Wedbush Capital Partners

Wedbush Capital Partners

Edward Wedbush established Wedbush Capital Partners in Los Angeles, extending the Wedbush Securities platform into dedicated private equity investing. The parent firm, founded in 1955, provides the PE arm with proprietary sourcing across financial services, technology, and industrial sectors. Wedbush Capital operates independently from the broker-dealer but draws on the broader organization's relationship networks and industry expertise. The firm targets control investments in lower-middle-market companies across North America, typically deploying equity checks of $10 million to $50 million in businesses with $3 million to $15 million of EBITDA. Sectors of focus include enterprise software, fintech, healthcare services, and industrial technology. The strategy emphasizes founder-led succession situations, corporate carve-outs, and growth recapitalizations where Wedbush can serve as the first institutional investor. The firm structures deals as majority equity investments and actively partners with management teams post-close. Wedbush Capital Partners operates from Los Angeles, though specific team size and AUM remain undisclosed. The firm benefits from the brand and infrastructure of Wedbush Securities, a national financial services company with offices across the United States. No separate philanthropic foundations or adjacent investment vehicles affiliated with the PE platform have been publicly identified. The structural differentiator lies in the firm's embedded relationship with Wedbush Securities. This connection provides differentiated deal flow through the securities firm's corporate client base, investment banking relationships, and research coverage — a sourcing advantage unavailable to standalone lower-middle-market funds. The arrangement enables Wedbush Capital to evaluate opportunities that competitors may not see and provides portfolio companies with potential access to Wedbush's capital markets capabilities for future liquidity events.