| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.06.2022 | Seedtag acquires performance advertising platform KMTX | Oakley Capital (‘Oakley’), the pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to announce that portfolio company Seedtag the leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and LATAM, is acquiring KMTX (previously Keymantics), a leading French c... |
| 09.06.2022 | Oakley Capital agrees sale of Contabo and follow-on investment | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Fund IV (“Fund IV”) has reached an agreement to sell its stake in Contabo, a leading cloud hosting platform offering easy-to-use and cost-effective cloud services used by ... |
| 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 portfolio company ACE Education Group (‘ACE’) has acquired EIDM, one of France’s leading Fashion Business & Styling schools.
Based in Pari... |
| 30.05.2022 | Oakley partners with the founders of digitally native golf brand Vice Golf | Oakley Capital, the pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Origin Fund is investing in Vice Sporting Goods GmbH (“Vice Golf”), the leading digitally native golf brand.
Golf is a centuries-old sport... |
| 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@oakleycapital.com explaining why you’re interested in the role and in Oakley Capital, as well as your suitability based on the criteria outlined ... |
| 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”) has reached an agreement to sell its stake in TechInsights, an information services platform for the microelectronics sector. The exit will... |
| 15.11.2021 | Bloomberg - Oakley's Rebecca Gibson on Valuations and Democratising PE | “Many founders and management teams want more than just money. They’re looking for real value add.”
Oakley Capital Partner Rebecca Gibson’s discusses valuations, diversity and the democratisation of PE with Bloomberg TV at SuperReturn.
... |
| 15.09.2021 | Oakley Capital invests in contextual advertising leader Seedtag | Oakley Capital is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Origin Fund (“Origin Fund”) is investing $35 million to acquire a minority stake in Seedtag, a leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and Latin America.
Founded in Madrid in 2014,... |
| 03.09.2021 | WindStar acquires L.A.B. Cosmetics | Oakley Capital (‘Oakley’), the pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to announce that portfolio company WindStar Medical GmbH (‘WindStar’) has acquired L.A.B. Cosmetics GmbH & Co. KG (‘L.A.B.’), a leading provider of ‘clean b... |
| 02.09.2021 | Ocean Technologies Group adds crew management SAAS provider COMPAS | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”), the pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to announce that portfolio company Ocean Technologies Group (“OTG”) has acquired COMPAS, the leading crew management SAAS provider to the maritime industry. The... |
| 27.08.2021 | Building a digital edtech disrupter – IU Group | IU Group (formerly Career Partner Group) is Germany’s largest and fastest-growing private university group, with over 70,000 students enrolled across a mix of omni channel degree courses and studies with a strong focus on online learning.
... |
| 29.06.2021 | Oakley agrees sale of ACE Education and Follow-On Investment | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Private Equity III (“Fund III”) and other co-investors have reached an agreement to sell their stakes in ACE Education (“ACE”) (formerly AMOS), a leading private vocationa... |
| 23.06.2021 | Investment in PRIMAVERA | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Private Equity III (“Fund III”) has agreed to acquire PRIMAVERA Business Software Solutions (“PRIMAVERA” or the “Company”), the Portuguese leader in business management so... |
| 16.06.2021 | Oakley Capital strengthens investment team | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Valero Domingo as a Partner, based in London. It has also made six promotions within its investment team, including two promotions to Partner. Valero brings a wealth of ... |
| 08.01.2021 | Sale of the DWS division of the Daisy Group | Oakley Capital Fund II (“Fund II”) portfolio company, Daisy (“Daisy” or “the Group”), has reached an agreement to sell its stake in the Digital Wholesale Solutions (“DWS”) division to Inflexion Private Equity Partners, a U.K. based buyout a... |
| 23.10.2020 | Oakley Capital acquires WindStar Medical | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire WindStar Medical GmbH (“WindStar Medical”) from ProSiebenSat.1 majority-owned NuCom Group.
