| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder(s) | Toby Wyles, Ian Riley, Michael Risman, Mark Harford, David Nahama |
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Products | Leveraged buyout |
| Total assets | €925 million |
| Employees | 25 |
| Website | www.vitruvianpartners.com |
Vitruvian Partners is a European private equity firm focusing on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies.
Vitruvian invests throughout the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Nordic region and Benelux. The firm has offices in London and Stockholm.
The firm was founded in 2006 by former partners of Apax Partners, BC Partners and Bridgepoint Capital. In 2008, Vitruvian completed fundraising for its inaugural €925 million fund, the Vitruvian Investment Partnership.[1]
To date, the firm has already completed several notable investments. Vitruvian's first investment, the buyout of UK internet search marketing agency Latitude Group, was announced in December 2007. In May 2008, Vitruvian acquired Tinopolis, a Welsh independent television production company. In December 2009, Vitruvian acquired Callcredit, a credit reference agency and in July 2010 completed the take private of Inspired Gaming plc, a leading gaming technology business.[2]
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