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Capital D

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Next-generation growth buyout fund manager focussed on disruptive mid-market businesses across Europe. Capital D invests at the intersection of macro, technological and behavioural trends, in businesses which will be the winners of the disruption economy. We add purpose and agility to traditional investment lenses and believes companies with those characteristics are better equipped to succeed.

We understand “what's next” through an ecosystem comprising experts in digital, innovation and sustainability which creates unique investment opportunities. This involves leveraging Capital D’s strategic partnerships with Springwise and Re_Set to source and identify innovative companies and themes as well as to help portfolio companies to stay at the forefront of disruption.

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Location: United Kingdom, England, London

Employees: 11-50

Founded date: 2017

Investment Type: Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Private Equity

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Date	Name	Website	Total Raised	Location
25.09.2023	Electrify ...	electrify.video	$135M	United Kin...
14.04.2022	Phrasee®	phrasee.co	$5.33M	United Kin...
24.03.2021	Qmee \| Par...	qmee.com	-	United Sta...
-	VONQ	vonq.com	-	Netherland...

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Date	Title	Description
27.10.2022	Arno Schäfer Q3 Newsletter Interview (click to read)	In this interview, we speak to the CEO of VONQ about his attitude to innovation, positive impact, and how this intersects with his work. Why does innovation matter? How does he harness it in what he does? And how does he predict it will cha...
10.10.2022	capital D workshop for the Black Business Incubator	Capital D provided business and fundraising advice to a dozen aspiring black entrepreneurs of the Black Business Incubator at Somerset House, developed in partnership with Mentor Black Business and sponsored by Morgan Stanley.
18.08.2022	capital D awarded double five stars by PRI	Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a United Nations-supported international investor organisation has awarded Capital D five stars both in the Investment & Stewardship Policy category, as well as in its Direct Private Equity m...
30.06.2022	VONQ secures ISO & ESG certifications	We are pleased to announce that VONQ has secured both its ISO 27001 certification as well as a Silver-grade rating by EcoVadis, the universal sustainability ratings provider, putting VONQ among the top quartile of performers in 2022.
21.05.2022	Sophie & James Bidwell at ChangeNow 2022 in Paris	Sophie and James from Re_Set and Springwise have hosted a number of sessions at ChangeNow in Paris. The sessions included topics such as Educating Planetary Champions, Resilience and Adaptation, Changing the ‘Business As Usual’ Mindset and ...
14.05.2022	Phrasee in the Top 100 UK Workplaces for 2022	Phrasee was listed as the 25th Best Workplace for Women in 2022, while it was also 49th in the UK-wide Best Workplaces list among medium-sized organisations.
13.05.2022	capital D exits Qmee to Kantar	It’s an exciting day for capital D and Qmee, with Qmee set to embark on the next stage of its impressive journey together with Kantar. It’s been a pleasure to work together with Jonathan and Nick on the company’s continued growth trajectory...
09.05.2022	VONQ named a Strategic Leader in Fosway’s 2022 HR Report	We are pleased to announce that VONQ has been named a Strategic Leader in the 2022 Fosway Talent Acquisition Systems Market report.
16.03.2022	capital D leads investment in Phrasee	• Phrasee is an AI-powered natural language generation platform for online marketing, disrupting traditional methods of copywriting • capital D becomes first majority institutional investor in Phrasee, partnering with the founders and co-i...
10.01.2022	capital D & Qmee featured by Actum Group	Our partner Jean-Marc Jabre discusses value creation levers in the context of our Qmee investment.
03.11.2021	capital D at the Unigestion European Emerging Manager Conference	Our partner Stephan Lobmeyr delivers a presentation of capital D in the context of investment opportunities via technology disruption.
01.11.2021	Our ecosystem partners at COP26	Re_Set and Springwise hosted a panel titled “Innovation at the forefront of climate action” in Glasgow with Panelists including presenters from Zeigo, edie, Furthr, Airex and Pelican Founders.
25.10.2021	Interview with Jonathan Knight, Qmee CEO	Jean-Marc Jabre’s interview with our portfolio company CEO, Jonathan Knight of Qmee.
07.07.2021	capital D at sea!	Somewhere near the Isle of Wight – no loose cannons on this sailboat!
11.06.2021	VONQ welcomes new strategic minds on its team	Following the acquisition of IGB last year, VONQ keeps its momentum strong with four more key hires. Sander van Oyen, Sales Director VONQ / Managing Director IGB (bottom left); Peter Berry, Sales Director EMEA at VONQ (top right); David Ha...
10.06.2021	ChangeNOW Summit – Springwise Sessions	James Bidwell chaired a Springwise Session where he was joined by the founder of the ChangeNOW Summit, Santiago Lefebvre. He was also joined by Alban Bressand, the co-founder of Reforestum, a European startup that enables companies to procu...
01.06.2021	Springwise co-hosted a panel entitled “One Health”	James Bidwell moderates a panel with participants from Roche, the World Health Organization and the French National Centre for Scientific Research among others, discussing the interconnectivity among human, environmental and animal health e...
15.05.2021	Qmee CEO Jonathan Knight’s article in the AI Journal	Jonathan discusses how machine learning algorithms are being used in all parts of the Market Research industry in response to people’s changing behaviour and the desire for more insightful data.
20.04.2021	VONQ in the 2021 Fosway 9-Grid for Talent Acquisition	We’re pleased to announce VONQ’s placement as Core Leader in their ﬁrst participation in the 9-Grid TM for Talent Acquisition by Fosway Group.
24.03.2021	Capital D acquires a majority stake in Qmee	• Qmee is one of Europe’s fastest growing tech businesses, operating in the research and consumer insight space • Capital D is the first institutional investor in Qmee • Capital D will partner with Qmee’s founders, Jonathan Knight and Ni...
15.02.2021	VONQ appoints Arno Schaefer as new CEO	VONQ announced today the appointment of Arno Schaefer as Chief Executive Officer effective February 15th, 2021. With this appointment Wouter Goedhart, current CEO and co-founder, will step back as CEO but will remain involved as shareholder...
15.12.2020	RE_SET: 5 Forces of Disruption, 2021 Forecast	Powered by the global Springwise innovation community Re_Set have constructed a glimpse into the future, framed by the innovators, inventors, and future thinkers of tomorrow, illustrated by innovation ideas from across the globe.
