NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BluWave, the leading market network platform connecting private equity firms and their portfolio companies with top-tier boutique professional service providers and interim executives, today announced the close of a $14 million growth investment. The investment was led by Highmount Capital, with participation from HighSage Ventures and other investors.

Founded in 2016, BluWave is trusted by hundreds of leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies to find the best professional service providers, independent consultants, and interim executives to assist with deal due diligence, value creation initiatives, and operational support. The platform is powered by BluWave’s proprietary AI, its one-of-a-kind dataset, and a concierge-grade white glove experience that together enable clients to achieve better outcomes across a wide range of use cases. Spanning over 100 categories, popular projects include commercial due diligence, operational performance improvement, data analytics, IT systems selection & integration, artificial intelligence consulting, HR/recruiting, and interim executive placement.

“Our clients are the best business builders in the world, and this investment ensures they will have the next generation tools, sharper insights, and personalized support they deserve,” said Sean Mooney, Founder and CEO of BluWave. “We are thrilled to work with Highmount Capital, whose deep understanding of our business model and our market opportunity makes them the ideal partner. Their support validates the critical role BluWave plays in the private equity industry and will help us scale with purpose.”

The investment will fuel the continued development of BluWave’s advanced AI matching engines, data intelligence capabilities, and technology platform, while expanding its highly vetted network of best-in-class third-party providers. BluWave will also scale its go-to-market team to ensure clients receive both the technological precision and the concierge-grade attention they depend on to consistently win in today’s market.

“BluWave has built a category-creating platform that is quickly becoming indispensable to private equity firms by helping them find and engage the ideal consultants to add value to portfolio companies and due diligence processes. We are highly impressed with Sean and his team and deeply aligned with their vision,” said David Hawkins, General Partner at Highmount Capital.

“BluWave is one of those resources which every investor and executive wishes they had known about sooner. We are excited to back a team that is reshaping how private equity assesses opportunities and creates value,” added Jason Illian, General Partner at Highmount Capital.

In today’s highly competitive deal environment, private equity firms and their portfolio companies rely on BluWave as essential executional infrastructure. As the private equity industry has matured, demand for outsourced services to better assess opportunities and drive value creation through operational improvements at portfolio companies has created a more than a $10 billion market in North America, making partnering with top-tier service providers critical to long-term success.

About BluWave

BluWave is the execution and value creation resources platform of the private equity industry. Trusted by hundreds of PE firms and thousands of their portfolio companies, BluWave connects the exact-fit third-party resources business builders need to assess, create, and grow value. The company combines proprietary AI technology, data-driven insights, and a concierge-grade experience to help PE firms and their portfolio companies execute with speed, precision, and confidence.

For more information about BluWave, visit BluWave.net.

About Highmount Capital

Highmount Capital^® is a private investment firm focused on growth-oriented technology and technology-enabled companies across various industries. It builds long-term partnerships with bold, high-potential, principled entrepreneurs to create enduring companies. Highmount Capital was founded by Jason Illian and David Hawkins.

For more information about Highmount Capital, visit highmountcap.com.

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