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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals in United Kingdom
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals sector based in United Kingdom. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
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Virgin
At Virgin, we’re all about creating unique customer experiences, challenging the status quo and championing people and the planet. For five decades, in five business sectors and on five continents, our purpose is to change business for good. The home of Virgin is Virgin Management – supporting the Branson family and the growth of the Virgin brand by developing and nurturing valuable Virgin businesses around the world. Virgin Management works alongside all the different Virgin companies and their teams around the world. We have interests spanning travel & leisure, health & wellness, music & entertainment, telecoms & media, financial services and space. Each of those individual Virgin businesses has its own ways of working, but we are all united by a shared culture and purpose. Virgin Management also works alongside Virgin Unite, the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group, and is home to Virgin Start Up, a not-for-profit organisation that delivers Start Up Loans, mentoring and other support to entrepreneurs in the UK.
10001+ staff
Mutares Se & Co. Kgaa
Mutares - The equity entrepreneurs Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies and parts of groups that are being sold in the course of a repositioning process at their owners and show a clear potential for operational improvement. Mutares actively supports and develops its portfolio companies with its own investment and consulting teams as well as through acquisitions of strategic add-ons. Our goal is to acquire companies with a revenue of EUR 100 to 750 million. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.
10001+ staff
Evorich
An opportunity to become a co- owner of the Global Investment Portfolio, most profitable enterprises operating in all segments and sectors of the investment market from basalt production to real estate, gold and synthetic diamonds…A new development path affordable to everyone, become co-owners of enterprises and making all decisions related to profitability and profit distribution. Our own block-chain with profits from the revenue generated by assets, increased profitability for investors and expand businesses. Opportunity to get an absolutely new path of social development of our society, bring prosperity, usefulness, longevity and health to planet earth. Create a global business, get a passive income, leave a legacy … golden time for our investors in ever changing financial world…
10001+ staff
Battery Ventures
Battery invests in potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure technologies, consumer-internet and mobile services, and industrial technologies. Founded in 1983, the firm backs companies at stages ranging from seed to growth and private equity, and invests globally from offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, New York, London and Israel. For a full list of our portfolio companies, please visit
51 to 200 staff
Francisco Partners
Francisco Partners is a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology and technology-enabled businesses. Since its launch over 20 years ago, Francisco Partners has invested in over 400 technology companies, making it one of the most active and longstanding investors in the technology industry. With approximately $45 billion in capital raised to date, the firm invests in opportunities where its deep sectoral knowledge and operational expertise can help companies realize their full potential. For more information on Francisco Partners, please visit
51 to 200 staff
Ldc
For over 40 years, LDC has been the trusted investment partner for ambitious management teams. Part of Lloyds Banking Group, our experience, scale, and relationship-based approach have helped hundreds of management teams across the UK to grow their businesses, their way. In the last decade, the businesses we’ve supported have grown 3.3x more than the national average, and the businesses we've exited in that period have increased in enterprise value by £10.3bn. We offer strategic support, challenge when necessary and provide flexible growth capital as either minority or majority shareholders. This means we can help management teams to deliver a range of different growth strategies – including making acquisitions, investing in operations or sales and marketing, broadening products and services, or expanding overseas. With a national network of 10 offices, our teams live and work right across the UK. By combining local relationships with national scale, we’re able to build trusted relationships from day one. Our experience has seen us invest in companies across more than 50 sub-sectors, supporting the whole of the UK economy, through a range of economic cycles.
