Vision Capital

Vision Capital LLP is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1997 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in New York. The firm focuses on direct investments in mid-size private companies, particularly in financial services, real estate, industrials, manufacturing, business services, and consumer sectors, primarily located in Europe and North America. Vision Capital specializes in acquiring whole portfolios from organizations looking to divest subsidiaries or exit investments. The firm typically invests between €50 million and €1 billion in its portfolio companies, seeking to secure a controlling interest in their investments. Vision Capital does not engage in venture portfolios or the secondary market for limited partners’ interests in buyout or venture funds, and it emphasizes growth capital, recapitalizations, and special situations. The firm has raised significant funds since its inception and manages a diverse portfolio with a strong focus on technology sectors, including telecommunications and e-commerce, alongside other industries.

Samer Cortas

Partner

Rob B. Kendall

Partner

Dave Lamb

Partner

Andrew Lutz

Managing Director

Andrew Rich

Partner

John Robinson

Principal

38 past transactions

Yaoyanshe

Series C in 2019
Yaoyanshe is a healthcare company based in Shanghai, China, specializing in the development of an application that facilitates value sharing and trading in the pharmaceutical research and development sector. Founded in 2012, the company provides a platform that integrates and shares clinical research-based data, offering medical professionals access to comprehensive pharmaceutical research information. Additionally, it delivers patients the latest updates on treatment options and drugs, while also providing industry personnel with credit assessments, research project competition analysis, and evaluations of sponsor projects. This approach aims to enhance accessibility to extensive healthcare-related data for both professionals and patients.

Caiyi Store

Angel Round in 2018
Caiyi Store is a Blockchain Platform.

United Initiators

Acquisition in 2011
United Initiators is a world leading manufacturer of organic peroxides and persulfates. Our products are essential for a multitude of indispensable things in modern daily life. Whether it is renewable energy, coatings, adhesives, energy efficiency, construction or environmentally friendly disinfection – to name a few – we drive it.

ABL-TECHNIC

Acquisition in 2011
ABL-TECHNIC offer you a comprehensive portfolio of services throughout the world, ranging from paint stripping management right along the line to waste disposal and the recovery of valuable materials.

Veebeam

Series B in 2010
Veebeam Ltd. is a technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in wireless technologies and products for video streaming. Founded in 2002 and resulting from the 2008 merger of Staccato Communications and Artimi, Veebeam focuses on developing software and hardware solutions that facilitate the wireless streaming of HD audio and video content from devices like PCs to televisions. Their product offerings include Veebeam VideoCaster software, which allows desktop streaming to TVs, and various solutions for accessing online video services such as Netflix and YouTube. The company also designs in-home video solutions using DLNA/UPnP protocols and provides ultra wideband wireless modules for diverse applications. Veebeam’s products support a range of operating systems and are marketed to OEMs and service providers through online retail channels. As of October 2013, Veebeam Ltd. entered liquidation.

NOBA Bank Group

Acquisition in 2010
NOBA Bank Group, operating under the name Nordax Bank AB, is a financial institution based in Stockholm, Sweden, that specializes in providing banking products and services to private individuals across Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Germany. Established in 2003, the bank offers a range of services including savings accounts, personal loans, and mortgage loans. With a workforce of approximately 200 employees, Nordax Bank serves around 100,000 customers in the Nordic region. The bank operates under the regulatory oversight of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority and is backed by the state deposit guarantee, ensuring the security of deposits for its clients.
Game Trading Technologies, Inc. is a leading video game trading services provider focused on valuation, procurement, refurbishment, and redistribution of pre-owned video games. Game Trading Technologies, Inc. currently offers unique services, supported by innovative technologies to an array of national firms, allowing them to better serve customers who want to trade their games for store credit or purchase pre-owned games. The foundation of most of these relationships is Game Trading Technologies, Inc.'s proprietary game trading database, which updates values on more than 10,000 video games and consoles on a daily basis according to market conditions. Game Trading Technologies, Inc. shares are traded on the OTCBB under the symbol 'GMTD'.

CardioMEMS

Series F in 2009
CardioMEMS is a medical device company that has developed and is commercializing a proprietary wireless sensing and communication technology for the human body. Their technology platform is designed to improve the management of severe chronic cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure and aneurysms. Their miniature wireless sensors can be implanted using minimally invasive techniques and transmit cardiac output, blood pressure and heart rate data that are critical to the management of patients.

