Oakley Capital: European PE firm (est. 2002, London). c.€13bn AUM across 6 flagship funds plus Origin (lower mid-market), Touring (growth tech), Iconic BrandCo (luxury brands). Portfolio: IU Group (edtech, €140k+ students), Dexters (London estate agents), Phenna (TICC testing, 6 bolt-ons 2024), North Sails (apparel), TechInsights (semiconductors). Recent exits: vLex ($1bn legaltech), Schülerhilfe (tutoring). LSE-listed via OCI (FTSE 250). Team: 50+ professionals across London, Munich, Milan.
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Pan-European mid-market PE. Focus: Technology, Education, Consumer, Business Services. Invests £20-100m via Funds I-VI (c.€4.5bn hard cap Fund VI). Digital transformation, SaaS, edtech platforms, D2C channels, mission-critical services. Founded 2002. Avoids early-stage; focuses profitable, recurring revenue co.s. Strong origination network; often first institutional investor. 39 exits, avg realised IRR 52%, 3.9x DPI since inception.
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