51 to 200 staff
Private Equity Insights
Private Equity Insights is a global community of investors aiming to connect industry leaders and decision makers with active LPs, fund managers, innovative companies and business leaders who are challenging and succeeding in markets and businesses around the world. Our network focuses on fostering deal origination, fundraising and creating business opportunities to accelerate growth. Our vision is to foster investor opportunities and debate around the most relevant topics impacting the investment community today. Learn more on our website
11 to 50 staff
Verlinvest
Verlinvest is an international, family-backed evergreen consumer investment company. We partner with visionary entrepreneurs who are driving consumer revolutions and building the next generation of category-defining brands that will positively impact the consumer sector for years to come. Established in 1995, with offices in New York, Brussels, London, Mumbai, and Singapore, Verlinvest focuses on growth-stage companies in FMCG, healthcare, and digital retail, who are restless to accelerate growth. The firm has over €2bn in AuM and counts brands such as Oatly, Vita Coco, Tony's Chocolonely, Purplle.com, Mutti, and Tom & Co among our portfolio, alongside alumni Chewy.com, Vitaminwater, and Remy Cointreau.
11 to 50 staff
Accel
Accel is a global venture capital firm that is the first partner to exceptional teams everywhere, from inception through all phases of private company growth. Atlassian, Bumble, CrowdStrike, Fiverr, Flipkart, Freshworks, Qualtrics, Scale, Segment, Slack, Spotify, Squarespace, Tenable, and UiPath are among the companies Accel has backed over the past 40+ years. We help ambitious entrepreneurs build iconic global businesses. For more, visit or
51 to 200 staff
Bridges Fund Management
Bridges is a specialist private markets investor. For over 20 years, we’ve been investing in solutions that support the transition to a more inclusive and sustainable economy. We are driven by a clear conviction: that building a better future for people and the planet is also a unique opportunity to create lasting economic value.
11 to 50 staff
General Catalyst
We partner with the world’s most ambitious entrepreneurs to drive resilience and applied AI. We support founders with a long-term view who challenge the status quo, partnering with them from seed to growth stage and beyond. With offices in the US, Europe, and India, we have supported the growth of 800+ businesses, including Airbnb, Anduril, Anthropic, Applied Intuition, Commure, Glean, Gusto, Helsing, Hubspot, Kayak, Livongo, Mistral, Ramp, Samsara, Snap, Stripe, Sword, and Zepto. For more information, visit:
51 to 200 staff
Index Ventures
Index Ventures partners with exceptional entrepreneurs – those with unique insight who are intrinsically driven to make their vision a reality. We help them turn their bold ideas into global businesses, and through the companies they build, have a long-lasting and positive impact on the world around us. Index-backed businesses are supported by an experienced team of investors, strategists, and an extensive global network built over three decades of startup investing. Working side-by-side through the scale up journey, we forge deep and long-lasting relationships with founders and their teams. The vast majority of these partnerships begin early in the company’s life, at Seed and Series A, and extend to IPO and beyond. Operating as one team, with feet firmly on both sides of the Atlantic – from London to Tel Aviv, and San Francisco to New York – we are an international team with a global mindset, with experience supporting founders wherever they emerge. When they succeed, they generate returns that in turn support Index’s investors, including non-profit foundations; education, healthcare and research endowments; and other impact-driven organizations.
51 to 200 staff
Searchlight Capital Partners
Searchlight Capital Partners is a private investment firm that identifies and develops distinctive opportunities for its investors and partner companies. We seek out situations in which our capital, strategic and operational support help create substantial value. We operate across North America and Europe.
51 to 200 staff
Sv Health Investors
SV Health Investors is a specialist healthcare fund manager, investing across stages, geographic regions, and sectors, with expertise spanning biotechnology, dementia, healthcare growth, healthcare technology. Alongside our core funds, SV manages the Dementia Discovery Fund, focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for dementia.
