital works with private equity firms,venture capital firms, financial institutions, corporations, company founders and lenders to structure liquidity transactions that range from $5-$50 million for a single company position to $50-$250 million for a portfolio of company interests. The firm also invests primary capital to support portfolio company growth concurrent with liquidity transactions as well as over the duration of an investment. W Capital invests across three stages of investment: late-stage venture capital, growth equity and buyout. The firm has a diversified approach to portfolio construction with investments across several industry sectors including: business services, consumer / retail, communications, financial services, healthcare, industrial, internet & media and software & services.

5 contacts available at W Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blake Heston | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-b-train |
| Chris Howard | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-howard-3 |
| Colleen Keeley | Administration | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colleen-keeley |
| David S. Wachter | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-s-wachter |
| John Lambrech | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-lambrech |

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