Horizon Capital

Horizon Capital is a London-based private equity firm, established in 2017, specializing in buyouts and significant minority investments. The firm primarily targets fast-growing technology and business services companies across the United Kingdom. Horizon Capital emphasizes a collaborative approach, seeking to partner with exceptional management teams to accelerate the growth and development of their portfolio companies.

The firm's investment strategy focuses on providing strategic and operational support to drive value creation. This often includes facilitating mergers and acquisitions, supporting international expansion initiatives, and implementing operational improvements. Horizon Capital typically deploys equity investments ranging from £10 million to £50 million into businesses. This translates to an approximate investment range of $12.5 million to $62.5 million USD, based on recent exchange rates, for companies with enterprise values generally between £20 million and £100 million.

Horizon Capital has demonstrated a strong fundraising track record since its inception. Their first fund, Horizon Capital I, successfully closed at £175 million in 2017. Building on this success, the firm raised its second fund, Horizon Capital II, which closed at £325 million in 2021. This brings their total capital raised to £500 million, or approximately $625 million USD, providing a robust financial foundation to execute their investment strategy and support the ambitious growth plans of their portfolio companies.