Blue Sea Capital Acquires WillowWood Global from DW Healthcare Partners

CVC Catalyst Acquires Majority Stake in WillowWood Holdings

June 16, 2026

Medical Devices

CVC Catalyst III agreed to acquire a majority stake in WillowWood Holdings Inc., with CVC Catalyst becoming the majority investor alongside Blue Sea Capital, the Arbogast family, and WillowWood management (who will reinvest). The parties expect closing in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and plan to use the partnership to accelerate product innovation and international expansion—especially in Europe.

Blue Sea Capital Acquires MicroCare

August 13, 2025

Manufacturing

Blue Sea Capital has acquired MicroCare Holdings, LLC, a New Britain, Connecticut-based maker of precision cleaning consumables for healthcare, aerospace & defense, data centers, electronics and other critical markets. Terms were not disclosed; the transaction represents an exit by Heartwood Partners (Fund III) and positions MicroCare for accelerated product development, organic growth and complementary add-on acquisitions under Blue Sea's ownership.

WillowWood Global Acquires Xtremity

March 28, 2024

Medical Devices

WillowWood Global, a Mount Sterling, Ohio prosthetics manufacturer and distributor, has acquired Denver-based Xtremity, the developer of the XtremityTT thermoformable, adjustable prosthetic socket. The acquisition adds a patented, carbon-reinforced polymer socket preform to WillowWood's portfolio to speed fabrication, improve clinician adjustability, and expand its custom socket capabilities.

Blue Sea Capital Acquires ProSource Supply from CID Capital

September 28, 2022

Building Products

Blue Sea Capital has acquired ProSource Supply from CID Capital; terms were not disclosed. ProSource, a Greenville, South Carolina-based distributor of plumbing supplies, luxury fixtures, lighting and cabinet hardware with seven showrooms and over 140 employees, will partner with Blue Sea to accelerate organic growth, expand geographically across the Southeast and pursue complementary add-on acquisitions.

WillowWood Global Acquires MAKstride Prosthetics

July 6, 2022

Medical Devices

WillowWood Global LLC, a designer and manufacturer of prosthetic products and a Blue Sea Capital-backed platform, has acquired MAKstride Prosthetics, a Mesa, Arizona-based designer and manufacturer of prosthetic feet, foot shells, and precision-machined components. The deal expands WillowWood's R&D and precision-manufacturing capabilities and represents the platform's first strategic acquisition since partnering with private equity firm Blue Sea Capital in December 2021.

Blue Sea Capital Acquires SignatureMD; Five Points Capital Provides Financing

April 1, 2019

Healthcare Services

Blue Sea Capital, in partnership with SignatureMD management, has made a significant investment to acquire SignatureMD, a Marina del Rey–headquartered provider of concierge medicine support services. Financing for the transaction was provided by Five Points Capital via unitranche debt and an equity co-investment to support growth and geographic expansion.