Firm Sees Significant Opportunity to Back Next Generation of European Software Leaders
LONDON, United Kingdom—Thoma Bravo, a leading global software investment firm, today announced the completion of fundraising for its first European-focused fund, Thoma Bravo Europe Fund (“the Europe Fund”), totaling approximately €1.8 billion in capital commitments.
The Europe Fund seeks to make equity investments in innovative, middle-market software businesses across core European software markets with the goal of supporting founders, entrepreneurs and management teams in scaling their businesses into European industry leaders.
“Our first dedicated pool of capital for European software marks a significant milestone for our firm,” said Orlando Bravo, a Founder and Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo. “We see an enormous opportunity to back Europe’s technology innovators and help them scale, and we are grateful for the long-term support of our investors in realizing this ambition.”
“The closing of our first Europe Fund represents a significant opportunity to deepen our presence in the region,” said Irina Hemmers, a Partner at Thoma Bravo and head of its European office. “Europe is digitizing rapidly, and leading software companies are increasingly looking for dedicated support and investment to accelerate their growth strategies. As a highly specialized investor, we bring decades of operational expertise and best practice that we believe can help turn the top regional software businesses into European champions and global leaders.”
Thoma Bravo has been investing in Europe for fourteen years, having deployed over €14 billion of equity across 16 transactions in the region. Since the opening of its first international office in London in 2023, Thoma Bravo’s European team has made four investments across the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, including the €400m take-private of EQS Group and growth investments in USU, Hypergene and LOGEX.
About Thoma Bravo
Thoma Bravo is one of the largest software-focused investors in the world, with over US$166 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024. Through its private equity, growth equity and credit strategies, the firm invests in growth-oriented, innovative companies operating in the software and technology sectors. Leveraging Thoma Bravo's deep sector knowledge and strategic and operational expertise, the firm collaborates with its portfolio companies to implement operating best practices and drive growth initiatives. Over the past 20+ years, the firm has acquired or invested in more than 500 companies representing approximately US$265 billion in enterprise value (including control and non-control investments). The firm has offices in Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, New York and San Francisco. For more information, visit Thoma Bravo's website at thomabravo.com.
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