Blood, Sweat & Capital Takes The Stage

Private equity firms have a penchant for naming themselves after rocks, trees or... themselves. But a 1970s jazz-rock band? Pretty sure that's a new one. The firm is Blood, Sweat & Capital LLC, a Texas shop focused on the healthcare services space. "We met with a lot of healthcare executives when we were setting things up, and one of them mentioned that we should run a name contest through the Internet," says Pat Abele, a BS&T partner who has served as CEO for both New West Health Service and the Catholic Health Care Network. "There were probably a thousand different names submitted, and Blood Sweat & Capital really resonated with us. Maybe it's because of our ages, or maybe it's because we're putting lots and lots of sweat in along with our money."