Investors in Isle of Man

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Manx Financial Group

Manx Financial Group PLC is a financial services company based in Douglas, Isle of Man, with a history dating back to 1935. It operates through several subsidiaries, including Conister Bank Limited and Edgewater Associates Limited, providing a range of services to both retail and commercial clients. The company's offerings encompass asset and personal finance, such as personal loans, finance leases, and block discounting, as well as payment processing solutions. Manx Financial Group also specializes in wealth management, general insurance, and retirement planning services. Additionally, the group provides foreign exchange brokerage and loans to small and medium-sized enterprises. The company changed its name from Conister Financial Group PLC in July 2009 to reflect its broader scope of financial services.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

KR1

KR1 plc is a prominent digital asset investment company based in Douglas, Isle of Man, focused on decentralized and open-source blockchain networks. Established in March 2016, KR1 has emerged as a significant player in the European digital asset sector, concentrating on early-stage investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency startups. The firm has made a total of 29 investments since its inception, demonstrating its commitment to fostering innovation in the digital asset landscape. KR1 has not yet exited from any of these investments, reflecting a long-term investment strategy aimed at supporting the growth of foundational projects within the industry.

Playtech

Playtech Plc is a leading provider of software solutions for the global gambling industry, offering products and services for both online and land-based operators. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Douglas, Isle of Man, Playtech operates through various segments, including Gaming B2B and Gaming B2C. The company provides a comprehensive range of offerings, including online casino games, sports betting applications, and financial trading platforms. Its technology supports a variety of gambling formats, such as mobile gaming, bingo, and live gaming. Playtech also licenses its intellectual property, delivers marketing and operational services, and manages retail betting shops. The company has established strong partnerships with top operators, focusing on collaboration to enhance profitability and tailor solutions to customer needs. With a significant presence in markets like Italy and the United Kingdom, Playtech continues to innovate within the gaming sector.

Agronomics

Agronomics Limited, originally established as Port Erin Biopharma Investments Limited in 2011, is a principal investment firm based in Douglas, Isle of Man. The company specializes in investments focused on the alternative proteins sector, particularly in cellular agriculture and biomanufacturing. Agronomics aims to build a diverse portfolio that includes both quoted and unquoted companies within the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries. The firm seeks to invest in companies poised for significant revenue growth through the development of innovative biopharmaceutical drugs. Additionally, Agronomics may engage in co-investments alongside key industry figures to enhance its investment strategy. With a commitment to advancing modern food technologies, Agronomics plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable food production and biotechnology.

DBAY Advisors

DBAY Advisors Limited is a private equity and asset management firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in Douglas, Isle of Man. The firm focuses on investing in a diverse range of sectors, including business products, business services, industrials, e-commerce, the Internet of Things, manufacturing, and software as a service (SaaS) throughout Europe. With a commitment to identifying and nurturing investment opportunities, DBAY Advisors aims to contribute to the growth and development of its portfolio companies.

SpringOwl Associates

SpringOwl Asset Management provides investment management services.

Visa

Visa is an American multinational financial services company that specializes in electronic payment systems globally. As the largest payment processor in the world, Visa facilitates the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses, and government entities. In fiscal 2023, the company processed nearly $15 trillion in total volume, operating in over 200 countries and handling transactions in more than 160 currencies. Visa's advanced systems can process over 65,000 transactions per second, underscoring its significant role in the global payments landscape.
Made 2 investments in Isle of Man

Temasek Holdings

Temasek Holdings is a Singapore-based investment company founded in 1974. The firm specializes in providing debt financing and is dedicated to transforming economies, enhancing middle-income populations, and fostering emerging champions. Temasek operates across various sectors, including financial services, transportation, industrial, consumer goods, real estate, telecommunications, media, technology, and life sciences. Its strategic focus is on developing comparative advantages within these industries to support sustainable growth and innovation.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

