Oakley Capital is the partner of choice for business founders and entrepreneurial management teams with ambitions to realise their full potential in a sustainable way. With a team of over 70 professionals across five locations including London, Munich and Milan, Oakley backs high-growth companies in Europe, focusing on digitally-enabled businesses in three core sectors: Technology, Consumer and Education. Oakley’s unique origination strategy and proven value creation drivers consistently produce superior outcomes for all our stakeholders:
Our network helps unearth the most promising investment opportunities, thanks to long-standing relationships and repeat partnerships with select entrepreneurs.
Our deep sector expertise and track record enable us to tackle complex transactions such as corporate carve-outs.
Our Investment Team works closely with founders and management teams, applying proven and sustainable value creation strategies to help portfolio companies accelerate growth and transform their business.
Over the last two decades, Oakley has raised more than €3 billion across four flagship funds and our 2021 maiden, lower-mid market Origin fund, deploying capital to back over 40 companies and 100 bolt-on acquisitions.
Oakley at a glance:
• c.40% of our deals are corporate carve-outs
• c.30% average EBITDA growth across our portfolio companies
• c.50% average multiple accretion during our ownership period
For further details, please visit our website
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 51-200
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Series B; Private Equity
Portfolio 1
Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
14.09.2021 | Seedtag | seedtag.co... | $338.03M | Spain, Com... |
News 66
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15.06.2022 | Seedtag acquires performance advertising platform KMTX | Oakley Capital (‘Oakley’), the pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to announce that por... |
09.06.2022 | Oakley Capital agrees sale of Contabo and follow-on investme... | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Fund IV (“Fund IV”) has reached... |
30.05.2022 | Oakley partners with the founders of digitally native golf b... | Oakley Capital, the pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital... |
30.05.2022 | ACE Education acquires French fashion business school EIDM | Oakley Capital (‘Oakley’), the pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to announce that por... |
27.01.2022 | We're hiring! Join our 2022 Internship Programme | Download the pdf to find out more information. Please email your CV and covering letter to HR@oakle... |
18.12.2021 | Oakley agrees sale of TechInsights and follow-on investment | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Private Equity III (“Fund III”)... |
15.11.2021 | Bloomberg - Oakley's Rebecca Gibson on Valuations and Democr... | “Many founders and management teams want more than just money. They’re looking for real value add.” ... |
15.09.2021 | Oakley Capital invests in contextual advertising leader Seed... | Oakley Capital is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Origin Fund (“Origin Fund”) is investing $... |
03.09.2021 | WindStar acquires L.A.B. Cosmetics | Oakley Capital (‘Oakley’), the pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to announce that por... |
02.09.2021 | Ocean Technologies Group adds crew management SAAS provider ... | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”), the pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to announce that por... |
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Mentions in press and media 19
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18.03.2024 | Oakley Capital acquires majority stake in progressive lens m... | Today Oakley Capital announced that the Oakley Capital Origin Fund I is acquiring a majority stake i... | tech.eu/20... |
30.10.2023 | Oakley Capital invests in Spanish transport and logistics so... | 30/10/2023 Nota de prensa OAKLEY CAPITAL INVESTS IN SPANISH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SOFTWARE BUSIN... | webcapital... |
05.09.2022 | Caixa Capital Risc vende su participación en vLex al fondo O... | 05/09/2022 Nota de prensa CAIXA CAPITAL RISC VENDE SU PARTICIPACIÓN EN LA STARTUP VLEX AL FONDO OA... | webcapital... |
22.06.2022 | EQT Private Equity to sell Facile.it, Italy’s largest online... | EQT Private Equity to sell Facile.it, Italy’s largest online price comparison platform, to Silver La... | news.cisio... |
16.09.2021 | Seedtag Raises $40m in Series B Funding Led By Oakley Capita... | Seedtag, the leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and LATAM, has announced today that it has sec... | startupsre... |
14.09.2021 | Seedtag Raises $40m in Series B Funding Led By Oakley Capita... | prnewswire... | |
14.09.2021 | Seedtag has secured $40M in a Series B round led by Oakley C... | 14/09/2021 Press release SEEDTAG HAS SECURED $40M IN A SERIES B ROUND LED BY OAKLEY CAPITAL. ADARA... | webcapital... |
14.09.2021 | Seedtag raises $40m Series B: An explosive growth success st... | Seedtag, the leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and LATAM, has announced that it has secured $... | adara.vc/n... |
16.08.2019 | Oakley Capital Closes Private Equity Fund, at €1.46 Billion... | Oakley Capital, a Western Europe-focused private equity firm, recently closed its latest fund, at €1... | finsmes.co... |
04.10.2017 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, October 4 | 5 QS WITH A DEALMAKER Ryan Sweeney, a general partner at Accel, joined the firm in 2008 to focus on ... | fortune.co... |
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