23.11.2020	VONQ announces acquisition of Dutch HR tech company, IGB	VONQ announced today that it is acquiring IGB, a leader in job distribution, programmatic advertising and recruitment analytics. This move accelerates VONQ’s push into new markets and its momentum towards becoming the global leader in SaaS ...
10.11.2020	LIFE event: Creating remote jobs in tech sector	Jean-Marc Jabre animated a panel to discuss the role social enterprises can play in providing employment opportunities.
02.09.2020	Our ecosystem partners are now certified B Corporations	Re_Set and Springwise join 3,500 businesses globally after having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent a steadfast commitment to goals outside shareholder profit.
31.07.2020	Capital D Sells 75% Stake in Invincible Brands’ Cosmetics Group to Henkel	Capital D, the next‐generation private equity fund manager investing in disruptive mid‐market businesses across Europe, today announced a partial exit from its investment in Invincible Brands.
24.06.2020	Springwise Webcast: The Future of Responsible Travel and Tourism	James Bidwell co-hosted a discussion on the Future of Responsible Travel and Tourism with industry experts Soraya Shattuck and Kurt Weinsheimer.
11.06.2020	The ’Great Reset’ Global Innovation Survey	The results of a Re_Set and Springwise survey, presented at a recent webinar by James Bidwell and Kevin Barrett, underscore the importance of innovation and a strong desire to make significant, and positive, organisational changes.
07.05.2020	Springwise & World Retail Congress Report	Retailers around the world are facing their greatest-ever challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic grips every country. How are retailers in your country but also other regions of the world coping and responding to the needs of their customers, c...
26.02.2020	Capital D at SuperReturn Annual Conference, Berlin	Jean-Marc Jabre participated in a panel discussion on the need for specialization in the lower mid market.
31.01.2020	ChangeNOW Conference, Paris	James Bidwell moderated a panel discussion on changing food culture during the ChangeNOW 2020 summit at the Grand Palais in Paris. Joining James were Seth Goldman, Chairman, Beyond Meat; Jonah Goldman, Director of Strategic Marketing, PLNT...
21.01.2020	1% for the Planet Zeitgeist, London	James Bidwell hosted an event with over 100 business owners and entrepreneurs at The Conduit in London, and was joined by Alex Beasley (UK & Ireland country manager, Patagonia), Georgia Phillips (Global Partnerships Lead, Pukka Herbs) a...
13.11.2019	Capital D Annual Investor Meeting, London	Bjoern Keune, co-founder of Invincible Brands, discussed the future of social commerce.
28.10.2019	Capital D Takes Majority Stake in VONQ	capital D acquires 54% stake in disruptive recruitment marketing technology business that enables corporates to accelerate talent sourcing and reduce cost VONQ, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is delivering growth of 30% p.a. Founders ...
17.10.2019	LIFE event: The Rise of Sustainable Investing, London	Jean-Marc Jabre animated a panel to discuss the rise of sustainable investing from a fringe concern to the mainstream.
01.10.2019	Springwise Sessions: How education can adapt to the pace of change, London	James Bidwell focuses panel on how the education system can best prepare our children and young people to deal with what lies ahead.
04.06.2019	Springwise Sessions: Planet Positive: What to to about Climate Change, London	James Bidwell chaired a panel discussion on the challenges of climate change.
24.05.2019	INSEAD Private Equity Club (IPEC) Annual Conference, Fontainebleau	Jean-Marc Jabre participated on a panel to discuss Mid Cap PE and Growth Equity investing.
15.05.2019	World Retail Congress annual conference, Amsterdam	James Bidwell discusses the difference between the massive challenges faced by the legacy industry players and the opportunity being captured by the newer, more innovative businesses of the future has never been so acute.
09.04.2019	Investor AGM, London	Sophie Albizua discussing how to invest in the age of disruption.
06.12.2018	How To Academy conference: How to Change the World 2018, China and Innovation topic	James Bidwell presenting the key drivers of innovation and disruption in China.
29.11.2018	Debevoise & Plimpton hosted an INSEAD event	Jean-Marc Jabre participated on a panel to discuss the challenges of raising a First Time Fund.
01.11.2018	Deutsche Bank Wealth Management Event: Driving innovation, what can we learn from the disruption, London	James Bidwell presented on the key drivers for identifying and implementing innovation strategies in large organisations through to personal tips on how to be an innovator.
11.10.2018	Walter Scott & Partners Annual Conference, Edinburgh	Over the course of two and a half days, Walter Scott assembled a fleet of speakers to assist in the discovery of a variety of inviting, investment-rich horizons, at which event James Bidwell gave a presentation on innovation.
12.04.2018	CatCap Corporate Finance Annual Event on Successful Disruptive Businesses, Berlin	Stephan Lobmeyr discussing how Invincible Brands disrupted the consumer goods industry.
26.02.2018	SuperReturn Annual Conference, Disruption & Innovation Summit, Berlin	Jean-Marc Jabre discussing the effects of the disruptive consumer environment.
31.01.2018	Private Equity Wire	‘Capital D to focus on megatrends as it seeks out disruptive businesses in pan-European strategy’ By Private Equity Wire staff
22.01.2018	Global Legal Chronical	‘Capital D acquires majority stake in Invincible Brands’ By Paolo Bossi
16.01.2018	Unquote	‘Newly founded private equity firm Capital D has acquired Berlin-based brand marketing company Invincible Brands for an undisclosed sum.’ By Oscar Geen Note: paywall
15.01.2018	Deutsche Startups	‘Capital D grabs rising star Invincible Brands’ By Deutsche Startups staff
-	Private Equity News	‘Capital D makes first investment, buying social media marketing company: the London-based firm was launched last year by investors including former Morgan Stanley private-equity investor Jean-Marc Jabre’ By Ed Ballard Note: Paywall
-	Alpha Week	‘Capital D takes majority stake in Invincible Brands’ By Alpha Week staff
-	Real Deals	Deal announcement: ‘New firm Capital D acquires majority stake in Invincible Brands’ By Luciano Figari
-	Alt Assets	‘European private equity house Capital D buys millennial shopping influencer Invincible Brands’ By Alt Assets staff
-	Capital D takes majority stake in Invincible Brands	Capital D, a London-based private equity manager, acquires social media influencer-led marketing and product development company. Invincible Brands, founded in November 2015, achieved more than €30 million in revenues and healthy profitabi...
-	Grunderszene	‘British fund acquires majority stake in Berlin e-commerce business’ By Timo Brücken

