Our internal LGBTQ+ group, THRIVE, welcomed Dominic Arnall, CEO of Open For Business, to the London office earlier this week to mark Pride month. Dominic led a discussion about this year’s Pride theme: “Reflect. Empower. Unite”, reflecting on the challenges that the community has overcome and where collective action needs to go next. Thank you for your time and insights, Dominic!
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Thanks to those who joined us yesterday for a discussion on the ‘science of success’, looking at how it is possible to create value through effective management selection. Leading the discussion was our very own Maisie Sather who talked about how biographical and career history is married with psychometric data which helps surface additional hypothesis that can challenge the biases we might bring to interviews. A special thank you to Charles McManus from ClearBank who joined our panel to share his own experience working with Maisie and the team.
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We are pleased to announce that the Apax Funds have agreed to sell their minority stake in idealista, a leading online real estate platform in southern Europe. The Apax Funds first invested in idealista in 2015, supporting the co-founders in growing the business. Today, the company connects c.60,000 real estate agents with over 38m unique monthly visitors, generating over 1bn visits annually. You can read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/3L48ROb
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Apax's Ellen de Kreij spoke to Travers Smith's Simon Witney on the latest edition of their Sustainability Insight podcast. Ellen details Apax’s early adoption of sustainability in its portfolio, how the Apax Funds work with portfolio companies to implement sustainable practices and Apax’s unique approach to impact. You can listen to Ellen’s insights here: https://lnkd.in/eFHpds8q #impactinvesting #sustainability #esg
"Sustainability really sits at the core of engagement with portfolio companies and helping them implement sustainable practices within their businesses." Ellen de Kreij, Lead advisor, Impact and Sustainability, Apax Partners: what impact means to Apax Partners Our third episode of Sustainability Insights … in conversation focuses on impact investing, and what impact means to Apax. In a conversation with Simon Witney, Ellen De Kreij, lead advisor to Apax’s Operational Excellence Practice on Impact and Sustainability, explains how Apax selects impact investments, how they work with management to promote impact, and how they report on impact to their investors. Apax were early adopters of sustainability, having started to focus on their portfolio companies' ESG footprints in 2012, and have exemplified the power of the private markets to effect real world change. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eFHpds8q #impactinvesting #sustainaibilty #esg
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Congratulations Mia!
The Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing of 2024 Growth Investing continues to be one of the most promising segments of the private capital markets. Its focus on proven business models and operational strategies to accelerate company scaling is relevant and applicable across all stages of the economic cycle. Notably, it has also become an area where many exceptional women choose to focus their careers and as a result, the growth investing field benefits tremendously. We at GrowthCap are privileged to be able to recognize and shine a light on the women leaders playing a pivotal role in shaping the asset class while driving it forward. Daphne Tong (WestCap), Shanna O’Reilly (Wellington Management), René Stewart (Vista Equity Partners), Rachel Arnold (Vista Equity Partners), Sonya Brown (Norwest Venture Partners), Laura Veroneau (Optum Ventures), Elizabeth Betten (Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC), Nishita Cummings (Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors), Aliya Khaydarova (Inverness Graham), Veronica “Vee” Li (Primavera Capital Group), Maggie Schmitt (JMI Equity), Alex Stuart (Alpine Investors), Lucy Stamell Dobrin (Providence Equity Partners), Sophia Popova (Summit Partners), Sharlyn (“Shar”) Musslewhite (Berkshire Partners), Sarah Hinkfuss (Bain Capital Ventures), Anika Agarwal (Insight Partners), Hilary Gosher (Insight Partners), Jaime Hildreth (WestCap), Stephanie Schneider (Five Elms Capital), Hilary Fleischer (Strattam Capital), Emila Damjanovic (Lead Edge Capital), Julia Frenette (Silversmith Capital Partners), Monica Romano (Brighton Park Capital), Tracy Streckenbach (Gridiron Capital LLC), Jessica Gilligan (TA Associates), Sabrina Chiasson McLaughry (Polaris Growth Fund), Danielle Waldman (Silversmith Capital Partners), Xiuli Dong (PSG), Caitlin Vorlicek (Sageview Capital), Whitney Kelly (Berkshire Partners), Mia Hegazy (Apax Digital), Sarah Ensslen (Yellow Wood Partners, LLC), Amara Suebsaeng (TA Associates), Emily Calkins (Spectrum Equity), Annaliesa Routh (Spectrum Equity), Priya Diwakar (Turn/River Capital), Danielle Cosentino (Charlesbank Capital Partners, Flagship Private Equity), Flannery Zhou (Charlesbank Capital Partners, Technology Opportunities), Dina Berdichevsky (JMI Equity), Jacqueline Berris (Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors), Tollie (Bell) Brown (Mainsail Partners), Melanie Jordan (Volition Capital), Joan Fleischman (Guidepost Growth Equity), Amy Wang (NewSpring), and Brittany Martin (Graham Partners) Nominate Top Private Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY https://lnkd.in/gQm6QmXB #leadership #growthinvesting #womenleaders
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Learn more about the Apax Digital Funds' investment in IANS in this Q&A with Patrick Kane, and how the Funds plan to support the company to scale in a growing market.
The Apax Digital Funds recently announced an investment in IANS, the leading provider of independent, tech-enabled research and advisory services for the information security industry (InfoSec). Patrick Kane, Principal in the Apax Digital team, discusses the reasoning behind the investment, and how the Funds plan to work with IANS to drive growth and scale in the coming years. Scroll below or click here to read more: https://bit.ly/45v2RaI
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Yesterday Apax’s John Nugent, Principal Technology and Cyber Security in the Operational Excellence Practice, took to the stage at SuperReturn to speak on a panel about ensuring the right cyber security in the private equity industry. Please let us know if you would like a meeting with John to discuss further or if you would like to connect with another member of the Apax team for a coffee in Berlin over the next few days. #SuperReturn #privateequity #privatecapital
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Last month, the Apax Funds announced the sale of Indian MedTech company Healthium Medtech Limited. Marco Bonaiti, a Principal in the Healthcare team, explains how Apax transformed the company from a domestic player into a global MedTech leader by strengthening its portfolio and expanding the commercial footprint. Scroll below or click here to read more: https://bit.ly/3VrVbT6
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Less than a week to go... Please reach out to Arthur Brothag, Mike Lynch, Olaf Wentrup, or Caroline Ruzici-Mulder if you want to arrange a meeting or a coffee. We look forward to seeing you in Berlin!
The Apax team will be heading to Berlin in June for SuperReturn International 2024 and would love to connect if you’re also joining. Please do reach out to the team to set up a meeting or a coffee! Arthur Brothag, Mike Lynch, Olaf Wentrup and Caroline Ruzici-Mulder #privateequity #privatecapital
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Yesterday, Apax co-CEO Andrew Sillitoe took to the stage at Axios’ “The Next Era: Private Equity’s Global Path” event in London to talk about dealmaking and investment opportunities in Europe with Lucinda Shen. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3WS2moE Photo: Harry Plowden for Axios
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