
Oakley Capital expands into Germany with Munich office
Mid-market private equity firm Oakley Capital Private Equity has opened a new office in Munich.
The Munich office will be led by Ralf Schremper, a partner who joined the firm in 2017. Schremper will lead a dedicated German-speaking investment team focused on the consumer, education and TMT sectors.
Although UK-based until now, Oakley is no stranger to the DACH region. Current portfolio companies in Germany include Schülerhilfe, a provider of after-school tuition, and Career Partner Group, a private higher-education and personnel development business. Realised investments include online dating service Parship Elite, and Verivox, a price comparison website for the energy sector. Both were sold this year, with IRRs of 118% and 44% respectively.
In Switzerland, Oakley acquired web server and website administration platform Plesk from US parent company Parallels Group last year, in a deal giving the business an enterprise value of $105m.
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