51 to 200 staff
Dn Capital
DN Capital is a global early stage and growth capital investor focused on Seed, Series A and select series B investments in fintech, SaaS, digital media, e-commerce, marketplaces, mobile applications and software companies. The firm was founded in and has operations in London, Berlin and Silicon Valley. DN Capital’s previous funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world's largest used car marketplaces), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit). The professionals at DN Capital bring over 75 years of private equity experience to their investments, and actively work with portfolio companies to steward their growth through the various stages of development. Additional information about the firm and its portfolio companies can be found at
11 to 50 staff
Gain.Pro
Gain.pro gives dealmakers the clarity they need to navigate private markets and the tools to act with speed and conviction. We give you instant visibility across the full private market ecosystem: from companies and investors to deals, advisors, lenders, conferences, and key people. All in one connected platform. Every key profile is enriched with 10+ hours of analyst research and a three-person QA process, delivering trusted insight fast, so you can spot high-quality opportunities sooner, build stronger cases, and stay ahead of the market. We serve 100% of MBB/Big-4 advisories, clients representing >$1 trillion of private equity capital and more than 70% of the top-20 global M&A houses. Examples include Blackstone, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. We lead the market on customer satisfaction with an industry leading NPS score of 70+. Gain.pro has been named US Private Equity Wire’s Data Provider of the Year, Global Financial Market Review’s Best Use of AI in Finance, one of Sifted’s Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, and ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Gain.pro operates globally with offices in New York, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Warsaw, and Bangalore.
201 to 500 staff
Keensight Capital
Keensight Capital (“Keensight”), one of the leading European Growth Buyout firms, is committed to supporting entrepreneurs as they implement their growth strategies. With over 25 years of experience and €5.5bn of assets under management, Keensight Capital’s team of seasoned professionals leverages their differentiated private equity experience to invest in profitably growing companies generating revenues in the range of €10 million to €400 million. Drawing on its expertise in the Technology and Healthcare sectors, Keensight identifies the best investment opportunities in Europe and works closely with the management teams providing capital, strategic guidance and operational support. Keensight operates in more than 90 countries across the globe with a presence in Paris, London, Boston, and Singapore.
51 to 200 staff
Lgv Capital
LGV Capital was the private equity investment arm of Legal & General which was placed into run-off in 2013 with the portfolio now fully realised. Recent exits have included a significant stake in Airswift (an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries formed in 2016 through the merger of Air Energi and Swift Worldwide Resources - Liberation Group ABI Group (abiuk.co.uk) and Snow+Rock Group
1 to 10 staff
Livingbridge
Livingbridge is a leading mid-market private equity firm. We empower businesses to unlock their true potential. This is investment done the right way, built on ambition and experience. Nobody has seen it all, but some get closer than others and since we started in we’ve supported over 170 investments. We take a flexible approach to investing, but we’re keenly focused on where we can add the most value, which is why we focus on four core sectors: technology, services, healthcare and education, and consumer. We are an ambitious and international team with offices in London, Manchester, Australia and the US. It is our footprint, local knowledge and network that has supported the successful growth of our companies over the last 25 years, with many now household names.
51 to 200 staff
Optum Ventures
At Optum Ventures, we look for exceptional teams with data-driven technologies and services that are poised to deeply disrupt the status quo. By investing in early-stage companies with a transformative vision for making health care better for everyone, we will affect change. We have a goal to connect, accelerate and grow the incredible ideas developed by our portfolio companies with the key health care players that need them most.
11 to 50 staff
Orbit Partners
Our mission is to empower business leaders. In a world where access is a commodity, the power of connections is in quality, not in volume. We craft tailored and exclusive collaborations between the best industry operators and the best investors, when it matters. These partnerships lead to optimal decision making, game-changing value creation and unique business opportunities. With a 10-year track-record and over 50 industry-specialised professionals serving 100+ PE firms from 3 different offices, we have built global leadership in our segment. We have earned our reputation through business focus, obsession for quality, and drive for results. We do everything with a healthy long-term vision in mind that includes giving back as we grow.