WindStar Medical is Germany’s leading over-the-counter (“OTC”) consum... |
| 02.10.2020 | Oakley Capital acquires 7NXT | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a majority stake in 7NXT GmbH (“7NXT” or the “Group”), the leading online fitness and nutrition platform in the German-speaking region, from founder and CEO Markan Karaji... |
| - | Oakley Capital acquires Emesa B.V. | As part of the transaction Oakley Capital Investments Limited will be providing €15.4m of senior and mezzanine financing with the Fund providing an additional €11.85m of equity financing to fund the acquisition and further expansion in the ... |
| - | Oakley Capital wins Real Deals Award for DACH Deal of the Year | Oakley Capital Private Equity has been awarded deal of the year by Real Deals, for its exit of German online price comparison business Verivox for a consideration of €200 million. The judges considered all deals involving a target company h... |
| - | Oakley completes sale of remaining investment in Inspired | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its remaining stake in Inspired. As part of the transaction, Oakley has sold down its stake in full, following partial realisations in 2019 and 2017. |
| - | Oakley Capital acquires Seven Miles | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Seven Miles GmbH (“Seven Miles”), a leading consumer technology company in the gift voucher and B2B gift card sector, partnering with its fou... |
| - | Oakley completes acquisition of ElitePartner | Headquartered in Hamburg, ElitePartner is one of the leading online dating agencies in the German-speaking region of Europe. The service was launched in Germany in 2004 and in Austria and Switzerland a year later. For the financial year end... |
| - | Oakley Capital acquires Alessi | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has completed an investment in Alessi S.p.A (“Alessi”), the Italian high-end design business focussed on homeware products.
Alessi is an iconic homeware brand with 100 years of herit... |
| - | Intergenia acquires internet24 GmbH | intergenia is a leading international supplier of professional web hosting and server solutions. With this acquisition, intergenia strengthens its position as one of the leading providers of managed hosting in Germany.
internet24 GmbH is h... |
| - | Postcard from South Summit Madrid, Spain's leading innovation conference | Oakley Partner Sascha Günther and Seedtag founders Jorge Poyatos and Albert Nieto Riera recently took to the stage at South Summit Madrid, Spain’s leading business and innovation conference, to share fundraising tips and to discuss opportun... |
| - | Investment in idealista | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital IV (“Fund IV”) has agreed to make a minority investment in idealista (the “Company”), the leading online real estate classifieds platform in Southern Europe, present in Sp... |
| - | Oakley Capital agrees sale of Damovo | Oakley Capital Private Equity II (“Fund II”) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sell its stake in Damovo Group (“Damovo”), a leading independent European unified communications and collaboration (“UC&C”) company,... |
| - | Oakley Capital agrees sale of atHome to Mayfair Equity Partners | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sell a majority stake in atHome Group (“atHome”), a leading online classifieds and mortgage broking business in Luxembourg, to Mayfair Equity Partners, a U... |
| - | Appointment of Ralf Schremper as new German Partner | Oakley Capital Limited (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ralf Schremper is to join as a Partner in the private equity team with a focus on building out Oakley’s presence in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland). He is... |
| - | Disposal of Intergenia Holding GmbH | Following the acquisition of intergenia by Oakley Capital Private Equity LP (“Fund I”) in 2012, the disposal is expected to generate a 2.5x gross money multiple across both Funds, with an IRR of 36%.
intergenia is headquartered in Cologne ... |
| - | Oakley Capital sells Headland Media for £15.5 million | The Fund originally acquired Headland in January 2008 and over the period of the Fund’s ownership Headland has completed four bolt-on acquisitions. The transaction represents a 2.7x gross return for the Fund, with an IRR of 27%. |
| - | ICP Education | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital IV (“Fund IV”) has agreed to invest in ICP Education Holding Limited (“ICP Education” or the “Group”), a leading independent group of UK nurseries. Fund IV will invest alo... |
| - | Acquisition of Schülerhilfe | Oakley Capital Private Equity III (“Fund III”) has agreed to acquire the business and operations of ZGS Verwaltungs GmbH (“Schülerhilfe”), from its current majority shareholders Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (“DBAG”) and DBAG Fund V, a fund mana... |
| - | Update on Rastreator and Acierto | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) previously announced in May 2019 the proposed acquisition of Rastreator and Acierto, two leading price comparison businesses in Spain.
