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

Oakley Capital Origin Fund I Acquires Majority Stake in Alerce

October 30, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Oakley Capital Origin Fund I has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Alerce, a Spanish provider of transport and logistics software (TMS) founded in 1989. The Pardo founding family, including CEO Pablo Pardo Garcia, will retain a significant stake; the investment will support Alerce's international expansion, product development and buy-and-build strategy.

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.

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 Origin Fund Invests $35M in Seedtag

September 14, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Oakley Capital Origin Fund (Origin Fund) is investing $35 million to acquire a minority stake in Seedtag, a Madrid-founded leader in contextual advertising across EMEA and Latin America. The growth capital will support Seedtag's expansion into the United States and further investment in its contextual AI technology and product development.

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 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.