# BluWave, LP

> BluWave, LP runs an invite-only network of vetted third-party experts - consultants, interim CFOs and CEOs, due diligence firms, AI advisors - and matches private equity firms and their portfolio companies to the exact right one, usually within 24 hours and at no cost to the buyer. Founded in 2016 by former PE partner Sean Mooney, the Nashville-area firm combines concierge-style human judgment with data and AI to solve a problem Mooney lived for two decades: finding the right specialist, fast, when a deal or a value-creation plan is on the line.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
- **Founders:** Sean Mooney (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~84 employees
- **Products:** BluWave Vetted Network (Business Builders' Network), Interim Executives, Executive Search, Due Diligence, Value Creation & Prep for Sale
- **Notable:** Named to the Inc. 5000 among the fastest-growing U.S. companies (top ~3%), 2021, Serves hundreds of private equity firms and thousands of companies, Delivers exact-fit expert matches in an average of roughly 0.8 days

## Products & services

- **BluWave Vetted Network (Business Builders' Network)** — An invite-only, pre-certified ecosystem of top-tier service-providing groups, independent consultants, and interim executives, matched to client needs via concierge support plus data and AI - typically within 24 hours.
- **Interim Executives** — On-demand interim CFOs, CEOs and other leaders placed within 24 hours with no retainer, most commonly for finance build-out, sponsor reporting, and stabilization.
- **Executive Search** — Vetted executive recruiters for permanent CFO, CEO, CTO, CHRO and CMO placements.
- **Due Diligence** — Commercial, operations, technology/IT, and human-capital due diligence resources for assessing acquisition targets.
- **Value Creation & Prep for Sale** — Growth strategy, sales and marketing effectiveness, operations improvement, pricing, procurement, and exit-prep specialists for the portfolio-company lifecycle.
- **AI Tools & Advisors** — AI advisory, implementation, and vetted tooling to help firms and portfolio companies adopt AI.
- **Karma School of Business Podcast** — Sean Mooney's podcast featuring PE professionals and executives, with takeaways drawn from BluWave's proprietary Private Equity Insights data.
- **Top PE Innovator Awards** — An annual program recognizing the most innovative, growth-minded private equity firms in North America, drawn from BluWave's real-time demand data.

## Achievements

- Named to the Inc. 5000 among the fastest-growing U.S. companies (top ~3%), 2021
- Serves hundreds of private equity firms and thousands of companies
- Delivers exact-fit expert matches in an average of roughly 0.8 days
- Publishes the annual Top PE Innovator Awards, now in its fifth+ year
- Secured a $14M strategic growth investment in October 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Announced the 2026 Top PE Innovator Awards recognizing private equity firms advancing modern growth practices.
- **2025-10** — Received a $14 million strategic growth investment.
- **2025-02** — Released the 2025 Top PE Innovator Awards.

## Links

- Website: https://bluwave.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluwave-lp
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BluWavePartners
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BluWaveLP

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Last updated: 2026-08-16