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Nautic Partners

United States
Series A
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About Nautic Partners

Nautic Partners is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Deep Tech, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeries A
Industry Focus
Deep Tech
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Underserved healthcare/industrials/services platforms, $50M+ equity, scale-ready

Healthcare Services
Industrials
Services
Middle Market PE
Thematic Investing
Platform + Add-ons
Sector Specialization

Bullish Signals

123 exits, $9.5B managedexternal
35 healthcare platforms investedexternal
70+ add-on acquisitions, Funds VI–Xexternal
Founded 1986, 200+ yrs combined experienceexternal
150+ platform acquisitions since foundingexternal
Blackstone exit (GCA); proven scale-upexternal
Portfolio: Theorem, QoL, Spartech, Oasiswebsite
Merger leadership: QoL + Genoa integrationwebsite
Post-sale partnerships; long-term advisor relationshipswebsite
Operational enhancements + organic growth expertisewebsite
AnewHealth: Tabula Rasa + ExactCare pharmacy combowebsite
Angels of Care expansion into new marketswebsite
Vallen, Harrington standalone turnarounds post-closewebsite
IT Solutions organic + M&A strategic claritywebsite
Providence-based, sector specialization = better partnershipswebsite
Fund X & XI active with full portfolioswebsite

Contrarian Signals

Large PE firm, not early-stage VCexternal
Narrow 3-sector focus onlyexternal

Founder Do's

Operate in Healthcare, Industrials, or Services
Seek $50M–$400M+ equity commitment
Show platform acquisition potential
Demonstrate long-term value creation path
Open to operational enhancement partnerships
Embrace collaborative, hands-on partnership model
Target underserved/high-growth subverticals

Founder Don'ts

Early-stage or pre-revenue companies
Outside three core sectors
Avoid if seeking <$50M equity
Resist sector-specialized operational guidance

Key GPs & Partners

BH
Buddy Helton
Chairman (HES/ESS/Cenavera)
education-focusedlong-term partnershareholder-aligned
GP
Gerry Pearce
CEO & Operating Advisor (IT Solutions)
organic growthM&A strategysector expertise
SS
Shailendra Sharma
Former CEO & Operating Advisor (Specialty Networks)
tech-enabled solutionsmulti-specialtydata analytics

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$4.5B
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

Scott Hilinski

Buddy HeltonChairman (HES/ESS/Cenavera)
Gerry PearceCEO & Operating Advisor (IT Solutions)
Shailendra SharmaFormer CEO & Operating Advisor (Specialty Networks)

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