51 to 200 staff
Scf Partners
Founded in 1989, SCF Partners (“SCF”) provides equity capital and strategic growth assistance to build leading energy service and equipment companies that operate throughout the world. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has additional offices in Calgary, Singapore and Aberdeen. SCF currently oversees approximately $2 billion under management and has built more than 70 platform services companies, completing over 340 growth acquisitions, through partnerships with energy services and equipment entrepreneurs. For more information, please see our website
11 to 50 staff
Tdr Capital
TDR is a leading private equity firm with over €15 billion of assets under management and typically invests in strong European companies that are leaders in their markets. TDR has a 22-year track-record of working collaboratively with portfolio company management teams to deliver on a shared vision for growth and value creation, leveraging its investment, operational and data science expertise. TDR not only invests capital in portfolio companies, but also provides expert team resources to help bring about sustainable, positive and transformational change within its businesses.
51 to 200 staff
Ap Ventures
AP Ventures is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in London, with offices in San Francisco and South Africa. Our specialist team is dedicated to investing in early-stage advanced technology companies which contribute to the decarbonisation of industry and transport. The fund focuses on hard-to-abate sectors, investing in hydrogen and its derivatives, carbon capture and utilisation, and low carbon molecules.
11 to 50 staff
Connection Capital Llp
Connection Capital provides private investors with access to direct private equity and private debt transactions, commercial property deals and institutional-grade alternative asset fund strategies from leading fund managers, which would otherwise be unavailable to them. We provide a fully managed service to help clients build up their own alternative asset portfolios. Private investors self-select which opportunities they want to take a stake in, investing in tranches. Opportunities are identified and negotiated by us and we also carry out all due diligence and manage the investment from completion through to exit on our clients’ behalf. We have raised over £500m from private clients and invested and exited from a diverse range of companies including Virgin Wines, 23.5 Degrees (the UK's first Starbucks franchise partner) disruptive insuretech TempCover and properties tenanted by Travis Perkins and Premier Inn. Our relationships with third-party fund managers means our clients have been able to invest in funds managed by leading private equity firms such as CVC, Permira, 17Capital, Invesco, DNCapital, Therium and many more. We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. To register with us and view our investment opportunities, please visit our website.
11 to 50 staff
Deep Science Ventures
Deep Science Ventures is a venture creator, combining available scientific knowledge and founder-type scientists into high-impact ventures, to build a future where humanity and the planet thrive. We operate in 4 sectors: Pharmaceuticals, Climate, Agriculture and Computation, tackling the challenges defining those areas by taking a first principles approach and partnering with leading institutions. Visit our website for more information.
11 to 50 staff
Envoy Group
Forming market leading organisations from the shoots of good owner managed companies. We build highly entrepreneurial organisations by implementing leadership philosophies with a track record of winning. Augmented by effective buy and build strategies, our goal is to invest in rich but often fragmented industrial markets; preparing investment cases for partners with the experience and capital to go to the next level.
11 to 50 staff
Eventuring
eVenturing is a London based Accelerator that specialises in supporting e-commerce brands to maximise the value of their business. Our team of specialists will parachute into your business to drive sales, develop infrastructure at a company level and increase the valuation of your brand online.
11 to 50 staff
Fw Capital
We’re a UK regional investor, providing flexible finance to dynamic businesses / Rydym yn Fuddsoddwr Rhanbarthol y DU, yn darparu atebion cyllid hyblyg i fusnesau
11 to 50 staff
Mmc Ventures
MMC is a research-driven fund that helps scale technology companies transforming today’s markets. MMC commits to a deep understanding of each company’s underlying technology and business model to help make better decisions and be more effective partners. Transformative technology companies MMC has backed to date include Synthesia, Blackwall, Copper, Cloudsmith, Interactive Investor and YuLife. Explore MMC’s research and other actionable insights at mmc.vc.
