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LKCM Headwater Investments

301 Commerce Street, Suite 1600, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States

Overview

LKCM Headwater Investments is a Texas-based private investment partnership that seeks to partner with management teams to build highly successful companies. They take an operationally-minded approach and provide companies with the tools necessary to build market leaders with sustainable competitive advantages. Their investment discipline is derived from several decades of investing capital for their partners and ourselves. LKCM, their investment team, affiliates and related parties collectively represent approximately 30% of their committed capital, demonstrating both a passion for and belief in their efforts. LKCM Headwater is an affiliated entity of Luther King Capital Management, an SEC-registered investment firm established in 1979 with over $14.1B of AUM, 48 investment and other professionals and 81 employees*. LKCM’s proven investment discipline centers on a long-term focus of investing in well-managed companies that demonstrate an ability to re-invest cash flows into high return investment opportunities. LKCM maintains a client and employee centric culture which facilitates their ability to empathize with the challenges faced by many operators. Along with an in-house investment research team, LKCM provides LKCM Headwater with a network of pre-existing relationships, as well as back-office, legal, compliance and tax resources.

Total investments
3
Lead investments
3
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
5
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Investment portfolio

  • ProbablyMonsters

    Led · Series A · Sep 2021

    ProbablyMonsters operates a portfolio of internal development studios that create original AAA games across multiple genres, supporting simultaneous projects with shared resources and benefits. The company has three announced studios — Firewalk (inaugural multiplayer AAA game), Cauldron (single-player narrative title), and a third studio developing a next‑gen open‑world co‑op RPG — and a publishing agreement with Sony for Firewalk’s game. ProbablyMonsters raised a $200M Series A preferred stock financing to provide long-term stability and to turbocharge its live operations, community features, employee benefits, recruiting, and overall business growth. The firm emphasizes a people-first culture and a development model designed to deliver long-lasting careers for developers. The company has over 230 employees and is executing a roughly 50% annual headcount growth rate. CEO and founder Harold Ryan brings more than 20 years of industry leadership and a track record of generating over $5B in revenues from blockbuster game franchises.

  • Wishbone Medical

    Led · Equity · Aug 2021

    WishBone Medical, based in Warsaw, Indiana, develops pediatric orthopedic implants, instruments and single-use sterile-packed procedure kits. Its core products are surgeon-designed implants and sterile procedure kits intended to prevent infection, reduce overall costs for customers, and achieve better outcomes for growing children. The company emphasizes surgeon-led innovation and engineering for operating-room efficiency. WishBone announced it secured additional growth capital from LKCM Headwater Investments to fuel commercialization of its existing portfolio and support new product development. Concurrently, cofounders Nick Deeter and Mary Wetzel are transitioning from CEO and President roles into consulting positions, and Dr. Mark Figgie was appointed interim CEO to advance commercialization and leadership. The announcement did not disclose revenue, users, or other operating metrics. WishBone Medical develops pediatric orthopedic implants, instruments, and single-use, sterile-packed procedure kits designed to prevent infection and reduce costs. The company reported sales growth of 29% from 2019 to 2020 and 150% orthopedic net sales growth from Q2 2020 to Q2 2021. It operates in a pediatric orthopedics market valued at over $3.2 billion and expected to reach $5.0 billion by 2025. WishBone plans to use new capital to accelerate product development, hire additional personnel, broaden its product portfolio, and increase inventory. The company also intends to expand the manufacturing facilities of its subsidiary, Red Star Contract Manufacturing, to meet growing demand. WishBone has operations in Warsaw, Indiana, Istanbul, and Singapore. WishBone Medical is a global pediatric orthopedic company that provides anatomically appropriate implants, instruments and biologics in single-use, sterile packed procedure kits. The WishBone Medical Family of Companies offers 42 product systems and has operations in Warsaw, IN, Istanbul, and Singapore. The company closed a $20M equity financing to support its operations. Proceeds will be used to support commercial expansion, develop new product systems and fund other operational initiatives. The round was fully funded by LKCM Headwater Investments, the private equity arm of Luther King Capital Management. Two LKCM Headwater principals, Michael D. Bornitz and Jonathon B. Miller, joined WishBone’s Board of Directors in conjunction with the funding.

Team

  • J. Bryan King

    Managing Partner & Founder

  • Jacob D. Smith

    Principal

  • Andrew D. Zacharias

    Partner

  • Corby Robertson

    Co-Managing Partner

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