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Nautic Partners

Geography: United States
Stage: Series A
Fund size: $4.5B
Focus: Deep Tech and SaaS
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

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.

N°02 / Thesis

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

Nautic: 1986–2026, 40 yrs middle-market PEwebsite

Thematic investing; sector-specialized subvertical focuswebsite

CEO testimonials: hands-on, strategic partnership modelwebsite

Sector expertise embedded: multi-decade portfolio experiencewebsite

AnewHealth CEO: deep sector knowledge, clinically-driven visionwebsite

Angels of Care CEO: patient-centered care expansion enabledwebsite

Vallen CEO: critical commercial/operational changes executedwebsite

Harrington CEO: standalone transition partnership successwebsite

Buddy Helton: four major education companies since 2004website

Specialty Networks: tech-enabled analytics, multi-specialty expansionwebsite

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

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$4.5B

Saves0

Website

People

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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