11 to 50 staff
Monarch Capital
Monarch Capital is a leading international investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business activities: Retail, Real Estate, Food/Food Service & Automotive/Sustainable Mobility Solutions The Group seeks growth and value creation by pursuing a strategy on the long term for its businesses & actively encouraging and supporting them to develop their position in their industry and geographies. We harness the International Partenariat (multi-format & multi-enseignes) retail banner portfolio existing of hyper- & supermarkets, convenience, city express stores, foodservice businesses & e-commerce operations, operating over outlets in 15 countries, w/ annual sales in excess of € 10bn. We also develop/own retail properties & shopping centers in major urban markets around the world. Our property arm owns €2.9 billion of real estate within the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy the UK (London & West End), Central/Eastern Europe, Russia, French Overseas Territories, Asia, Mexico & Latin-America. Many properties in portfolio are owned in partnership w/ the world’s leading retailers & property investment institutions. We are committed to lasting impact. Our Automotive & Sustainable Mobility Solutions businesses build platforms of innovative companies that are sustainably improving the future of cities, by making them healthier, safer and smarter. We co-found/co-build companies providing fluid, accessible and sustainable mobility, transportation, environmental services & recycling business solutions.
51 to 200 staff
Notion Capital
Notion Capital is a Venture Capital investing firm focused on European SaaS and Cloud, with more than 100 investments to date. We support our exceptional founders on their extraordinary journeys, with life time capital and a value-add platform.
11 to 50 staff
Oxford Science Enterprises
Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) exists to transform Oxford’s cutting-edge scientific research into companies to tackle the world’s greatest challenges. We strive for global impact and strong investor returns. We’re an independent investment company and venture builder, powered by a unique partnership with the University of Oxford. We have unrivalled access to world-leading science, and a 60+ strong team embedded in Oxford’s innovation ecosystem. Our proven venture-building engine systematically creates 8-10 new companies each year – and this is set to double by 2030. We find. We fund. We build. In our first decade, we’ve created 50+ core companies, partnered with 300+ co-investors, and together invested more than £3bn. And we’re only just getting started – with a new wave of Oxford spinouts emerging and later-stage companies scaling fast. Based in the heart of Oxford, our mission is clear: turning world-class science into transformational companies with global impact and billion-pound potential.
51 to 200 staff
Pembroke Vct
Established in 2013 and managed by Pembroke Investment Managers LLP, Pembroke VCT plc backs ambitious founders at growth-stage companies in the technology, business service and consumer sectors Led by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, our investment team aims to find exceptional and innovative founders to grow the brands of tomorrow, giving investors the opportunity to share in the growth of some of Britain’s most exciting and entrepreneurial smaller companies. Pembroke is committed to helping our community of founders realise their vision through its strategic and operational expertise, helping at every stage of a company’s growth. For more information, call 020 7766 6900, email info@pembrokevct.com or visit Pembroke VCT is managed by PIM LLP (Pembroke Investment Managers LLP)
11 to 50 staff
Private Equity
In the field of finance, the term private equity (PE) refers to investment funds, usually limited partnerships (LP), which buy and restructure financially weak companies that produce goods and provide services. A private-equity fund is both a type of ownership of assets (financial equity) and is a class of assets (debt securities and equity securities), which function as modes of financial management for operating private companies that are not publicly traded in a stock exchange.
10001+ staff
Sdc Capital Partners
Founded in 2017, SDC Capital Partners is a global investment firm specializing in digital infrastructure. With approximately $8.8 billion of institutional capital under management, we combine our formative and highly specialized operational expertise with investment acumen to build infrastructure that underpins the digital economy. SDC’s adaptable investment strategies include control and growth equity, preferred equity and structured debt. From single-asset and platform acquisitions to strategic minority investments, we customize each structure to fit the particular needs of our partners. Flexibility and precision define our approach, enabling us to provide capital that aligns distinctly with each opportunity to drive success. SDC targets investments between million of capital commitments. For more information, please visit our website at https://sdccapitalpartners.com/.(Assets under management includes asset value of existing portfolio and remaining unfunded commitments as of 9/30/25)
51 to 200 staff
Skill Capital
Skill Capital works with world-class executives and large-cap private equity investors including buyout, pension funds and sovereign wealth. We support executives to find Chairman, CEO, Board and Advisory roles in buyouts, as well as help them put together the value creation plan and capital to acquire $500m-20bn EV businesses themselves, in partnership with private equity, securing the most attractive economics and governance rights. Additionally, we support large-cap private equity investors to originate, diligence and staff their deals.
