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Schroders Capital
Private equity · Founded 1997 · London, United Kingdom
Who Schroders Capital is.
- Historical Background
- Schroders Capital is the dedicated private markets division of Schroders, a global asset management company founded in 1804. The firm's private equity capabilities were significantly expanded with the acquisition of Adveq, a specialized private equity asset manager, in 2017.
- Source of Capital
- The firm manages capital for a wide array of global clients, including pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors. It also provides investment opportunities for intermediary and retail investors.
- Major Events
- In 2019, Schroders acquired a majority stake in BlueOrchard, a pioneer in microfinance and impact investing, integrating it into the Schroders Capital platform. The investment trust formerly known as Woodford Patient Capital Trust was renamed Schroders UK Public Private Trust and subsequently became the Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust.
- Allocation Strategy
- Schroders Capital focuses on private market assets, including private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and real estate. Within private equity, the strategy encompasses small and mid-market buyouts, growth capital, and secondary investments, with a particular emphasis on GP-led secondaries. The firm maintains a global footprint, targeting investments across Europe, North America, and Asia.
The funds Schroders Capital backs.
Schroders Capital is a limited partner in 60 funds. 7 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
How Schroders Capital’s fund book is spread.
The 60 funds Schroders Capital backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- Europe 3863%
- North America 1830%
- Rest of world 47%
United Kingdom 28 · United States 18 · Netherlands 3 · China 2
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 38 of 60 with a fund history on record.
The companies Schroders Capital backs directly.
Schroders Capital holds 38 companies directly, separate from the funds it commits to as a limited partner. Broken down by headquarters country, sector, entry stage and current growth stage. "Stage entered" is the first priced round the investor joined, derived from the investor’s transaction history.
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USA9
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UK8
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Switzerland6
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Canada3
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Netherlands3
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Germany2
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Italy2
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Portugal2
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India1
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Lithuania1
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Spain1
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Health15
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Energy9
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Enterprise Software6
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Education3
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Real Estate3
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Transportation3
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Fashion1
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Fintech1
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Food1
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Hosting1
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Jobs Recruitment1
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Legal1
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Series B+20
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Series A5
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Seed2
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Late Growth22
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Breakout Stage9
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Early Growth6
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Mature1
Inside Schroders Capital’s portfolio.
The 38 highest-funded portfolio companies, of 26 tracked.
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FaWhere Schroders Capital’s portfolio founders come from.
52 founders across the 38 highest-funded portfolio companies — by current location, university attended, and the companies they worked at before founding. Sourced from the founder records the API links to each portfolio company.
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United Kingdom13
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Switzerland11
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United States7
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Netherlands5
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India4
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Canada3
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Germany3
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Italy2
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Lithuania2
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Chile1
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ETH Zurich3
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University of Toronto3
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur2
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University of Cambridge2
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University of Mumbai2
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University of Oxford2
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Utrecht University2
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Vilnius University2
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VU Amsterdam2
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Auckland University of Technology1
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Limejump4
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Alphabet | Google2
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CHUV - University Hospital Lausanne2
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Harvard University2
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IBM2
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Merck Accelerator2
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Peterhouse2
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Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication2
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41st Parameter1
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Alzheimer's Research & Therapy1
Other LPs.
Other private equity fund investors in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Schroders Capital by combined power-law score — Europe first, then the nearest worldwide.