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Oakley
Private equityLondon · Growth · 11 people tracked
Also known as OAKLEY CAPITAL GMBH · OAKLEY CAPITAL LIMITED · OAKLEY CAPITAL MANAGER LIMITED · OAKLEY CAPITAL S.L.U · OAKLEY CAPITAL S.R.L.
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Investment thesis
Oakley Capital focuses on partnering with ambitious founders and management teams to build businesses positioned to succeed in a changing world. It emphasizes its proprietary origination network, which helps source investments others cannot access and often makes Oakley the first institutional investor in its portfolio companies. The firm concentrates on four sectors: Technology (web hosting and cloud-based SaaS), Consumer (digital marketplaces and D2C channels), Education (primary through tertiary and professional learning platforms), and Business Services (mission-critical, tech-enabled services). Oakley applies responsible investing principles and aims to build companies sustainably, backed by value creation strategies designed to deliver consistently strong returns for stakeholders.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×2AdTech ×1Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Construction Tech ×1Cybersecurity ×1EdTech ×1Marketing Tech ×1
HQs:Germany×1United Kingdom×1United States×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22021 · 13 dated
Phenna Group is a buy-and-build platform consolidating fragmented testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) businesses across infrastructure, built environment, industrials, food, life sciences, and compliance sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareUK, GB
Paul Barry(Founder & Executive Chairman)in
Co-investorsInflexion
I-TRACING provides cybersecurity services for enterprises, including managed detection and response, security monitoring, threat intelligence, and consulting delivered through its CyberSOC, CERT/CSIRT, and CTI teams.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsKeensight CapitalEurazeo
Schülerhilfe is a German tutoring institute offering after-school academic support in subjects such as math, German, English, sciences and languages, delivered in small groups of three to five students or as one-on-one lessons, in person or online.
EdTech
Co-investorsDBAGDeutsche Beteiligungs AGLevine LeichtmanParagon Partners
Seedtag develops Neuro-Contextual Advertising, using AI to decode real-time interest, emotion, and intent so that ad targeting is based on content context rather than user tracking.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York City, US
Jorge Poyatos(Founder)inAlbert Nieto Riera(Founder)inAlbert Nieto(Founder)inBrian Gleason(Chief Executive Officer)inKartal Goksel(Chief Technology Officer)inIñigo Presmanes(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAdvent InternationalAcurio VenturesManta Ray VenturesAdara Ventures
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Capital VI-B1 SCSpLPs: Orange County Employees Retirement System | 2024 | — | — | 0.30x | 0.00x |
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
- What stage does Oakley invest at?
- Oakley invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Oakley focus on?
- Oakley focuses on Cloud Computing, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where is Oakley located?
- Oakley is headquartered in London, GB.
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