MissionOG

MissionOG partners with high-growth businesses that have proven models in segments where we have had success as operators and investors, including financial services and payments, data platforms, and software. To help accelerate our partner companies, we invest financial capital and leverage a broad network of industry experts. Headquartered in Philadelphia, MissionOG is led by a team that has effectively built and scaled companies through their various stages of growth to successful acquisitions.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

Advent International

Advent International is a private equity firm founded in 1989 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company specializes in buyouts and growth equity investments across five core sectors. As a subsidiary of Advent International Corporation, it provides investment advisory services and has established a reputation for its strategic approach to investing in various industries. Advent International is known for its commitment to driving growth and enhancing the value of its portfolio companies through operational improvements and strategic guidance.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

Public Investment Corporation

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is a government-owned investment management company based in Pretoria, South Africa, established in 1911. As the only firm in the country that focuses exclusively on the public sector, PIC manages assets for a range of public entities, including pension funds, social security funds, and development funds. With its operations comparable to those of private sector asset managers, PIC is recognized as one of the largest and most successful investment managers in Africa. The organization employs a combination of both internal and external fund managers to oversee its investments, ensuring a diverse and strategic approach to asset management. The governance of PIC is overseen by a board of directors, which is responsible for directing the management of the fund's assets.

Värde Partners

Värde Partners, Inc. is an employee-owned alternative investment firm established in 1993 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with additional offices in major global financial centers including New York, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Mumbai, and Hong Kong. The firm specializes in private equity and hedge fund sponsorship, focusing primarily on financial services businesses. Its investment strategy encompasses specialty finance, insurance, trust and corporate services, and asset management. Värde Partners serves a diverse clientele that includes foundations, endowments, pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, family offices, and private clients. The firm is known for its expertise in alternative investments, particularly in credit, distressed assets, and special situations, and it actively manages fixed income portfolios. Its investment approach includes commercial mortgages, consumer loans, structured securities, real estate, and capital equipment across global alternative markets.

Dunedin LLP

Dunedin is a private equity firm specialising in the UK mid-market. They maximise the value for all stakeholders by fully understanding the opportunity, working in partnership with management and bringing the skills that will make a difference. Relationships are core to their business. They are collegiate and transparent in our approach, working closely together as a team with management, advisors and investors. They have completed our own buyout and know that growing a company often means making difficult decisions. They are here to make it easier. Every business they invest in, they believe in. They invest where they can see the potential to create and deliver value growth. They are confident in the decisions they make and have a successful track record to prove it. Working with management, our joint successes have been recognised in the industry awards they have won.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

The Bidvest Group

The Bidvest Group Limited is a diversified South African company engaged in trading, services, and distribution across various sectors. It operates through multiple segments, including Services, Branded Products, Freight, Automotive, Commercial Products, Financial Services, and Properties. The company offers a range of services such as motor retail, vehicle auctioneering, road assistance, and legal advice. It manufactures and distributes consumer and industrial products, as well as electrical and allied goods for various industries, including mining and construction. Additionally, Bidvest provides financial services, freight management, office products, and facilities management. The company also develops and manages properties and is involved in the food and distribution sectors. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, Bidvest has established itself as a significant player in the international investment landscape, focusing on foodservice and broad service industries.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

Dragon Capital

Dragon Capital is a prominent financial services firm based in Limassol, Cyprus, established in 2000. It specializes in a wide array of investment and financial services, including equities and fixed-income sales, trading, research, investment banking, private equity, and asset management. The firm serves institutional, corporate, and private clients, and plays a significant role in the Ukrainian financial market, accounting for a large share of stock market transactions and dominating the debt market. Dragon Capital's investment banking services include domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, private placements, and debt financing. Over its history, the firm has successfully raised more than $5 billion in new capital through various advisory and capital-raising deals. Additionally, it has a strong track record in private equity investments across Ukrainian industries and real estate projects, supported by a skilled team with a reputation for excellence. Dragon Capital has received multiple accolades, including recognition as Ukraine’s leading equity research team and Best Equity House by Euromoney.

