Key milestones

Oakley Fund VI closed at its €4.5 billion hard cap, six months after the fundraise was launched in September 2024. The Fund was oversubscribed within three months from launch. 

Fund VI represents an increase of 58% on Fund V and benefitted from strong backing from existing investors across the Oakley platform with a re-up rate of c.100%. The Fund also welcomed €2.2 billion of new institutional capital from across the globe, including commitments from Europe, North America and Asia, as well as from new regions including Australia and Latin America.

Building on the success of Origin I, Oakley’s first fund dedicated to the lower mid-market, Origin II received strong demand from institutional investors, including 18 new LPs in Europe, US and Asia, as well as from entrepreneurs from across Oakley’s network. The Fund reached its hard cap of €750m in four months and significantly exceeds Origin Fund I in size.

Oakley extended its partnership with IU Group, the largest and fastest growing university in Germany and a global leader in education technology. Oakley’s continuation fund, backed by investors including TPG GP Solutions, HarbourVest Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Glendower Capital and Pantheon, acquired the business alongside Oakley Capital Fund V from Oakley Capital Fund III.

Fund V closed at €2.85 billion, almost double the size of predecessor Fund IV, thanks to strong demand from new and existing investors.

Fund V will continue Oakley's focus on backing ambitious entrepreneurs and fast-growing European businesses across core sectors of technology, consumer and education. 

Launch of €458m Origin Fund, targeting lower mid-market companies and building on the firm’s successful track record.

Milan office opens as Oakley strengthens its presence in a key market for the firm and reputation as a pan-European investor.

Oakley completes its 100th bolt-on acquisition.

Fund IV closes at €1.46bn.

Oakley invests in Ekon, soon to become Iberia’s leading independent business software provider to SMEs.

Oakley combines Seagull and Videotel to create Ocean Technologies Group, providing e-learning and software solutions to 20,000 vessels around the world.

Fund III closes at €800m.

2017 investments include TechInsights (18x MM return in 2021) and WebPros (6.7x MM return in 2019).

In 2018, Oakley opens an office in Munich to capitalise on the growing opportunities in the DACH region.

Fund II closes at €524m.

Oakley invests in Inspired, our first education asset (fully exited in 2020 for a 4x return).

2014: investments in Facile and Intergenia.

2015: investments in Parship, Verivox and HEG.

Fund I is launched at €288m.

Initial investments include Daisy Plc and Host Europe (3x MM return in 2010).