# David S. Wachter

> David S. Wachter is a startup investor at W Capital Partners (New York). 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: New York, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-wachter-4b838

David S. Wachter is a startup investor at W Capital Partners in New York. David is a Managing Partner of W Capital Partners. Since founding the firm in 2001, W Capital has become a leading participant in providing private equity shareholders with liquidity for their investments. David and the firm are cited frequently in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Investment Dealers Digest, VentureWire,Financier Worldwide, Venture Capital Journal, PE International and PE Analyst. He has spoken around the world regarding the growing market for liquidity in private equity at Columbia Business School, Wharton, SuperReturn, SuperInvestor and the Dow Jones PEA conference. He was elected one of the 30 Rising Stars in Private Equity by Private Equity International.Prior to the founding of W Capital in 2001, David held senior roles as an investment banker and private equity investor for 15 years at Lehman Brothers, Jefferies and Unterberg. David holds an MBA with distinction from New York University and a BS in Engineering, magna cum laude, with a major in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Tufts University.

## 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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