David Wachter
InvestorFounding Partner and CEO at W Capital Partners
New York, New York, United States
About
Founding partner and CEO of W Capital Partners since 2001 and a Partner of AXA IM Prime. He previously spent 15 years as an investment banker and private equity investor at Lehman Brothers, Jefferies and Unterberg, and served on the NVCA board.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- W Capital PartnersChief Executive Officercurrent2001 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- BNP Paribas Asset ManagementPartner at BNP Paribas Asset Management Private Equitycurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- SLR Capital PartnersBoard Membercurrent2007 — presentGreater New York City Area
- National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2023 — 2025
- JefferiesManaging Director, Head of Tech & Internet Investment Banking1999 — 2001
- Unterberg TowbinPartner, Head of Investment Banking1990 — 1999
- Lehman BrothersInvestment Banking1987 — 1990New York, New York, United States
Skills & more
Private Equity21Investment Banking11Venture Capital9Alternative Investments4Investments11Valuation7Corporate Development6
From David's professional profile.
Colleagues at W Capital Partners
Blake Heston
Partner at W Capital Partners
Brendan Wise
Associate at W Capital Partners
Constance Montgomery
Principal at W Capital Partners
Daniel Eatroff
Vice President at W Capital Partners
Emma Sawkins
Vice President at W Capital Partners
Eric Friddell
Principal at W Capital Partners
Jean-Gabriel Pierre
Head of Europe at W Capital Partners
Joe Migliorino
Finance Manager at W Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Wachter?
- Founding partner and CEO of W Capital Partners since 2001 and a Partner of AXA IM Prime. He previously spent 15 years as an investment banker and private equity investor at Lehman Brothers, Jefferies and Unterberg, and served on the NVCA board.
- Where does David Wachter work?
- David Wachter is Founding Partner and CEO at W Capital Partners.
- Where did David Wachter go to school?
- David Wachter studied at Tufts University (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer science and applied mathematics); NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance).
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Shared employers
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