About Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is a private equity firm founded in 1979. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Jul 2026, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is an active investor with a portfolio of 74 companies, comprising 74 funding rounds and 41 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Austria. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Healthcare to Enterprise Applications. Most recently it acquired stakes in Select Medical on Mar 03, 2026.
Overall Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe portfolio has seen 10 IPOs and 35 acquisitions, namely Fiserv, Century Link and Ardent Health. A lot of funds co-invest with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, with names like Walgreens sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has a team of 79 people, including 37 partners.
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Founded Year
1979
Location
New York City, United States
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Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe's Portfolio
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has a portfolio of 74 companies. They have invested in a total of 74 companies. Their most recent investment was in Honest Health (Series D round) on Feb 26, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 26, 2026 | Series D | 5872 | ||
Jul 08, 2025 | PE | 5571 | - | |
Feb 10, 2023 | PE | 5394 | - | |
Jul 11, 2022 | PE | 9849 |
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has acquired 41 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Select Medical on Mar 03, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Mar 03, 2026 | Chain of multispeciality hospitals | - | 1996 | |
Feb 22, 2024 | Provider of technology and services to improve patient access to therapy | - | 2009 | |
Jan 18, 2024 | Provider of securities finance technology and data solutions | - | 2001 | |
Mar 02, 2022 | Provider of health plans | - | 2001 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Austria
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Healthcare
Team profile of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has a team of 79 members including 37 Partners and 12 Principals located in United States. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Ponte Vedra Beach | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Over the past 47 years, 14 investors have co-invested in Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe: 14 investors entered a company along with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. These include investors like Walgreens (1 company).
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Honest Health Raises $140M, Plans Market and Partnership ExpansionsNashville Post•Feb 26, 2026•K2 HealthVentures, Rubicon Founders, NewSpring, Honest Health and 3 others
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Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Appoints Brian Kane as Senior AdvisorPR Newswire•Jul 09, 2025•Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
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