Weatherford Capital gets backing for new investment fund
October 11, 2019 - Weatherford Capital raised $26 million in equity for Weatherford VC III LLC. It’s the most recent of several investment funds raised by Weatherford Capital, a family-owned private investment firm in Tampa managed by former Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford and his brothers, Sam Weatherford and Drew Weatherford. Forty-three investors have participated to date in the latest offering, which is seeking a total of $35 million, according to an Oct. 10 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company did not respond to requests for additional information about the fund.