Oakley Capital IV Invests in ICP Education

Oakley Capital Provides Growth Capital to Thomas's London Day Schools

April 17, 2023

Education

Oakley Capital has taken a minority stake in Thomas's London Day Schools, partnering with the family owners to provide growth capital to fund capital expenditure and development projects across the Group. The investment will support facility upgrades and expansion while the Thomas family remain majority owners and operationally in control.

Oakley Capital Raises Continuation Fund to Extend Partnership with IU Group

May 17, 2023

Education

Oakley Capital has raised a continuation fund, backed by investors including TPG GP Solutions, HarbourVest Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Glendower Capital and Pantheon, to acquire IU Group alongside Oakley Capital Fund V from Oakley Capital Fund III. The transaction is a continuation/recapitalization that extends Oakley's partnership with IU's management to support further international expansion, technology (AI) investment and continued growth in the online higher-education market.

Oakley Capital IV Invests in Dexters London Limited

February 19, 2021

Real Estate

Oakley Capital IV has agreed to invest in Dexters London Limited alongside the company's management team led by CEO Andy Shepherd and founder/chairman Jeff Doble. The investment will support Dexters' continued organic growth, buy-and-build M&A strategy across Greater London and digitalisation to expand lettings, property management and sales services.

Oakley Capital IV Invests €175M Minority Stake in idealista

January 26, 2021

Real Estate

Oakley Capital IV has agreed to make a €175 million minority investment in idealista, the leading online real estate classifieds platform in Southern Europe. The investment is alongside idealista's management team and existing majority shareholder EQT, who will remain majority owners; proceeds will support continued growth and market consolidation across Spain, Italy and Portugal.

Oakley Capital Invests in Affinitas Education

August 25, 2022

Education

Oakley Capital Fund IV2 has invested in Affinitas Education, a new K–12 schools group founded by Victor Lundsten. Affinitas has completed three initial acquisitions in Spain and Mexico comprising nine private schools with more than 8,500 students and will focus on building a global K–12 platform across Europe and the Americas.

Oakley Capital Reinvests in Affinitas K12 Platform; Fund IV Sells Down Stake

September 16, 2025

Education

Oakley Capital’s Fund VI is investing new capital into its K12 platform Affinitas (Affinitas Education) alongside two third‑party co‑investors, while Oakley Capital Fund IV is selling part of its stake and retaining a minority. The injection of funds is intended to support further organic and M&A-led expansion of Affinitas, which now comprises ~20 schools and around 14,000 students worldwide.