Best growth equities in London?
Hey guys, I just recently came across growth funds and find the concept really interesting. I was wondering, what are the best growth funds in europe? I know obviously KKR and BX have growth funds, and Warburg does a lot of growth, there is also TA, General atlantic, one peak, TCV (no interns or analysts), advent, etc.
are there other growth funds that I am missing? maybe in the MM area?
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some notable growth equity funds in Europe, including London:
MegaFunds with Growth Arms:
Top Growth Equity Players:
Mid-Market / Smaller Growth Equity Funds:
Venture Capital Firms with Growth Funds:
These funds vary in size and focus, so it’s worth researching their specific investment theses and portfolio companies to find the best fit for your interests.
Sources: Clarity on the Growth Equity Landscape, Why the hate towards growth PE / sourcing (e.g. KKR Tech)?, Top Growth Equity Investors, Private Equity in London - US MFs vs European Funds, 20 Most Frequently Asked Questions - London Edition
I might have missed a few below but those from the top of my mind. All of these are solid places in my opinion.
There is more than you would expect. The scene grew a lot over the last years :)
Iconiq
Softbank Vision Fund
Axa Venture Partners
OTPP Growth aka Teachers Venture Growth
Sprints
GS Growth
Kinnevik
Bregal Milestone
Speedinvest (sometimes looking for VC and sometimes for growth)
Lakestar
Accel-KKR (separate sourcing and separate execution associates)
Left Lane
Verlinvest
Vitruvian
SEP (or Scottish Equity Partners)
Balderton
Hedosophia
Any thoughts on OTPP TVG?
Great culture and smart people. From what I know, it's not a sweaty place. I think only one person left over the last years which is usually a good sign.
How would you rank them (including one peak, tcv, GA, TA, warburg, etc.) so what would be T1, T2, T3 in your opinion?
They do very different things so I would not "tier" them. As an example, TA also does control investments and not just traditional minority growth investments.
As mentioned before, any of these places is a solid one. Don't think you can go wrong with any of these as long as you like growth equity.
Generally, rankings make much less sense in investing overall.
Adding some more names:
Atomico
Lightrock (is part of LGT)
EQT Growth
Eurazeo
Summit
Permira (Growth and Buyout are together)
Thank you! Are there any of these that you hold in high regard? Summit I know has pioneered growth equity, whereas EQT and Permira developed their growth arm much later.
How does the Buyout + Growth „bundling together“ at Permira work, i.e. will you work on both deals and receive carry for both..?
is growth easier to get a job than PE in general? curious. looked at summit and sixth street. not sure i would want to do growth elsewhere. thoughts on GSAM?
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