Aug 6, 2025

HW Media Receives Strategic Investment from Capital Alignment Partners

HW Media Receives Strategic Investment from Capital Alignment Partners

HW Media welcomes Capital Alignment Partners (CAP), a growth-oriented investment firm based in Nashville, TN, as a new investor. This partnership represents a significant milestone as HW Media continues expanding its reach and delivering unmatched data and news to the housing ecosystem.

As a leading business media and information services company serving real estate, mortgage, and housing professionals, HW Media is dedicated to building powerful digital communities where industry leaders engage, connect, and grow. With the support of CAP, HW Media is accelerating that mission.

The investment from CAP refinances the company’s previous lender and provides additional capital to fuel both ongoing organic growth and future acquisitions. CAP partnered with HW Media’s management team through a combination of senior and subordinated debt, aligning with HW Media’s long-term strategy to build a sustainable, diversified media platform.

“Our partnership with Capital Alignment Partners represents far more than capital – it’s about alignment in mindset, values, and ambition,” said HW Media CEO, Clayton Collins. “At HW Media, I’ve made a personal and professional commitment to continuous improvement – for myself, for our team, and for the housing professionals we serve. That commitment requires having the right partners at the table. CAP’s track record of backing growth-oriented platforms, supporting thoughtful acquisitions, and driving sustainable expansion stood out from day one. Their operating philosophy reinforces ours – and with that alignment, we’re positioned to move faster, think bigger, and execute at the highest level.”

“HW Media has built an incredible reputation as the go-to expert for information and connecting their clients with senior level decision makers in the broader housing market,” added John Pontius, Managing Director at Capital Alignment Partners. “The depth of the team they’ve built is impressive and we’re excited to help them leverage their capabilities into new products and potentially new, albeit likely related, verticals.” 

This partnership lays the foundation for an exciting new phase of growth for HW Media — one focused on innovation, expansion, and continued leadership across the housing economy.

About HW Media: 

HW Media is a media and information services company that provides unique analytics, respected business journalism, and must-attend events for housing leaders. The company’s mission is to deliver data, analytics, media, and events to achieve a world where leaders have a complete view of the housing market and a broad yet accessible community of peers. Since its founding in 2016, HW Media has completed multiple acquisitions, expanding the company’s capabilities and audience, and plans to continue this growth and acquisitive strategy. For more information, please visit HWmedia.com or contact Lesley Collins

About Capital Alignment Partners: 

Headquartered in Nashville, CAP has been providing debt and equity to the lower middle-market since 2009. CAP is now actively investing out of its fourth fund and is seeking platform investments in healthcare, business, manufacturing, and light industrial services companies. CAP is also seeking tuck-in acquisitions for its current portfolio in traffic control, fire protection, executive search, injection molding, media, and non-skilled home health-related businesses.