The two deals were signed conditional upon achieving competition clearance. Du... |
| - | Oakley Capital sells Casa.it to EQT | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sell its stake in Casa.it (“Casa”), one of the leading players in the online real estate classifieds market in Italy, to the EQT IX fund (“EQT”). Casa is p... |
| - | Oakley sells partial stake in PARSHIP ELITE Group | Oakley Capital Private Equity is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Private Equity II (“Fund II”) has reached an agreement to sell a controlling stake in PARSHIP ELITE Group (the “Group”), a leading online dating service in the German-... |
| - | Disposal of PARSHIP Elite Group and Verivox
Disposal of PARSHIP Elite Group and Verivox | Oakley Capital Private Equity II (“Fund II”) is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement to sell its 38.5% stake in PARSHIP ELITE Group (“PEG”) and 9.9% stake in Verivox to NuCom Group (“NuCom”), ProSiebenSat.1’s Commerce unit. The a... |
| - | Oakley Capital invests in Reddam House Schools | Oakley Capital Private Equity (“OCPE”, the “Fund”) is pleased to announce the establishment today, alongside other international investors, of Educas Investments LLP (“Educas”), an international investment vehicle established to acquire pre... |
| - | Investment in Afterbuy and DreamRobot | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Origin Fund (“Origin Fund”) has acquired controlling stakes in Afterbuy and DreamRobot, two leading providers of e-commerce software in the German-speaking region, which w... |
| - | Time Out Group announces new Time Out Market in Miami | Time Out Group plc (AIM: TMO), the global media and e-commerce business with food & cultural markets, is pleased to announce that it has signed a conditional lease agreement for a new Time Out Market in Miami South Beach at 1601 Drexel ... |
| - | Oakley Capital agrees to acquire Spanish software business Ekon | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) has agreed to acquire Ekon, a Spanish provider of business software, as a carve-out from the Iberian operations of current owner Unit4. The investment marks Oakley’s first in Spain.
Founded in 1963, Ekon provides ... |
| - | Oakley Capital acquires Damovo Europe | Oakley Capital Private Equity is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Private Equity II (“Fund II”) has acquired a significant majority of the shares in the European companies owned and operated by Damovo II Sarl. Matthew Riley, founder ... |
| - | Oakley Capital to invest in cPanel | Oakley Capital Private Equity III (“Fund III”) is pleased to announce an agreement to invest in cPanel. WebPros BV, the holding company that owns Plesk and Solus VM, is acquiring a majority stake in cPanel from its founder J. Nick Koston. F... |
| - | Completion of Time Out Group IPO | OCPE invested in Time Out to support the transformation from traditional print based media such as magazines and guidebooks to digital and mobile platforms. Since OCPE’s initial investment, Time Out has significantly grown and developed its... |
| - | Disposal of German online price comparison business Verivox | The transaction is expected to generate a 15x gross money multiple for Fund I, with an IRR of 73%, based on a company value of €200 million, increasing to 19x and 76% if the full earnout is paid.
Over the last six years, under Fund I’s own... |
| - | Oakley Capital wins Investor of the Year at the EducationInvestor Awards 2019 | Oakley Capital has been awarded ‘Investor of the Year’ at the annual EducationInvestor Awards 2019. Investing in education is a central part of Oakley’s strategy, and the firm is now one of the most active investors in the sector in Europe.... |
| - | Oakley Capital acquires Globe-Trotter | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Globe-Trotter Group (“Globe-Trotter”), the British luxury luggage brand, from entrepreneur Toshiyasu Takubo. As part of the transaction, Mr T... |
| - | New Partner and team appointments | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) announces the appointment of Arthur Mornington as Partner, where he will join the private equity team with a focus on deal origination, deal execution and portfolio management.
