The WayPoint Capital Partners Story
To help our partners meet their objectives requires the kind of expert guidance that can see and steer around the inevitable challenges of growing a business. WayPoint Capital Partners was founded to provide entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses with the expertise and resources of a traditional fund sponsor, but without a traditional fund’s limitations. We listen to your needs and provide a high degree of flexibility in structuring investments to meet your objectives. We continue to provide access to capital and expert resources through an efficient, transparent process throughout the life of the investment. If there’s a bump in the road, as always happens, we’ll help you fix it. Lastly, unlike traditional funds, our decision to exit the business is never dictated by the need to get capital back to limited partners to raise another fund, but rather, based upon what is in the best interest of our management teams and portfolio companies.
Organizational Overview
WayPoint Capital Partners is the direct private equity affiliate of Privet Capital, a family investment office for a cable and satellite entrepreneur. Because we invest our own capital and do not solely rely on third party investors, we are free from external influences that can interfere with growing businesses and focus only on creating long term shareholder value.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY
In times of uncertainty, it helps to have a proven strategy that clearly defines your investment criteria and priorities. These four philosophies drive our flexible partnership approach in making investment decisions.
.01Flexible Structuring and Timing
- Typical initial investment ranges from $10mm to $30mm
- Ability to invest in control or minority positions
- No predefined holding period or exit horizon
.02You Run the Company, We Help You Grow It
- Prefer to work with original entrepreneur or current team
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of business and team
- Focus on growth in people, products and services
.03Always A Growth Orientated Focus
- Debt used primarily for growth purposes
- All cash flow reinvested back into the business for growth
- Flexible capital structure with no impact to daily operations
.04Support Through Tough Times
- Meaningful investment from founders creates alignment
- Long term investment horizon prevents “fire” sale events
- Deep pocket partners provide capital for growth in tough times
Management Team
The Partners, John Henry Moulton and Thomas Drechsler, lead a network of experienced and highly motivated advisors who help you take your business to the next level and achieve success.
Partner
Prior to founding WayPoint Capital Partners, John Henry spent seven years at Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) focusing as a generalist on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and mezzanine investments. In addition to his interest in finance, John Henry has worked as an attorney focused on technology companies. He holds a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University with a specialty in Technology Law and a BS from the University of California at Berkeley in Legal Studies. He resides in Greenwich, CT with three children, his wife and their dog. When he’s not helping business owners find their way, he’s usually pursuing outdoor activities with family and friends, like fly fishing, shooting, skiing and golf.
Partner
Prior to joining WayPoint Capital Partners, Thomas was a member of Veronis Suhler Stevenson’s Private Equity Fund where he focused on new platform investments and creating value from challenged portfolio assets. Prior to joining VSS, Thomas was a member of Bear Stearns’ Mergers & Acquisitions Group, advising third party clients on transactions across a broad array of industries. Thomas holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He resides in Miami, FL with his wife. When he’s not busy partnering with entrepreneurs or leading the execution of transactions, he’s busy fishing, golfing and hunting.
Principal
Prior to joining WayPoint Capital Partners, Philip was an Associate at DW Healthcare Partners, a healthcare services and technology-focused private equity firm with $750 million in assets under management. At DW Healthcare Partners, Philip focused on making new platform investments and managing the fund’s current portfolio. Prior to joining DW Healthcare Partners, Philip was a member of Deloitte Consulting’s Merger & Acquisition Advisory Group, advising Fortune 500 clients on transactions across healthcare, technology, and a range of other industries. Philp holds a BA from the Kenyon College.
John Henry Moulton
Partner
Prior to founding WayPoint Capital Partners, John Henry spent seven years at Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) focusing as a generalist on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and mezzanine investments. In addition to his interest in finance, John Henry has worked as an attorney focused on technology companies. He holds a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University with a specialty in Technology Law and a BS from the University of California at Berkeley in Legal Studies. He resides in Greenwich, CT with three children, his wife and their dog. When he’s not helping business owners find their way, he’s usually pursuing outdoor activities with family and friends, like fly fishing, shooting, skiing and golf.
Thomas Drechsler
Partner
Prior to joining WayPoint Capital Partners, Thomas was a member of Veronis Suhler Stevenson’s Private Equity Fund where he focused on new platform investments and creating value from challenged portfolio assets. Prior to joining VSS, Thomas was a member of Bear Stearns’ Mergers & Acquisitions Group, advising third party clients on transactions across a broad array of industries. Thomas holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He resides in Miami, FL with his wife. When he’s not busy partnering with entrepreneurs or leading the execution of transactions, he’s busy fishing, golfing and hunting.
Philip L. Edmunds
Principal
Prior to joining WayPoint Capital Partners, Philip was an Associate at DW Healthcare Partners, a healthcare services and technology-focused private equity firm with $750 million in assets under management. At DW Healthcare Partners, Philip focused on making new platform investments and managing the fund’s current portfolio. Prior to joining DW Healthcare Partners, Philip was a member of Deloitte Consulting’s Merger & Acquisition Advisory Group, advising Fortune 500 clients on transactions across healthcare, technology, and a range of other industries. Philp holds a BA from the Kenyon College.
Relationship Network
A partnership with WayPoint Capital Partners provides access not only to all the relationships of our internal investment professionals and advisors, but also to the wider investment community as a result of more than 100 fund relationships, spanning private equity and hedge funds, developed over the past two decades. Our goal is to bring all our relationships to bear to make you successful. For more details on relationships by industry, please contact us.
