Palamon Capital Partners LP

Investor type

VC / PE

Founded

1999

AUM

$2 000 M

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Seed Series A Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Palamon Capital Partners LP is a private equity firm based in London, founded in 1999. It focuses on mid-cap companies across Europe, emphasizing thematic and growth-oriented investments. The firm operates from its single London office and is composed of a team experienced in identifying companies with significant growth potential. Palamon is distinguished by its proactive sourcing strategy and its ability to transform businesses into industry champions through institutional changes and capital deployment behind long-term growth trends.

The firm invests in several key sectors, including Financial Services, Business Services, Consumer, and Healthcare. Palamon targets investments in highly scalable, founder-owned businesses and aims to partner with these companies to achieve double-digit sales growth. While their website does not directly list the range of their check sizes, they focus on mid-cap companies, suggesting ranges of $10-50 million or higher. The firm has a broad European investment reach with substantial industry experience.

Notable investments by Palamon include companies such as Thomas International, FairConnect, Happy Socks, The Rug Company, and Currencies Direct. The firm typically engages deeply with its portfolio companies to drive performance, demonstrating a strong track record in supporting businesses through strategic guidance and capital infusions.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Consumer Services (B2C) Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services IT Services Media and Entertainment Software HealthTech Education Retail Telecommunications Industrial

Palamon Capital Partners LP Funds

Name Type
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Palamon European Equity II, L.P.
Private Equity (PE)
Business Services (B2B)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Retail
Telecommunications
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
Europe
$5-10 m
$412 M
December 2007
Palamon European Equity IV, L.P.
Venture Capital (VC)
Business Services (B2B)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Pre-seed
Seed
Europe
$5-10 m
$1500 M
December 2017

Contacts

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Louis Elson Chairman
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Alexandre Rahmatollahi Private Equity Partner
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FAQs about Palamon Capital Partners LP

Palamon Capital Partners LP is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Seed, Series A and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Palamon Capital Partners LP is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
Palamon Capital Partners LP was founded in 1999.
Palamon Capital Partners LP invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Consumer Services (B2C), Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, IT Services, Media and Entertainment, Software, HealthTech, Education, Retail, Telecommunications, Industrial.
Palamon Capital Partners LP invests in companies and startups in Europe.
Palamon Capital Partners LP invests in companies and startups at Series B, Seed, Series A, Late Stage (Series C+).
Palamon Capital Partners LP usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Palamon Capital Partners LP has around $2 000m assets under management.
Palamon Capital Partners LP last fund was created/launched in 2017-12-05
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