About Puma Private Equity

Delivering private equity investments across a broad range of sectors, Puma Private Equity has extensive experience in helping growing businesses scale at speed.

What we do

Puma Private Equity specialises in offering equity investment of £2-£10 million and is a sector-agnostic investor. The team have extensive experience in overcoming the scale-up difficulties that growing companies face. They can draw on their broad knowledge to support and guide portfolio companies through the many trials and challenges they face in the competitive macro environment of today. 

Puma Private Equity in numbers

Puma Private Equity continues to grow; these numbers are correct as of April 2023.

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Example Portfolio Companies

Everpress

Everpress is an online platform that enables creators to design and sell clothing to their audience.

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HR Duo

HR Duo provides HR solutions to SME’s by integrating industry knowledge with the latest technology.

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CameraMatics

CameraMatics is a leading Internet of Things (IoT) fleet and vehicle technology safety provider.

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Ostmodern

Creating video platforms for some of the world’s leading entertainment companies.

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MUSO

MUSO is a data company that provides a complete and trusted view of global piracy and unlicensed media consumption.

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Deazy

Deazy is a software developer marketplace platform.

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The importance of ‘good culture’

Creating the right company culture is difficult to achieve for new or scale-up companies but vital for success. Rupert West, Managing Director of Puma Private Equity, discusses critical considerations for businesses that want to foster the best culture but are unsure where to begin.

Rupert West
Managing Director, Puma Private Equity

Latest company news

Puma Private Equity

17/10/2023

Puma Private Equity leads £3.4 million funding round for specialist bike insurer, Bikmo

Puma Private Equity

27/09/2023

Puma Private Equity leads £8.3 million Series B round for global travel marketplace, TravelLocal

Puma Private Equity

08/09/2023

Lessons learnt in expanding to the US

Puma Private Equity

01/08/2023

Puma Private Equity leads $10m growth funding round for digital account provider, Pockit

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25/07/2023

Puma Private Equity invests in manufacturing performance platform, Thingtrax’s £4.3m Series A funding round

Puma Private Equity

06/06/2023

Connectr announces launch of Green Skills Workforce Coalition and latest research on sentiment towards green jobs

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26/04/2023

Puma Private Equity invests £5.5 million into audio technology specialists, IRIS Audio Technologies

Puma Private Equity

31/03/2023

Puma Private Equity hires new Investment Director to expand presence in North of England

Puma Private Equity

28/03/2023

Puma Private Equity runs an event with leading female entrepreneurs and founders to support scaling businesses and champion female founders

Puma Private Equity

23/02/2023

Puma Private Equity continues to grow its portfolio with a €3.7m investment into HR software specialist, HR Duo

Puma Private Equity

01/02/2023

Puma Private Equity expands its team with a number of new appointments and promotions to help support its growth in scaling UK businesses

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01/02/2023

James Craig, Portfolio Value Creation Lead for Puma Private Equity, gives his views on value creation in portfolio companies

Puma Private Equity

15/11/2022

Puma Private Equity exits contemporary garden centre business, Rosebourne

Puma Private Equity

24/05/2022

Puma Private Equity exits special education needs schools, Sunlight Education Nucleus

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11/05/2022

Dymag and Hankuk Carbon announce strategic partnership for mass production

Puma Private Equity

27/01/2022

Puma Private Equity invests £5m into developer marketplace, Deazy

Puma Private Equity

19/11/2021

Mini Rainbows acquires further setting

Puma Private Equity

09/11/2021

Puma Private Equity leads £4 million investment into sustainable fashion retail platform, Everpress

Puma Private Equity

02/11/2021

Puma Private Equity invests £5m into UK’s leading emerging talent specialist, Connectr

Puma Private Equity

19/10/2021

Ron Dorff international growth continues with London and New York stores

Puma Private Equity

14/10/2021

Open House opens new venue, The Broadcaster, in BBC’s former studios

Puma Private Equity

30/09/2021

Drops-Le Col rider Joss Lowden sets new world record

Puma Private Equity

21/09/2021

Le Col announces a new three-year partnership with BORA-Hansgrohe starting in 2022

Puma Private Equity

19/08/2021

CameraMatics celebrates two award wins

Puma Private Equity

23/06/2021

Puma Private Equity achieves attractive exit from portfolio company, Pure Cremation

Puma Private Equity

08/02/2021

Puma Private Equity completes £2m investment into Ostmodern

Puma Private Equity

10/01/2021

Puma Private Equity completes €2.4m investment into fast-growing fleet safety solutions provider, CameraMatics

Puma Private Equity

07/12/2020

Puma Private Equity completes €4m investment into award-winning premium bodywear brand Ron Dorff

Puma Private Equity

02/12/2020

MyKindaFuture appointed to tackle lack of diversity in financial and professional services

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04/06/2020

Puma Private Equity leads $7.5m investment into health engagement company, Tictrac

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28/01/2020

Puma Private Equity deploys £2.75m into MyKindaFuture

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20/11/2019

Puma Private Equity wins ‘Most Impactful Investment’ award

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26/09/2019

Puma Private Equity completes £3 million investment into leading marketing platform, Influencer

Puma Private Equity

02/09/2019

Puma Private Equity completes £5m investment into growing restaurant group, Open House

Puma Private Equity

13/08/2019

Puma Private Equity closes £3.6m investment in wheel manufacturer, Dymag

Puma Private Equity

09/10/2018

Puma saddles-up £2.35m investment in British cycling brand, Le Col

Puma Private Equity

22/05/2018

Puma invests £7.35m into Pure Cremation

Puma Private Equity

20/04/2018

Puma invests £5m into millennial focused gym operator, NRG GYM Limited

Puma Private Equity

16/03/2018

Puma invests £1.2m into Capital Karts