Puma Private Equity
Growth equityLondon · Series A–Growth · 4 people tracked
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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
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What they invest in
from 15 of 38 portfolio companiesConsumer ×5Enterprise Software ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Direct to Consumer ×4SaaS ×3Sports Tech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×7Ireland×2Germany×1France×1United States×1
Investments · 38 tracked
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CameraMatics develops a cloud platform for fleet vehicle operations management that integrates IoT data to help fleet operators reduce risks including insurance and staged accidents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSDublin, IE
Mervyn O'Callaghan(Founder)inSimon Murray(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlume EquityEnterprise IrelandSure Valley VenturesSalica InvestmentsIreland Strategic Investment Fund
Capital Karts operates an indoor go-karting track at Star City in Birmingham, offering adult, kids, and family racing experiences.
ConsumerSports TechBirmingham, GB
Co-investorsSamos Investments
HR Duo provides an integrated HR and operations platform combining software with consultancy to help mid-market companies automate workforce management, including rotas, payroll, and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSCo. Meath, IE
Co-investorsSalica Investments
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)in
BoardShane Thakrar(Director)Thomas Hadley(Director)
Co-investorsBarrel Ventures
Lucky Saint is a non-alcoholic lager beer brewed with traditional techniques and four natural ingredients, positioned for modern consumers seeking alcohol-free drinking options.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Luke Boase(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeringea
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.
Co-investorsGuinness Ventures
MUSO provides content protection and piracy measurement services to studios, broadcasters, publishers, and digital content companies.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Andy Chatterley(CEO)in
Co-investorsMaven Capital Partners
Co-investorsEpiris
Ron Dorff is a men's apparel brand selling swimwear, underwear, tops, bottoms, sneakers, accessories, and fragrance directly to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceParis, FR
Claus Lindorff(Founder)in
Co-investorsFriheden InvestCrowdcube
Semeris provides AI-powered document analysis software for structured finance professionals, enabling rapid extraction of relevant information and comparison of legal documents in deal execution.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechLondon, GB
Sam Daroczy(CTO, Co-Founder)inPeter Jasko(CEO)in
Co-investorsQVentures
Luis Martin Blinder Acenal(Co-founder)in
TravelLocal connects travelers with handpicked local travel agents to create personalized itineraries and authentic destination experiences.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsActive PartnersChannel 4 VenturesGresham House Ventures
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
Co-investorsAvonmore DevelopmentsHaatchPortfolio VenturesPlayfair Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCameraMatics · siliconrepublic.com · Jun 15, 2026
Deazy · agencyhackers.com · Nov 11, 2025
Yaso · bmmagazine.co.uk · Sep 22, 2025
LOVE CORN · pumagrowthpartners.co.uk · Apr 10, 2025
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
- How many investments has Puma Private Equity made?
- Puma Private Equity has 37 tracked investments.
- 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.
- Who does Puma Private Equity co-invest with?
- Puma Private Equity most often shares deals with Salica Investments, Beringea, Channel 4 Ventures, among 17 tracked co-investors.
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