Watco secures over $600 million from Duration Capital Partners for growth and to assume full ownership of Industrial Rail Services.
Amount Raised
$600 Million
Round Type
Funding Round
United StatesTransportationLogisticsInvestors
Description
Duration Capital Partners has invested more than $600 million in Watco Companies, a logistics leader. This capital will support Watco's strategic objectives, including full ownership of rail assets at Dow Chemical facilities in the U.S. and Canada. The partnership highlights Duration's commitment to long-term collaboration with Watco.
Quick answer
Watco raised $600 Million in a Funding Round round, dated June 17, 2025. Investors: Duration Capital Partners. Watco is based in United States.
- How much did Watco raise?
- Watco raised $600 Million in a Funding Round round on June 17, 2025.
- Who invested in Watco?
- Duration Capital Partners is named as investors in this round.
- What does Watco do?
- Watco is a transportation company that provides a range of services including railroad operations, logistics, and supply chain management.
- Where is Watco based and how big is it?
- Watco is based in United States. Fundz records about 2,329 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Watco?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Watco. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Transportation and Logistics around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Watco that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- ILine raised $500K (Pre-Seed) on July 31, 2025.
- Nevoya raised $9.3M (Funding Round) on July 22, 2025.
- Truck Parking Club raised an undisclosed amount (Corporate Round) on July 11, 2025.
- BuuPass raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on July 7, 2025.
- TruKKer raised $15M (Debt Financing) on July 6, 2025.
- Amon Maritime raised $2.8M (Grant) on July 3, 2025.
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