Fundraising Fox
London · Series B–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
Also known as Cin Venture Managers Limited · CINVEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (SFF) GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED · Cinven Fifth · Cinven Fourth · Cinven Limited · Cinven Second · Closelocal Limited · Eighth Cinven · Fifth Cinven · The Fourth Cinven · THE THIRD CINVEN · Ubs Fund Advisor, L.L.C.
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278 people in our graph share verified history with the Cinven team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
Cinven invests behind long-term structural trends that are resilient to market fluctuations. Each investment combines sector and country specialists who pool their expertise to identify untapped potential in high-performing businesses. The firm emphasizes a partnership approach, collaborating closely with portfolio company management teams throughout the ownership period to achieve strategic goals and generate outsized returns.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 22, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from curated
Founder mafia
The Cinven mafia →6 people who came through Cinven went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 19 of 49 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×7Enterprise Software ×5Medical Devices ×5Biotech ×4Fintech ×4SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Digital Health ×3
HQs:France×2United Kingdom×2Switzerland×1Germany×1Netherlands×1Sweden×1
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12 dated
Envu develops pest management and environmental science solutions that help nature and human society coexist sustainably, including innovations in bed bug detection, forest restoration, and wildlife management.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Gilles Galliou(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGIC
Spire Healthcare Group is a private hospital operator running 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms across England, Wales and Scotland, offering integrated surgical, medical and diagnostic services.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth Africa, ZA
Co-investorsRemgro / Invenfin ecosystem
Smart Communications provides digital solutions that help businesses reduce resource consumption and minimize environmental impact.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Leigh Segall(Chief Executive Officer)inRachel Elias-Jones(Chief Financial Officer)inHeidi Johnson(Chief Product and Technology Officer)inJulie Knight(Chief Marketing Officer)inChris Manton-Jones(Chief Commercial and Revenue Officer)inHitesh Bhindi(Chief Customer Officer)in
Co-investorsAccel-KKR
Alter Domus provides data management, analytics, and fund accounting software solutions for alternative investment managers and asset allocators.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Charlotte Hoggin
Co-investorsWhite Summit Capital Management SGEICPermira
Amara NZero is an energy transition company that provides distribution, logistics and value-added services for renewable energy, decarbonization, electrification, and energy efficiency/digitalization projects.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Barentz is a global specialty ingredients distributor serving the human nutrition, pharmaceutical, personal care, performance materials, and animal nutrition industries.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsAmsterdam, NL
Herman Barentz
Co-investorsGoldman Sachs
BioAgilytix provides bioanalytical laboratory services supporting drug development across all phases, from preclinical through clinical studies.
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US
Davide Molho(Chief Executive Officer)in
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsVital Venture Capital
Envirotainer provides temperature-controlled solutions for the pharmaceutical supply chain, serving healthcare providers and pharmaceutical distributors.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsIndustrifonden
OMNES Education (formerly INSEEC U.) is a private higher education group operating 15 schools across fields such as communication, design, engineering, management, and political science, training around 40,000 students and 2,000 continuing-education professionals each year.
EdTechParis, FR
Pinpoint is an applicant tracking system for in-house talent acquisition teams, covering planning, sourcing, candidate selection, and onboarding from a single platform.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Policy Expert is a UK personal lines insurer offering home, motor, and pet insurance policies to over 1.6 million customers, managed by UK-based experts and rated as excellent by customers.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechUK, GB
True Potential manages investment portfolios for individual investors using a diversified multi-asset strategy that blends strategies from multiple fund managers to optimize returns and manage risk.
FintechSaaSUK, GB
Co-investorsFTV Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AccuminAllegroArcherArtefactCompreDomia GroupFlint GlobalFressnapf GroupGrant ThorntonGroup OneHbx GroupIdealistaIfglJlaLGCMasorangeMaster Builders SolutionsNational Seating MobilityNewdayNutrisensObjectwayOngoing WarehousePpfRegenity BiosciencesRestaurant Brands EuropeSakraTaxwellThink CellTKEVitamin Well
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsBioclinicaacq. by Clario
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
True Potential · finovate.com · Aug 10, 2026
Envirotainer · finance.yahoo.com · Jun 14, 2026
Envu · gic.com.sg · Mar 25, 2026
Barentz · bitscale.ai · Jan 7, 2026
Bioclinica · appliedclinicaltrialsonline.com · Sep 16, 2025
Smart Communications · smartcommunications.com · Aug 1, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘSecretary · since 2015
Director · Spanish · since 2020
Director · British · since 2024
Director · British · since 2020
Director · Swedish · since 2024
Director · French · since 2024
Director · German · since 2020
Cinven Group Limited — 75–100% of shares
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 21
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinven PegasusLPs: Orange County Employees Retirement System | 2024 | — | — | 1.30x | — |
| Cinven 8 Project ArrowLPs: Orange County Employees Retirement System | 2023 | — | 13.7% | 1.30x | — |
| Eighth Cinven FundLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 2023 | — | — | 1.06x | 0.00x |
| Cinven 8LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Northern LGPS, South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission | 2022 | — | — | 1.01x | — |
| The Eighth Cinven FundLPs: Washington State Investment Board, Empire State Development – New York Ventures, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +2 more | 2022 | — | 12.0% | 1.10x | 0.02x |
| Cinven Seventh FundLPs: Washington State Investment Board, Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association, Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System | 2020 | — | 10.9% | 1.40x | 0.27x |
| Cinven 7LPs: Northern LGPS | 2019 | — | — | 1.36x | 0.17x |
| Seventh Cinven FundLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Orange County Employees Retirement System +1 more | 2019 | — | 10.9% | 1.38x | 0.24x |
| Seventh Cinven FundrLPs: Orange County Employees Retirement System | 2019 | — | 10.9% | 1.40x | 0.24x |
| The Seventh Cinven FundLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures | 2019 | — | — | 1.27x | 0.13x |
| Cinven Sixth FundLPs: Washington State Investment Board | 2017 | — | 17.2% | 2.00x | 1.51x |
| Sixth Cinven FundLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 2016 | — | 17.2% | 2.00x | 1.49x |
| The Sixth Cinven Fund LPLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | 2016 | — | — | 1.97x | 1.24x |
| Cinven Fifth Fund, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | 2012 | — | 16.9% | 1.60x | 1.45x |
| Cinven Fourth FundLPs: Washington State Investment Board, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | 2007 | — | 7.5% | 1.50x | 1.46x |
| Fourth Cinven FundLPs: New York City Police Pension Fund | 2006 | — | 7.4% | 1.44x | 1.44x |
| The Fourth Cinven FundLPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, New York City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Police Pension Fund +2 more | 2006 | — | 7.5% | 1.46x | 1.46x |
| Cinven Third FundLPs: Washington State Investment Board, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 2002 | — | 31.9% | 2.10x | 2.07x |
| Third Cinven Fund U.S. (No. 3), LPLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures | 2001 | — | — | 2.03x | 2.02x |
| Cinven Second FundLPs: Washington State Investment Board, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | 1998 | — | 9.4% | 1.60x | 1.62x |
| Cinven FundLPs: Washington State Investment Board | 1996 | — | 17.2% | 1.70x | 1.68x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cinven made?
- Cinven has 49 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Cinven invest at?
- Cinven invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Cinven focus on?
- Cinven focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- Where is Cinven located?
- Cinven is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Cinven co-invest with?
- Cinven most often shares deals with Accel-KKR, Advent International, FTV Capital, among 6 tracked co-investors.
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