Dr. Ramesh

Wasserstein & Co. is an independent private equity and investment firm, with offices in New York and Los Angeles. The firm was formed in January 2001, when the merchant banking group of Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc., a global investment banking firm, spun out to become an independent firm upon the acquisition of the remainder of Wasserstein Perella by Dresdner Bank. Today, the firm manages approximately $2 billion of capital and investment activities are focused on middle-market leveraged buyout investments and related investment activities. The firm conducts its buyout investment activities through the Wasserstein Partners family of funds. Predecessor funds, U.S. Equity Partners I and II, were raised in 1997 and 2002 and invested approximately $750 million of committed equity capital. Wasserstein targets investments of between $30 million and $150 million. While the firm's focus is primarily on control equity investments, Wasserstein has invested successfully across the entire capital structure spectrum, taking positions in preferred stock and various debt securities with compelling risk / return profiles. Targeted sectors include media, water, and consumer products. Wasserstein's founder and namesake, Bruce Wasserstein, passed away in 2009.