W Capital Markets

W Capital Markets is an investment banking firm founded in Singapore in July 2018 by veteran investment banker Wayne Lee. The firm is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and is an accredited Mainboard IPO Issue Manager and Catalist Continuing Sponsor authorized by the Singapore Exchange (SGX). It provides a suite of investment banking services, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), initial public offerings (IPOs) on the SGX and NASDAQ, secondary fund-raising, and financial advisory. W Capital Markets primarily serves mid-cap companies in the Asia-Pacific region with enterprise values between S$50 million and S$1 billion.

The firm was founded by Wayne Lee, who serves as the Chairman and CEO. Lee has over 22 years of experience in the investment banking industry, having previously been the CEO and Head of Corporate Finance at Tata Capital Markets in Singapore. He holds a Master of Science in Financial Economics from Cardiff University and a Bachelor of Business from Nanyang Technological University. Lee's vision for the firm is to become a premier corporate finance powerhouse in the Asia-Pacific region.

W Capital Markets' business model revolves around providing corporate finance advisory services. The firm has strong relationships with over 300 international private equity funds, family offices, and strategic investors. Its second-largest shareholder is the Nanshan Group, a major Chinese conglomerate. In January 2025, the firm completed a Series B fundraising round that brought its valuation to S$42 million, with the new capital intended to support expansion plans, including advising companies on listing on the NASDAQ. An associate company, W Capital Private Equity VCC (WPE), was founded by Wayne Lee in October 2022 to invest in companies from Series B to the pre-IPO stage, complementing the investment banking services of W Capital Markets.

Keywords: investment banking, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, M&A advisory, initial public offerings, IPO advisory, SGX sponsor, Catalist sponsor, secondary fund raising, financial advisory, mid-cap companies, Asia-Pacific finance, capital markets services, pre-IPO financing, NASDAQ listing advisor, private equity, cross-border M&A, leveraged buyouts, deal structuring, Singapore finance