The Weatherford Way
Weatherford Capital was founded in 2015 by three brothers. Each of us blazed our own trails, performing at the highest levels of sports, business, and public service. Through our faith, experiences, and humble family beginnings, we have overcome adversity together and developed the shared values and grit that govern our work.
We believe that the best way to serve and steward is together. We care deeply about people. We don’t seek investors; we pursue meaningful relationships. We don’t collect portfolio companies; we forge long-term partnerships. We don’t manage people; we work alongside great leaders as they build healthy company cultures. Our commitment to relationships, teamwork, process, learning, and impact is the ethos of our firm. We hate to lose and play to win, but the way we win matters.
In our experience, the best teams win. Countless years of competitive team sports and supporting one another through difficult life decisions have taught us this. Building Weatherford Capital together has cemented it. We partner with visionary leaders with domain expertise in their respective fields and sound business models with high growth potential. Together, we aim to build world-class teams and businesses that create opportunities to positively impact the world.
As a team, we strive to be process-oriented, not outcome-oriented. Our goals are not entirely set on deals won but about our ability as a team to do the right thing – to execute our strategy, perform at the highest standard, and meet our collective potential. We remain focused and disciplined, avoiding distractions, and staying committed on the fundamentals that drive progression. We focus not on doing one exceptional thing in a moment but on doing the fundamentals consistently well.
Teams who experience sustained success understand that success is a moment, not a continuum. We will not win every time, but we know that there is almost always more to learn from a loss than a win. We also strive to acknowledge our successes without being charmed by them, recognizing the temporal nature of each one. Win or lose, we approach our work with the same resolve, humility, and determination.
Together we strive to seek justice in all that we do while exemplifying humility and kindness with all whose paths we cross. We are committed to stewarding our financial, intellectual, and social capital well for the common good in our communities. We love helping people achieve their full potential. Therefore we partner with those who share our values, our convictions, and our deep desire to have a positive and lasting impact in the world. We believe that we are called to love people and to steward the gifts and abilities we have been given. As a concrete expression, each Weatherford brother is committed to allocating more than 10% of his GP carry to charity.
At Weatherford Capital, we care deeply about people. We don’t seek investors; we pursue meaningful relationships. We don’t have portfolio companies; we forge long-term partnerships. We don't manage people; we serve great leaders as they build healthy company cultures. Our commitment to relationships, teamwork, process, learning, and impact is the bedrock of The Weatherford Way.
—Drew Weatherford