11 to 50 staff
Sovereign Capital Partners
Sovereign is a specialist private equity house that partners with high-quality businesses and management teams in the UK and Europe to deliver truly transformational growth. We have deep and historic expertise of investing in four sectors: business and technology services, healthcare and pharma services, financial services and insurance, and education and training. With one of the largest investment and specialist research teams in our market, we have the expertise and resources to help each business deliver the growth strategy that's right for them. Through our proven strategy of Buy & Build, we look beyond today to spot potential and create opportunities, and we go beyond what's expected to establish, build and nurture long-term relationships. By seeing beyond and going beyond, we help great businesses become exceptional. Sovereign Capital Partners LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
11 to 50 staff
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Bvca
The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the voice of private capital in the UK. We have been advocating for the UK’s private equity and venture capital industry for 40 years, helping it to uphold its vision and achieve its goals. We actively represent this diverse community of long-term investors, enabling them to speak with one clear and consistent voice to society, including the Government, media and MPs. We connect institutional investors, fund managers, companies, advisers and service providers together, with our membership currently comprising more than 600 businesses from across the private capital ecosystem. This includes more than 250 PE and VC firms, 100 institutional investors and 200 professional services firms. The BVCA supports its members to help companies grow and achieve their long-term ambitions, creating value for the country, both economically and socially. From creating medicines to protect us against Covid-19, to backing innovative companies in their quest to find solutions to our low-carbon future, private capital also plays a critical role in addressing society’s future challenges. Together we are invested in a better future. Find us on X:
51 to 200 staff
Carlyle Alpinvest
Carlyle AlpInvest is a leading global private equity investor with $102 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2025, and employs more than 230 people in New York, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, London, and Singapore. For 25 years, the team has taken an integrated approach to private markets through primary, secondary, portfolio finance, and co-investment opportunities. With a disciplined investment process and a local presence across Europe, North America, and Asia, the team benefits from a global perspective and is committed to delivering value and innovative solutions for investors. Nothing herein constitutes an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or product of Carlyle AlpInvest or any Carlyle AlpInvest-managed fund. Additional notices & disclaimers can be found here:
201 to 500 staff
Equity Solutions Group
The Equity Solutions Group was formed in 2002 by Managing Partner Michael Dwan. Based in Stockport, Michael and his team have built a sector leading Investment and development organisation that specialises in partnerships with the public sector and the Design, Build, Finance and Operation (DBFO) of bespoke and often complex buildings. At its core has always been a desire to create a responsible service provider and partner, investing in infrastructure projects and partnerships that make a difference – in health, social care, education, leisure, libraries, accommodation and affordable housing and for the emergency services. We now work in a world where it is normal to expect more for less, where the outcome required has to be at a price which is absolutely justified and transparent. Equity Solutions Group is a recognised market leader in DBFO for the health and education sectors. We are expert estate partners; we provide solutions which help our partners ‘make informed choices’ and spend their tightening budgets more efficiently, with high quality outcomes. The Group includes a number of companies which provide specialist services to support effective estate management and strategic planning including facilities and construction management. Visit our Group company websites for more information:
51 to 200 staff
Exponent
Established in 2004 with a presence in London, Dublin and Amsterdam, Exponent is a leading private equity firm. The Firm invests in mid-market companies headquartered across Europe (UK, Ireland, Benelux and Nordics). Exponent has a distinctive approach, central to which is identifying the potential in corporate, family or founder owned businesses; specialising within sectors; and integrating industrialists into its investment process. A “good to growth” strategy – investing in business capabilities to deliver revenue-driven profit growth for its portfolio.
