Case studies Technology
TechInsights: a key partner to the semiconductor industry 18.08.22Key milestones
Backed over 40 mid-market businesses
Completed 100+ bolt-on acquisitions
Invested across 11 countries
Key milestones
2021: Launch of €458m Origin Fund
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.
100th
bolt-on completed
2021: Oakley Capital opens an office in the city of Milan
2019: Fund IV €1.46bn
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.
Ocean Technologies Group
20,000
vessels
2019: Oakley invests in Ocean Technologies Group – the leading independent software provider to the maritime industry
2016: Fund III €800m
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.
TechInsights
18x
MM return in 2021
2016: Oakley Capital opens an office in the city of Munich
2013: Fund II €524m
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.
Inspired
4x
MM return on full exit in 2020
2013: Oakley invests in Inspired – one of the world’s fastest growing premium private school groups
2007: Fund 1 €288m
Fund I is launched at €288m.
Initial investments include Daisy Plc and Host Europe (3x MM return in 2010).
Host Europe
3x
MM return on 2010 exit
2007: Oakley invests in Host Europe – a leading provider of web-hosting services to small and medium sized businesses
€3.5bn+
raised from investors across five funds
Our origination network helps us source investments others cannot. Often, we are the first institutional investor in our portfolio companies.
