Vitruvian Partners
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| Private | |
| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Michael Risman, Ian Riley, Mark Harford, Toby Wyles (retired), David Nahama |
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
Key people | Founding team: Stephen Byrne, Ben Johnson, Jussi Wuoristo, Philip Russmeyer, Leonard Clemens |
| Products | Growth capital, growth buyouts and leveraged buyouts |
| Total assets | VIP I: €925 million, VIP II: £1,000 million |
Number of employees | 30 |
| Website | www.vitruvianpartners.com |
Vitruvian Partners is a European private equity firm focusing on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies.
Vitruvian invests throughout the UK, Ireland, the Nordic region, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux. The firm has offices in London, Stockholm and Munich.
The firm was founded in 2006 by former partners of Apax Partners, BC Partners and Bridgepoint Capital. In 2008, Vitruvian completed fundraising for its inaugural €925 million fund, the Vitruvian Investment Partnership I ("VIP I").[1] In December 2013, Vitruvian announced that it had closed the fundraising of its second fund, Vitruvian Investment Partnership II (“VIP II”), at its self-imposed cap of £1 billion ($1.6 billion; €1.2billion).
Notable investments
Since 2007, Vitruvian has completed a number of investments, including both buyouts and growth capital injections. Notable portfolio companies include (as of October 2014):
| Company | Main country of operations | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tinopolis | United Kingdom | Independent TV production house |
| Callcredit | United Kingdom | Provider of credit reference and marketing solutions |
| Inspired Gaming | United Kingdom, global | Land-based gaming products to licensed betting shops, bingo operators and casinos |
| Openbet | United Kingdom, global | Online gaming and betting solutions |
| Verastar (pka Unicom) | United Kingdom | Telecom reseller to the UK micro SME market |
| Independent Media Distribution now known as Group IMD | United Kingdom | Provider of Global TV & Radio advertising delivery & digital media logistics services |
| Benify (pka Flexpay) | Nordic region, Europe | Provider of web-based Total Compensation Management (“TCM”) software and services |
| Instinctif Partners (pka College Group) | United Kingdom, international | Business communications consultancy headquartered in London and with 13 offices worldwide |
| Healthcare at Home | United Kingdom | Provider of innovative clinical and pharmaceutical services to patients in the comfort of their own homes |
| Just Eat | Global | World’s largest online takeaway ordering service. Floated on the London Stock Exchange in April 2014 |
| Farfetch | Global | Online market place for high end fashion boutiques |
| Inenco Group | United Kingdom | UK market leader in strategic energy management |
| JacTravel | United Kingdom | Worldwide wholesaler of city based hotels |
| Linimed-Fazmed | Germany | Market leader in the provision of ambulatory outpatient intensive care services in the eastern part of Germany |
| RL360 | United Kingdom | Specialist international life assurance provider |
| Solvinity (pka ASP4all Bitbrains) | Netherlands | Leading provider of managed hosting and cloud services |
| CRF Health | Global | Leading provider of electronic Clinical Outcomes Assessment (“eCOA”) solutions for clinical trials |
| Accountor | Nordic region | Finance and accounting software and services to the SME market across the Nordics |
| Unifaun | Nordic region | Leading provider of transport management software solutions to shippers and carriers |
References
- ↑ Vitruvian Partners closes inaugural fund on €925m. AltAssets, February 27, 2008
- Ex-Apax Star in €1bn new venture. The Times, July 29, 2006
- Vitruvian Partners Closes Debut Fund. Financial News, 27 Feb 2008
- Firms are being set up to capitalise on buoyant markets. Financial News, December 4, 2006
External links
- Vitruvian Partners (company website)
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