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Spring Newsletter 2023

Oakley Capital

05.04.23

1 min read

Welcome to our Spring newsletter, designed to keep you up to date with all the news and views from Oakley and from across our portfolio of tech-enabled businesses.

In this edition: vLex combines with Fastcase to create the world’s largest cloud-based law library; building a powerhouse in SME webhosting - we lift the lid on Contabo’s incredible growth story; plus - read all about Oakley’s record fundraise.

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Highlights

vLex combines with Fastcase

The business combination creates the world’s largest cloud-based legal library and largest law firm subscriber base, with c.45% of revenues coming from the U.S.

Oakley Capital raises a record €2.85bn for fifth flagship fund

Fund V will enable us to build on our strong track record, investing in more dynamic and innovative businesses across Europe.

Peter Dubens

Managing Partner — Oakley Capital

Building a powerhouse in webhosting

In 2019, Contabo was a small, regional business. Fast forward four years and today it is a leader in the SME cloud market, working with 300,000 customers across four continents. We lift the lid on the company’s incredible growth story and ambitious plans for the future.

Jan Woods joins Oakley Capital

We welcome Jan Woods as Partner responsible for portfolio company talent, advising our management teams on how to attract and retain the best talent and build strong company cultures.

ESG Forum

From carbon mitigation and EDI to governance and cybersecurity, sustainability practitioners from across our management teams joined us for our second ESG forum to network and share key learnings.

Investment facts: buy-and-build

Over the last six months, Oakley Capital helped its portfolio companies make 20+ bolt-on acquisitions, bringing the total to 130+ since inception.

Out and about with Oakley Capital

The Oakley team clocked up an impressive 15,000 kilometres in March by running, cycling and walking across time zones to raise thousands of pounds for War Child, a charity dedicated to helping kids in conflict zones.

Miles In March — **Kilometres in March challenge**

Oakley celebrates International Women’s Day

Colleagues from across Oakley came together to share their thoughts on this year’s campaign focus #EmbraceEquity and the importance of creating a culture of belonging.

‘Making the private public’

At InvestEurope’s Investor Forum in Geneva, Oakley Partner Steven Tredget took part in a panel discussion on how to make the private equity asset class more accessible to smaller investors.