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Octopus Investments aims to achieve capital growth by investing in diversified portfolio quality smaller UK companies. They believe that the smaller end of the market is becoming increasingly inefficient and seek to identify fast-growing companies at attractive valuations which have the potential to offer investors substantial upside. The firm supports their institutional investors to meet their investment mandates on behalf of their end investors, across five specialist asset classes: renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, real estate, healthcare and venture capital.

Functions as a College/University

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners invests in lower and middle market companies located in the United States with revenues of less than USD 50 million for lower market, revenues of USD 50 - 250 million for middle market and Europe with revenues of less than EUR 25 million. The fund focuses on companies with operations in the fields of business services, education & training, franchising & multi unit and engineered products sectors. It provides financing in the form of debt & equity for acquisitions and growth capital requirements. The fund acquires majority controlling positions.

Provides rail freight solutions

AAC Capital Partners invests in mid-market companies located in the Netherlands and Benelux region. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth and buyout transactions.

Business Growth Fund Invests in companies located in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of acquisitions, internationalisation, technology, data and AI sectors. It provides financing for growth and early stage capital requirement with an investment size of GBP 3 - 30 million. It act as a minority investor and makes follow-on investments.

Gresham House invests in lower mid-market companies located in the United Kingdom and the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare & education, consumer markets, technology, media & telecoms, and business services. It participates in seed stage, early stage, growth capital and buyout transactions. The firm acts as a lead investor or co-investor and participates in subsequent rounds.

Ethos Partners invests in lower middle market companies located in the United Kingdom with an EBITDA of minimum GBP 1.5 million and enterprise value of GBP 5 - 30 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare, business & financial services, consumer, technology & software and industrial sectors. It provides financing for management buyout, acquisition financing and growth capital requirements with an investment size of GBP 3 - 10 million.