Arthur Mornington joins Oakley after... |
| - | Investment in Dexters | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital IV (“Fund IV”) has agreed to invest in Dexters London Limited (“Dexters” or the “Company”), London’s leading independent Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents. Fund IV wil... |
| - | Acquisition of Facile.it | Founded in 2008, Facile has built a leading market position in the fast growing Italian online price comparison market. Originally established to provide consumers with access to the best car insurance premiums, Facile has subsequently buil... |
| - | Oakley Capital closes maiden Origin Fund at €455m | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”), a leading Western Europe-focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its latest fund, the Oakley Capital Origin Fund (the “Origin Fund”), has now closed to institutional investors with expected final ... |
| - | Acquisition of Career Partner Group | Oakley Capital Private Equity III (“Fund III”) has agreed to acquire Apollo Global Germany GmbH (“Career Partner Group”), from its current shareholder Apollo Education Group Inc. Fund III, together with a number of underlying Fund III inves... |
| - | Oakley Capital agrees to invest in Spanish digital insurance brokers | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”), a leading Western Europe-focused private equity firm, has agreed to form a joint venture with Admiral Group plc (“Admiral”) to acquire two of Spain’s most well-regarded digital brokers for insurance and other fina... |
| - | Oakley Capital acquires leading maritime e-learning businesses Videotel and Seagull | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the management teams of SG MidCo AS (“Seagull”), and Videotel Marine Asia Limited and Super Dragon Limited (collectively “Videotel”), to acquire majority stakes in ... |
| - | Oakley Capital acquisition of Casa.it & atHome.lu | The transaction builds on Oakley’s experience in the online consumer sector through its previous investments in Facile.it, Parship Elite Group and Verivox.de. Oakley is attracted to these business models because of the strong underlying str... |
| - | Oakley Capital joins iCI private equity initiative to support action on climate change | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce it is joining Initiative Climat International (“iCI”), a platform of leading private equity investors dedicated to understanding and reducing carbon emissions from private equity-backed compa... |
| - | Acquisition of Plesk | Oakley Capital Private Equity III (“Fund III”) has completed a deal to acquire the assets and operations of Plesk, at an enterprise value of $105 million, as a carve out from the Parallels Group. Fund III has invested $27.4 million (€25.2 m... |
| - | Oakley Capital closes €800 million fund | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its third fund, Oakley Capital Private Equity III (“Fund III”), raising €800 million. Continued strong support from existing investors and a €326 million commitment from Oa... |
| - | Oakley Capital sells Host Europe for £222 million | Oakley acquired Host Europe in April 2008, for a consideration of £128 million. At that time the group also included Vialtus Solutions, which was sold to AIM listed Daisy Group plc (“Daisy”) in July 2009 for a consideration of £42 million c... |
| - | Oakley Capital agrees sale of WebPros to CVC Fund VII and follow-on investment | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) is pleased to announce that, along with other co-investors, it has reached an agreement to sell its stake in WebPros Group (“WebPros”), a leading provider of web hosting automation software, to CVC Fund VII, genera... |
| - | Oakley Capital opens new Munich office | Oakley Capital Private Equity (“Oakley”), a leading pan-European mid-market private equity firm, today announces the opening of a new office in Munich, Germany, as part of its ongoing commitment to the DACH region.
The new office is led by... |
| - | Oakley Capital closes Fund IV at €1.46bn | Oakley Capital (“Oakley”), a leading Western Europe-focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce that it has held a final close for its latest fund, Oakley Capital IV (“Fund IV” or “the Fund”), at €1.46bn. Following strong investor d... |
| - | Completion of Parship | Parship has been acquired from Holtzbrinck Digital GmbH, a subsidiary of Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co. ZB. The purchase price comprised an upfront consideration and a vendor loan and was partly funded with third party debt.
Founded ... |
| - | Oakley Capital named ‘Investor of the Year’ at the EducationInvestor Awards | Oakley Capital is delighted to announce that it has been recognised as ‘Investor of the Year’ at the annual EducationInvestor Awards 2021 This is the second time in the past three years that Oakley has been awarded the title. Oakley is also... |
| - | Impetus-PEF Private Equity Triathlon 2017 | On Saturday 16th September at Dorney Lake, over 550 triathletes battled it out over six different races at the Impetus-PEF Private Equity Triathlon, raising vital funds to support the charity’s work in transforming the lives of disadvantage... |
| - | Oakley Capital agrees sale of Facile and follow on investment
Oakley Capital agrees sale of Facile and follow on investment | Oakley Capital Private Equity II (“Fund II”) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sell its stake in Facile.it (“Facile”), Italy’s leading online price comparison website, to EQT VIII (“EQT”), generating returns for Fun... |
