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Rebecca Gibson on Oakley's Outlook: video interview

Rebecca Gibson

29.04.25

Oakley Capital recently announced the final close of Fund VI 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.

In this video interview, Oakley Capital partner Rebecca Gibson delves into Oakley’s investment strategy, the renewed focus on backing exceptional founders, and why Europe remains such an attractive market to invest in.

Fund VI is a significant milestone for Oakley. We've raised €4.5bn of capital from a set of global investors, the smallest being management teams we have worked with for many years through to some of the biggest institutional names within our Industry.

Rebecca Gibson

Partner — Oakley Capital

In the second part of our interview with Rebecca Gibson, we look at the contours of a typical Oakley deal, why cybersecurity is an attractive sector to invest in, and the growth of the Oakley platform, including the specialist Portfolio team.