The Drawdown - Profile: Tom Wakeman, Soho Square Capital

15th June 2026

In this profile, Soho Square Capital's COO Tom Wakeman shares how his finance background shapes a smarter, more strategic approach to operations — one where tech and process serve growth rather than slow it down. He talks through the firm's disciplined approach to choosing service providers suited to midmarket funds, the rise of in-house, AI-assisted tools for tasks like entity tracking and reporting, and a broader push toward automation that's freeing the team to focus on higher-value work. A great read for anyone curious how leading GPs are rethinking operations for the AI era.
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