V.Group

V.Group is a provider of maritime services to the commercial shipping, cruise, energy and defence industries.

Vitruvian Partners

Vitruvian Partners LLP is a private equity firm established in 2006 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm specializes in management buyouts, growth buyouts, and growth capital investments, focusing on middle-market companies. Vitruvian does not restrict itself to specific industry sectors but shows a preference for investing in life sciences, technology, media, healthcare, information technology, digital services, software, telecommunications, consumer services, financial services, and leisure. The firm typically invests between €15 million and €250 million in enterprises valued from €75 million to over €1 billion, often seeking majority ownership and board representation in its portfolio companies. With additional offices in locations such as Luxembourg, Germany, Sweden, the United States, China, and France, Vitruvian Partners aims to engage in investments across various regions, including Australia, Europe, North America, and Asia.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

Epiris

Epiris is an independent private equity investment firm based in London, with a history dating back to 1976. With over 25 years of experience, the firm has invested more than £4.7 billion across more than 200 deals. Its investment strategy primarily focuses on buyouts and debt investments, targeting a range of private equity opportunities, including control, equity, and debt, both directly and indirectly. As of March 2016, Epiris managed funds totaling £2 billion, with £400 million available for new investments. The firm operates from a single office in London, allowing for streamlined decision-making processes. The senior management team brings an average of 22 years of experience in private equity, while the investment team averages 20 years, supported by specialists in compliance, finance, investor relations, and marketing.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

VP Capital

VP Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2012 by IT entrepreneur Viktor Prokopenya, based in London, United Kingdom. The firm is dedicated to identifying, scaling, and growing innovative companies in cutting-edge sectors, particularly in artificial intelligence and fintech. VP Capital's investment strategy emphasizes the unique skill sets and significant processing capabilities necessary for success in these advanced technological fields. By focusing on these areas, the firm aims to support and accelerate the development of transformative solutions that can lead to substantial advancements in technology and business practices.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

William Hill

William Hill is a is a bookmaker that provides online betting and gambling games for sports betting and gaming markets. In addition to its online sportsbook operations, the company offers online casino games, 'skill games, online bingo, and online poker. It also operates licensed betting offices, telephone based-betting operations, and online betting, offers odds and takes bets on an assortment of sporting and other events. The company's betting offices provide access to real-time sports information via audio satellite and television links. William Hill was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in London, England, and with an office in the USA.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

Macquarie Bank

Macquarie Bank Limited is a subsidiary of Macquarie Group, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and was founded in 1969. The bank provides a comprehensive range of commercial banking and retail financial services. Its offerings include personal banking, wealth management, business banking, vehicle finance, corporate and structured finance, home loans, and asset financing. Macquarie Bank also engages in trading activities across fixed income, equities, foreign exchange, and commodities, along with providing broking services. The company serves a diverse clientele, including retail clients, advisers, brokers, and corporate entities, operating across various regions such as Australia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Macquarie Bank emphasizes robust risk management and prudential practices, supporting its long-term growth and operational stability.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

Montagu V

Montagu is a mid-market private equity firm based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in identifying and nurturing businesses with essential products or services in growing markets. The firm focuses on companies that demonstrate strong growth potential, leveraging its expertise to help these businesses achieve their goals and maximize their capabilities. With a particular interest in the technology and telecommunications sectors, Montagu aims to create value through strategic investments and active management, ensuring that the companies it supports can thrive in an evolving marketplace.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man

CBPE Capital

CBPE Capital is a private equity firm established in 1984 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm specializes in investing in middle market companies across various sectors, including business-to-business services, leisure, financial services, healthcare, industrials, and technology. CBPE Capital focuses on partnering with companies that demonstrate the potential for growth, aiming to help them achieve their strategic objectives. The firm manages a series of funds that have historically concentrated on businesses with lower multi-entity enterprise values, underlining its commitment to fostering value creation in its investments.
Made 1 investment in Isle of Man