Apax Partners

Apax Partners LLP
Company typePrivate
IndustryPrivate equity
Venture capital
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
HeadquartersLondon, England
Key people
Andrew Sillitoe (co-CEO)
Mitch Truwit (co-CEO)[1]
ProductsInvestments
Private equity funds
Leveraged buyouts
Growth capital
AUMUS$77 billion[2]
Number of employees
100+
Websiteapax.com

Apax Partners LLP is a British private equity firm, headquartered in London, England.[3] The company also operates out of six other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Munich and Shanghai.[4] As of March 2024, the firm had raised and advised funds of approximately US$77 billion.[5] Apax Partners is one of the oldest and largest private equity firms operating on an international basis.[6]

Apax invests across four sectors: technology, internet/consumer, healthcare and services.[7] It looks for investments in a target Enterprise Value of $100–5,000 million.

Apax raises capital for its investment funds through institutional investors including corporate and public pension funds, university and college endowments, foundations and fund of funds.

  1. ^ "Apax Partners appoints co-CEOs to replace Halusa". Reuters. December 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Apax Partners raises $1B tech fund, investing in luxury e-commerce site". Mergers & Acquisitions. December 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "Apax sale marks VC exit". Financial Times. November 7, 2010.
  4. ^ www.webreality.co.uk, Webreality. "Apax – Offices". www.apax.com.
  5. ^ "Apax holds final close for eleventh global buyout fund". www.apax.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ^ "Bazooka Candy Brands Sold for $700 Million". ProFood World. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  7. ^ "Apax Partners | Institution Profile | Private Equity International". www.privateequityinternational.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.