Puma Private Equity
Growth equityLondon · Series A–Growth · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Puma Growth Partners invests in growing, scale-up businesses across a wide range of sectors, taking a long-term, people-centric approach. As a sector-agnostic investor, it offers equity investment of £5m to £15m alongside operational expertise, partnering closely with management teams to help them achieve transformational growth. The firm draws on multi-decade experience across market cycles, combining a spirit of backing innovation and entrepreneurship with investment discipline, and offers flexible deal structures tailored to each company's needs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 13 of 37 portfolio companiesConsumer ×4Direct to Consumer ×3Sports Tech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2Fintech ×2FoodTech ×2Mobility & Transportation ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×4Ireland×1United States×1
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBikmo provides specialist cycle and e-bike insurance for cyclists, covering theft, accidental damage, vandalism, personal accident, public liability, and equipment both at home and abroad.
FintechInsurTechSports Tech
CameraMatics provides a fleet safety and management platform combining 360-degree vehicle camera systems with AI risk detection, telematics, driver workflow apps, asset monitoring, and ESG emissions reporting.
IoTMobility & TransportationSaaS
Capital Karts operates an indoor go-karting track at Star City in Birmingham, offering adult, kids, and family racing experiences.
ConsumerSports TechBirmingham, GB
Deazy provides managed, on-demand software development teams by combining onshore delivery leads with a global community of vetted developers and specialist agencies.
B2B MarketplacesDeveloper ToolsFuture of Work
DYMAG designs and manufactures high-performance vehicle wheels, including gravity diecast magnesium racing wheels and carbon hybrid wheels for track and road use, as well as a motorcycle range.
Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Le Col designs and sells performance cycling apparel, including jerseys, bib shorts and accessories, with a summer collection built for hot-weather riding.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSports Tech
LOVE CORN makes crunchy roasted corn snacks sold in multiple flavors and pack sizes for everyday snacking.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHo-Ho-Kus, US
James McCloskey(Executive Officer, Director)Marissa McCloskey(Executive Officer, Director)Gavin McCloskey(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardShane Thakrar(Director)Thomas Hadley(Director)
Lucky Saint produces alcohol-free beer, including an unfiltered lager and a lime and sea salt lager variant.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
One of the UK's fastest-growing ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail brands, offering 12 premium canned cocktails; a certified B Corp expanding across UK retail and the US.
MUSO provides anti-piracy enforcement and piracy measurement data for rights owners, covering film and TV, live sports, gaming and software, publishing, and music.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Ostmodern is a design consultancy that helps organisations become more design-driven through product and strategy work.
Enterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Semeris provides an AI-powered document intelligence platform for analyzing complex financial transaction documents, with a focus on CLO (collateralized loan obligation) deal documents.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTech
Peter Jasko(CEO)
TravelLocal connects travelers with handpicked local travel agents to create personalized itineraries and authentic destination experiences.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
YASO operates an AI-powered platform that helps international consumer brands sell and manage their presence across China's ecommerce and social commerce channels, handling storefronts, fulfilment and KOL partnerships.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechLondon, GB
Adam Knight(Co-founder)inJames Campbell(Co-founder)inJonny Plein(Co-founder)inEmma Zhou(China General Manager)in
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · British · since 2018
Director · British · since 2018
Puma Investment Management Limited — 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Puma Private Equity invest at?
- Puma Private Equity invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Puma Private Equity's typical check size?
- Puma Private Equity typically writes checks of $6.3M – $18.8M.
- What sectors does Puma Private Equity focus on?
- Puma Private Equity focuses on SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Puma Private Equity located?
- Puma Private Equity is headquartered in London, GB.
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