Tampa investment firm surpasses $1 billion in assets

Tampa-based Weatherford Capital has surpassed a significant milestone. The firm recently announced the closing of its second fund worth $300 million and with that it officially has over $1 billion in assets.

"We are thrilled to announce the close of Fund II and humbled by the continued trust and confidence of our investment partners," Will Weatherford, managing partner of Weatherford Capital, says in a statement. "We are eager to serve each of the companies in which we are investing as genuine long-term strategic partners and continue to honor the trust of our faithful investors."

The firm emphasized in the release that both rounds of funds were values driven, with a focus on technology-based businesses–specifically govtech. “We partner with companies that both create value and promote human flourishing," founding partner Sam Weatherford said after the closing of the first fund.

Weatherford Capital was founded in 2015 by a trio of brothers — Will, Sam and Drew Weatherford and currently has offices in Tampa and Dallas, Texas. The firm focuses on technology, financials, and business  and consumer services sectors according to its website.