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15.01.2025	Coor and GoWish: Two Nordic Giants Forge New Paths in Facility Management and Social Commerce	In the heart of the Nordic region, two companies are making waves. Coor, a leader in facility management, has extended its partnership with PostNord. Meanwhile, Capital D has taken a significant stake in GoWish, a rising star in social comm...
14.01.2025	Capital D acquires stake in Danish social commerce platform GoWish	Private equity fund manager Capital D today announced that it has acquired a significant stake in the Danish social commerce platform GoWish (also known as Ønskeskyen in Denmark). The transaction secures GoWish both an undisclosed capital i...
15.05.2024	Capital D closes Fund 2 with a further €156M to invest in innovative, fast-moving startups	Private equity fund manager Capital D announced this week that it has closed its Fund 2 with total commitments of €156 million, inclusive of the General Partner’s commitment. This closing means that Capital D’s total capital raised from Lim...
15.05.2024	Phrasee secures further funding, announced new leadership appointments	Phrasee, the leading purpose-built architecture for enterprise grade on-brand messaging, has fortified its executive bench with two new strategic hires–Marissa Aydlett and Dee Patel–on the heels of its January funding led by investor Capita...
22.09.2023	Electrify Video Partners raises $85M from Capital D for YouTube channel investment	This week media startup Electrify Video Partners announced on YouTube that it has successfully raised $85 million in funding from private equity firm Capital D. Founded in 2021, Electrify Video Partners is a media startup specialising in Yo...
28.10.2019	capital D acquires majority stake in Dutch HR tech startup, VONQ	capital D, the European private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in VONQ, a recruitment marketing startup that enables companies to bypass traditional recruitment agencies and reach their target talent. The firm has acquired 54 pe...

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