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Our team is comprised of investment professionals with significant experience partnering with management teams and bank partners to support companies across a wide array of sectors.</p></div> </div> <div class="c16 rebranded-show-hide" id = "fundinvesting" data-cid ="tcm:182-179928-16" data-ctid = "tcm:223-3755-32"> <h2 class="c16header">Fund investing</h2> <div class="c16content"><p >The Fund Investing Division (FID) invests in both private credit and private equity focused Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) funds led by top quality management teams who are well known to the bank. We collaborate with partners across Wells Fargo to help support and contribute to the continued success of underlying fund investments. Wells Fargo has been investing in SBIC funds for over 30 years and the FID team has extensive experience and relationships with the SBIC community and fund managers.</p></div> </div> <div class="c16 rebranded-show-hide" id = "healthcare" data-cid ="tcm:182-179929-16" data-ctid = "tcm:223-3755-32"> <h2 class="c16header">Healthcare</h2> <div class="c16content"><p >The Healthcare team invests broadly across healthcare subsectors including healthcare services, healthcare IT, devices, diagnostics, and life science tools. We seek to fund companies that provide high quality and cost-effective care across the healthcare ecosystem. We partner with both venture/growth stage companies as well as more mature companies, with proven business models and products or services at various stages of commercialization. Our team is comprised of investment professionals with significant healthcare industry experience and expertise in investing and supporting management teams in building emerging companies.</p></div> </div> <div class="c16 rebranded-show-hide" id = "technology" data-cid ="tcm:182-179932-16" data-ctid = "tcm:223-3755-32"> <h2 class="c16header">Technology</h2> <div class="c16content"><p >The Technology team invests in fast growing early to late-stage private companies that tend to align strategically with Wells Fargo. Some of our key investment themes include Financial Technologies, Regulatory Compliance, AI and Machine Learning, Payments, Cyber Security, Authentication/Digital Identity, and Distributed Ledger Technologies. We also focus on the various subsectors of technology, including software, internet, mobile, Real Estate/Prop Tech, Logistics Tech, and Insure Tech. Our team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals with experience working across the capital stack in technology, private equity/venture type investing, and deal sourcing. The team is well versed in assisting management teams in building emerging companies and has broad experience bases from prior roles at VC and PE funds, corporate finance, and previous operational experience at start-ups.</p></div> </div> </p> </div> <div id = "partnershipmodel" class="wf-panel" role="tabpanel" rel = "tab-partnershipmodel" aria-labelledby = "tab-partnershipmodel"> <p >We endeavor to form long-term relationships with best-in-class management teams as they build enduring and category-defining companies.</p> <ul > <li>WFSC is a non-control investor and patient debt provider. We can lead or co-invest in transactions, empowering high-quality management teams to focus on growing their businesses.</li> <li>We leverage Wells Fargo’s broad network of resources and our teams’ subject-matter expertise to help partner companies succeed throughout their lifecycle.</li> <li>Our typical investment size ranges from $10mm to $50mm. 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class="c5content"> <h2 class="c5headline">20+</h2> <p>years of cycle-tested performance<sup class="c20ref" data-footnote="tcm:84-250420-16" type="footnote"></sup></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "c60ii"> <div class="c5" data-cid = "tcm:182-315467-16" data-ctid = "tcm:223-3750-32"> <img src="https://www17.wellsfargomedia.com/assets/images/commercial/financing/strategic-capital/wficon-cashstack-white-on-dkindigo-147x91.png" alt=""/> <div class="c5content"> <h2 class="c5headline">175+</h2> current investments<sup class="c20ref" data-footnote="tcm:84-250420-16" type="footnote"></sup> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "c60"> <div class = "c60ii"> <div class="c5" data-cid = "tcm:182-315469-16" data-ctid = "tcm:223-3750-32"> <img src="https://www17.wellsfargomedia.com/assets/images/commercial/financing/strategic-capital/wficon-folder-white-on-dkindigo-147x91.png" alt=""/> <div class="c5content"> <h2 class="c5headline">200+</h2> current portfolio companies<sup class="c20ref" data-footnote="tcm:84-250420-16" type="footnote"></sup> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "c60ii"> <div class="c5" data-cid = "tcm:182-315471-16" data-ctid = "tcm:223-3750-32"> <img src="https://www17.wellsfargomedia.com/assets/images/commercial/financing/strategic-capital/wficon-partnership-white-on-dkindigo-147x91.png" alt=""/> <div class="c5content"> <h2 class="c5headline">30+</h2> investment professionals<sup class="c20ref" data-footnote="tcm:84-250420-16" type="footnote"></sup> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c5" data-cid = "tcm:182-331668-16" data-ctid = "tcm:223-3750-32"> <img src="https://www17.wellsfargomedia.com/assets/images/commercial/financing/strategic-capital/WFwindowgraphic147x91.jpg" alt=""/> <div class="c5content"> <h2 class="c5headline">Wells Fargo, Centerbridge direct debt deals reach $2.8 billion</h2> <p>A venture between Wells Fargo & Co. and Centerbridge Partners dedicated to direct lending has arranged $2.8 billion in deals since its formation a year ago, according to a statement seen by Bloomberg News.</p> <p><a title="Learn more about Centerbridge Direct Debt" class="c13 c28aLink" data-presentation="3" data-href-id="1179914222" data-cid="tcm:182-331668-16" data-ctid="tcm:223-3750-32" href="#">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="c5" data-cid = "tcm:182-264011-16" data-ctid = "tcm:223-3750-32"> <img src="https://www17.wellsfargomedia.com/assets/images/commercial/financing/strategic-capital/promo-centerbridge.jpg" alt=""/> <div class="c5content"> <h2 class="c5headline">Centerbridge Partners and Wells Fargo enter strategic relationship focused on direct lending to middle-market companies</h2> <p>Centerbridge Partners (Centerbridge) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced they are entering into a strategic relationship focused on direct lending to non-sponsor North American middle market companies.</p> <p> <a 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