Apax Partners

An independent global partnership focused solely on long-term investment in growth companies.

HQ location

London, United Kingdom

Website

apax.com

Launch date

1972

Employees

201-500 people

Company register number

OC303117

Recent deals

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Notable known LPs

HarbourVest Partners, General Electric Pension Trust, Storebrand, Bell Atlantic Master Trust, Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan, FCA US Pension Plan, Travelers, MacArthur Foundation, State of Michigan, FCA US Master Retirement Trust Balanced Pool, PFR Ventures, Altamir, Clerical Medical & General Life Assurance Society, Universities Superannuation Scheme, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, WEGA Invest, Conversus, Northwestern Mutual, CPP Investments, Pantheon, Devon Pension Fund, Emory Investment Management, Partners Group Private Equity Performance Holding, Unilever UK Pension Fund, Countrywide Assured, AGC EQUITY PARTNERS LIMITED, Schroders Capital, Scurlock Foundation, British Columbia Investment Management, Colorado PERA, CBC Group, Ronald Cohen, APKV Private Equity Fonds, Committed Advisors, Allianz Global Investors, Nordea Asset Management, Ardian, CalSTRS, Minnesota State Board of Investment, I.A.M. National Pension Fund, Fall River Contributory Retirement System, Wolverhampton Borough Council, Kansas City Public School Retirement System, Credit Suisse NEXT Investors, Lexington Partners, San Francisco Employees' Retirement System, Adams Street Partners, Hollyport Capital, CalPERS, Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, Nuveen, ACP Investment Group, PSP Investments, Willowridge Partners, FLAG Capital Management, IMRF, Lansforsakringar, Virginia Retirement System, MAAF Assurances, MLC Investments, CareSuper, Basellandschaftliche Pensionskasse, TRIGUARD MANAGEMENT, The Portland Trust, Nestlé UK Pension Fund, Danica Pension, Environment Agency Pension Fund, North Sea Capital, New Mexico State Investment Council, Maryland State Retirement, Equitable Life, West Midlands Pension Fund, PGGM Investments, Amitim Pension Funds, LACERA, Teagle Foundation, LGT Capital Partners, ABP, Horsley Bridge Partners, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, STRS Ohio, NYCERS, PineBridge Investments, TIFF, Naomi & Nehemiah Cohen Foundation, Utah Capital Investment, Pensionskasse Stadt Zurich, GroveStreet, Municipal Employee Retirement System, Smedvig Capital, Capital Dynamics, Future Fund, Partners Group Global Value, China Investment Corporation, Zenith Insurance Company, Elo, PRIM, NYSTRS, velliv, Manton Foundation, Allianz Capital Partners, Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado, Sun Life Assurance Company Of Canada, Kensington Capital Partners, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, Skandia.se, Patria Private Equity Trust, Equitrust, Headlands, Dyson Foundation, Everlake, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), The Scottish Investment Trust, Norinchukin Bank, State Board of Administration, Golding Capital Partners, AlpInvest Partners, Washington State Investment Board, UVIMCO, Kuwait Investment Authority, Neuberger Berman, Pearsfoundation, Ted Arison Family Foundation USA, GIC, Lancashire County Pension Fund, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, von Braun & Schreiber Private Equity Partners, Pearl Holding, Glenmede Corporation, Careismatic Brands, Portfolio Advisors, UniSuper, LAFPP, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York, Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System, The London Pensions Fund Authority, Knight Foundation, Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation, Gen Re, Landmark Partners, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Irish Life, Merseyside Pension Fund, Commonfund, New Hampshire Retirement System, HQ Capital, UTIMCO, San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association, Suva, MassMutual, Robeco, TIAA, Eiffel Investment Group, Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund, City of Knoxville Pension System, Mesirow, Pomona Capital, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Fonds de Pensions Nestlé, The Rockefeller Foundation, Ilmarinen, National Pension Service of Korea

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Apax Partners is a leading global private equity advisory firm that specializes in leveraging deep industry insights and flexible investment strategies to drive growth and innovation. The firm operates across various sectors including technology, telecommunications, healthcare, and consumer products, serving a diverse range of clients from startups to established enterprises. Apax Partners employs a collaborative culture that emphasizes inclusion, joint ownership, and open communication, fostering an environment where everyone is encouraged to contribute.

The firm’s business model revolves around identifying high-potential companies and providing them with the capital and strategic guidance needed to scale and succeed. Apax Partners makes money through management fees and performance-based incentives, aligning their success with that of their clients. The firm’s investment strategies include private equity, credit investing, and digital growth, each tailored to meet specific market needs and opportunities.

Apax Digital Growth, a specialized arm of the firm, partners with exceptional entrepreneurs in the technology sector to accelerate their growth and build better businesses. With a strong focus on the InfoSec sector and information services, Apax Digital Growth leverages its extensive experience to address the complex cybersecurity challenges faced by enterprises today.

Keywords: private equity, venture capital, digital growth, cybersecurity, technology, healthcare, consumer products, telecommunications, investment strategies, collaborative culture.

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