11 to 50 staff
Oakley Capital
Oakley Capital was founded 20 years ago to be the partner of choice for exceptional founders and entrepreneurs. We back private, pan-European businesses with an enterprise value from €100m to €1bln+, acquiring control or co-control stakes and supporting complex deals such as carve-outs. We have a diverse team of over 200 professionals working across five locations, including London, Munich, Milan, Madrid, and Luxembourg, offering us genuine European reach and local cultural expertise. Our unique origination capabilities help us unearth attractive opportunities across our four core sectors: Technology, Business Services, Digital Consumer and Education. We then support founders to create value and accelerate growth, whether by helping them expand into new markets and regions, grow their management teams, transform their marketing strategy, or shift their business to recurring revenues. We focus on building long-lasting, repeat partnerships with exceptional founders, many of whom go on to invest in our funds. Across the Group, Oakley manages in excess of c.€15 billion on behalf of our investors, generating consistently strong returns for all our stakeholders.
51 to 200 staff
Octopus Ventures
Octopus Ventures, part of Octopus Group, is one of the largest and most active venture capital investors in the UK and Europe. We’re on a mission to invest in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. We back entrepreneurs from the first cheque their business receives, right through to IPO. We manage £1.8bn and are investing in more than 200 businesses, focusing on the companies solving three of the world’s biggest problems: those building a sustainable planet, empowering people, and revitalising healthcare. We know what it takes to build a successful business. We support founders through our strong teams, sector expertise and deep networks, using our people and talent to help them build a better tomorrow.
51 to 200 staff
Outlier Ventures
Outlier Ventures has been backing Web3 founders since 2014 as the leading Web3 early stage investor, and was one of the first VC firms dedicated to investing in the emerging crypto ecosystem. Their portfolio includes notable projects across DeFi, NFTs and blockchain infrastructure with a focus on emergent AI use cases, NFT-based play-to-earn games, augmented reality and more. Our Base Camp and Ascent programs are constantly looking for founders accelerating The Post Web thesis by launching token networks. We provide a proven framework for growth while weaving together a global network of over of the world’s leading Web 3 founders, protocols, and VCs to form an ecosystem of mentorship and investment. We also act as ecosystem accelerators for protocols through a dedicated incubation partnership for startups building on your ecosystem tech stack.
51 to 200 staff
Ai Forge
AI Forge is a world-class AI incubator headquartered in London, dedicated to nurturing and funding over 45 new AI startups annually. Our mission is to empower the next generation of innovative founders to disrupt industries, drive economic growth, and tackle real-world challenges. We offer a comprehensive 12-week program, including 8 weeks of in-person collaboration, running 3 cohorts per year with 25 companies in each. At AI Forge, we connect startups with experienced mentors and leading corporates to help them succeed and scale effectively. Contact: Investment: kevin@aiforge.org Program: tom@aiforge.org Partnerships: jj@aiforge.org Events / Marketing: contact@aiforge.org
11 to 50 staff
Bowmark Capital
Bowmark Capital is a leading private equity investment firm specialising in technology, data and services companies. Established in 1997, Bowmark manages funds of over £2 billion and has made more than 50 investments. Bowmark’s focus is on four core areas of the technology sector: data and insight, managed IT services, software, and technology-enabled business services. The firm invests up to £300 million per transaction through majority or significant minority stakes in companies with compelling growth prospects, that are seeking a supportive, value-added partner to help them realise their ambitions. With our strategic support and capital, we work in partnership with management teams to accelerate growth and build exceptional businesses. Bowmark Capital LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
51 to 200 staff
Bregal Milestone
Bregal Milestone is a leading European software and technology growth private equity firm with c.€1.3 billion of capital raised since inception. We provide growth capital and strategic assistance to support market-leading technology companies. As a sole or lead investor we align our interests with the interests of our portfolio companies, underpinned by a €30–€150 million investment. We help our partner companies scale and reach their full potential, by investing time, resources and capital. We offer hands-on support from our in-house value creation team, Milestone Performance Partners, to accelerate growth. Bregal Milestone is part of Bregal Investments, which has invested more than €19bn to date.
11 to 50 staff
