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The Railways Pension Scheme is one of the UK’s largest and longest established pension funds. Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of circa £35 billion on behalf of the scheme’s 500,000 members who are connected to the railway industry.
Railpen's purpose is to secure our members' future. To achieve this we invest the scheme’s assets to generate strong returns over the long term.
Our members and their employers trust us with this very significant responsibility. We are proud of this responsibility, take it very seriously, and are committed to, and passionate about, improving their future lives.
Generating the required returns is challenging. To be successful we must constantly strive to be considered a world-class asset owner by our stakeholders, with a proven track record of adding value for our members. This means we have to have excellent people, doing exemplary work, in every part of our business.
We use the size of our assets to invest wisely and influentially. Our convictions and a clear set of investment beliefs guide us through complex and changing markets. We’re not afraid to think innovatively or act boldly in the best interests of the members we are proud to serve.
Railpen's purpose is to secure our members' future. To achieve this we invest the scheme’s assets to generate strong returns over the long term.
Our members and their employers trust us with this very significant responsibility. We are proud of this responsibility, take it very seriously, and are committed to, and passionate about, improving their future lives.
Generating the required returns is challenging. To be successful we must constantly strive to be considered a world-class asset owner by our stakeholders, with a proven track record of adding value for our members. This means we have to have excellent people, doing exemplary work, in every part of our business.
We use the size of our assets to invest wisely and influentially. Our convictions and a clear set of investment beliefs guide us through complex and changing markets. We’re not afraid to think innovatively or act boldly in the best interests of the members we are proud to serve.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, City of London
Employees
201-500
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Jul 27, 2026 | Burnham backs plan to pump £1bn pension funds into start-ups | Andy Burnham’s government is set to spearhead a new £1bn fund that will channel cash from some of the country’s biggest pension schemes into start-ups. Pension funds including Nest, the workplace scheme set up by the government, Railpen, Bo... |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Tapestry VC Raises $80 Million Fund III To Back Repeat Founders | Tapestry VC announced Fund III, an $80 million fundraise focused on backing ambitious repeat founders building new companies. The firm will continue investing in founders who are applying lessons from prior startup journeys to their next ve... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Nothing-backer Tapestry VC raises $80M fund, opens London office | The backer of smartphone disruptor Nothing has raised an $80m fund, nearly three times bigger than its predecessor, as it looks to invest in repeat founders across both sides of the Atlantic, which it says are going through a boom. The Lond... |
| May 22, 2022 | TransferMate valued at $1bn in latest funding round | TransferMate, the leading provider of B2B payments infrastructure, has announced a $70m funding round, bringing total funding to $130m. The company said the new investment values the enterprise at c.$1 billion. Railpen, one of the largest U... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | As appetite for meal kits grow, Gousto grabs massive bite of $230 million led by SoftBank | The meal-kit delivery service in the UK just got tastier! Grabbing a fantastic share of the pie in this sector, London-based meal-kit service and profitable B Corp unicorn Gousto has received a $230 million secondary placing. The secondary ... |
| As appetite for meal kits grow, Gousto grabs massive bite of $230 million led by SoftBank | The meal-kit delivery service in the UK just got tastier! Grabbing a fantastic share of the pie in this sector, London-based meal-kit service and profitable B Corp unicorn Gousto has received a $230 million secondary placing. The secondary ... |
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FAQ about Railpen
What has the press written about Railpen?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Railpen, among them “Burnham backs plan to pump £1bn pension funds into start-ups” (Jul 27, 2026) and “Tapestry VC Raises $80 Million Fund III To Back Repeat Founders” (Jul 6, 2026).
Is Railpen still active?
Yes, Railpen is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 23, 2026.