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

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 Sells ACE Education as Origin Fund, Groupe Amaury and Founder Reinvest

June 28, 2021

Education

Oakley Capital Private Equity III has agreed to sell its stake in ACE Education (formerly AMOS), generating a c.2.1x gross return to Fund III. Oakley Capital Origin Fund will reinvest c.€40 million alongside French media group Groupe Amaury and ACE founder Patrick Touati to support continued campus expansion, enrolment growth and to leverage Amaury’s commercial capabilities in the sports sector.

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 Fund IV and CVC Growth Acquire Majority Stake in TechInsights

December 15, 2021

Data & Analytics

Oakley Capital Fund III has agreed to sell its stake in TechInsights, with Oakley Capital Fund IV acquiring a majority stake alongside CVC Growth Funds. The transaction provides an exit for Fund III while delivering follow-on investment to support TechInsights' shift to subscription revenues and a multi-year expansion programme under CEO Gavin Carter.

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 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.