Where is Craton located?

Craton is headquartered in London, GB.

Craton

Funding platform

London · 5 people tracked

★ Follow + Add to CRM ⤳ Find an introduction

Find your way into Craton

223 people in our graph share verified history with the Craton team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Lyle McCullochunlockedknows Jacques · together at PwC (overlapped)

×8knows the team · via PwC

×2knows the team · via University of Cape Town

knows the team · via Standard Bank Group

✨ Fox Verdict

Investment thesis

Craton aims to redefine direct private equity investment by making it accessible to Single Family Offices and other LPs, enabling them to design and implement investment strategies on their own terms. Founded on the belief that family offices deserve institutional-grade financial sophistication delivered with discretion and a personal touch, the firm brings together senior professionals from top PE firms, strategy consultancies, and global M&A teams. It bridges the gap between independent direct investment and traditional private equity, offering a rigorous, tailored, end-to-end solution built on trust, alignment, and long-term relationships. Craton provides a dynamic ecosystem and comprehensive infrastructure to help LPs invest, grow, and succeed in a fragmented, disintermediated private equity market.

Invests inAfrica Europe Global London Middle East & North Africa North America

Source: firm website, verified Aug 23, 2026.

London, GB

Tracked investments

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website

Marc Gomér· London / Lisbon

Founder of Craton, leading strategy, client relationships, and development of the firm's platform and team. Previously worked in private equity M&A at Citi.

Jacques· near Amsterdam

Advises on investment strategy, execution, and value creation, drawing on operational and impact-focused private equity experience. Formerly Global Head of Operations at The LIVEKINDLY Collective and Head of Private Equity at Standard Bank.

Peter

Supports clients on M&A execution and commercial finance as an advisor and interim CFO, working with Craton since 2018. Previously held senior finance and M&A roles at Babcock and Avincis (a KKR portfolio company).

Saim· London / Istanbul

Focuses on project origination, transaction execution, diligence, and strategic positioning, working with Craton since 2018. Previously worked in M&A and private equity at J.P. Morgan, The Carlyle Group, and PineBridge Investments, and founded Prospera Capital.

Nadja Stanglauer· Austria

Oversees internal operations, systems, and delivery coordination. Previously worked at Kimberly-Clark and held operations and strategy roles across corporate and high-growth environments; a certified digital consultant trained in ISO 20700 focused on scalable infrastructure.

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

Cloud Computing ×1Developer Tools ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 1 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

Flywheelgetflywheel.com in

WP Engine (Flywheel) provides enterprise-grade WordPress hosting infrastructure designed to support high-traffic websites with advanced caching, security, and network optimization.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSAustin, US

Jason Cohen(Founder)

Co-investorsNelnet 8VC Hyde Park Venture Partners Novalis LifeSciences NVIDIA

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Flywheel raises $27.5M for medical imaging AI tools - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

Flywheel · bizjournals.com · Jan 13, 2026

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2

as of Jun 2025

Fund	Vintage	Committed	Net IRR	TVPI	DPI
Craton Equity Investors II, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System	2012	—	-19.1%	0.26x	0.26x
Craton Equity Investors ILPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, New York City Employees' Retirement System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +1 more	2006	—	-32.7%	1.70x	0.98x

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

Where is Craton located?: Craton is headquartered in London, GB.

Featured in lists

Investors & VC Firms in North America Investors & VC Firms in Europe Investors & VC Firms in Global Investors & VC Firms in United Kingdom Investors & VC Firms in Middle East & North Africa Investors & VC Firms in London Investors & VC Firms in Africa