Staccato Communications

Venture Round in 2008
Staccato Communications, Inc. offers ultra wideband wireless enabled devices for the wireless USB, Bluetooth, and Internet protocol connectivity to the personal computing, consumer electronics, and mobile phone industries. Its products include single-chip integrated circuits, device adapter and device module design kits, reference design kits, wireless USB development kits, and streaming services development kits. The company also provides Ripcord Software, which provides a software stack for variety of ultra wide band applications, as well as includes installers, firmware, middleware, drivers, customization tools, and firmware upgrade tools. Staccato Communications’ products are used in various applications, such as printers, camera, mass storage devices, portable media players, wireless docking, wireless projectors, Web cameras, wireless HDTV, wireless speakers, set top boxes, wireless displays, purchasing content, sharing content, and personal servers. Staccato Communications, Inc. was formerly known as Discrete Time Communications, Inc. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in San Diego, California.

Staccato Communications

Venture Round in 2007
Staccato Communications, Inc. offers ultra wideband wireless enabled devices for the wireless USB, Bluetooth, and Internet protocol connectivity to the personal computing, consumer electronics, and mobile phone industries. Its products include single-chip integrated circuits, device adapter and device module design kits, reference design kits, wireless USB development kits, and streaming services development kits. The company also provides Ripcord Software, which provides a software stack for variety of ultra wide band applications, as well as includes installers, firmware, middleware, drivers, customization tools, and firmware upgrade tools. Staccato Communications’ products are used in various applications, such as printers, camera, mass storage devices, portable media players, wireless docking, wireless projectors, Web cameras, wireless HDTV, wireless speakers, set top boxes, wireless displays, purchasing content, sharing content, and personal servers. Staccato Communications, Inc. was formerly known as Discrete Time Communications, Inc. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in San Diego, California.

JDR Cable Systems

Acquisition in 2007
JDR Cable Systems (Holdings) Ltd. specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of subsea products tailored for the offshore energy sector. The company provides a range of products, including subsea production umbilicals, power cables, and termination assemblies, catering to both the oil and gas industry and renewable energy projects such as offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy. In addition to manufacturing, JDR offers comprehensive services including project installation, testing, maintenance, and field support. With a commitment to high performance, the company operates advanced manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Thailand, ensuring that its products meet the rigorous demands of the offshore environment. Established in 1998 and headquartered in Edinburgh, JDR serves a global clientele and has established a reputation for reliable and innovative solutions in subsea technology.

Teknovus

Series D in 2007
Teknovus, Inc., a fabless semiconductor and software solutions company, develops and supplies access chips and embedded software for the FTTx market. It offers Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) integrated chips for central office and customer premises applications; EPON customer premises equipment ONU; TDM transport chips that provide the circuit emulation of T1/E1/J1 on various Ethernet switched networks; evaluation kits, which support original equipment manufacturers and service provider customers; EPON OLT solutions that offer a system-on-a-chip approach to the original equipment manufacturers; and TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller that enables service providers to meet various needs of network topologies and subscriber densities. The company’s system-on-a-chips incorporate firmware for the embedded processor to control the hardware. Teknovus, Inc. markets its products through distributors in the United States, Europe, and China. Teknovus, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Petaluma, California with sales and support centers in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. The company also has a location in San Jose, California.

Syntune

Series B in 2007
Syntune is a developer of tunable lasers, primarily serving the telecommunications sector. The company's innovative laser technology significantly reduces costs for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) systems, which are essential for modern fiber optic networks. Syntune's lasers are designed for various applications, including fiber-optic communications and sensor systems, making them versatile within the industry. The company was acquired by Ignis ASA, further enhancing its capabilities and market reach.

Addo Food Group

Acquisition in 2007
Addo Food Group Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the chilled savory pastry market, which is valued at approximately £1 billion. The company produces a diverse range of pastry products under well-known brands, including Pork Farms, Wall’s, Millers, Scrummy Eggs, Bowyers, Too Good, and Farmhouse. Its product offerings encompass sausage rolls, pork pies, hot pies, savory eggs, pastries, quiche, flans, and tarts. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Nottingham, Addo Food Group was previously known as Pork Farms Group Limited until it rebranded in August 2015. The company is committed to delivering high-quality products and emphasizes innovation to inspire its employees, customers, and consumers.

Addo Food Group

Acquisition in 2007
Addo Food Group Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the chilled savory pastry market, which is valued at approximately £1 billion. The company produces a diverse range of pastry products under well-known brands, including Pork Farms, Wall’s, Millers, Scrummy Eggs, Bowyers, Too Good, and Farmhouse. Its product offerings encompass sausage rolls, pork pies, hot pies, savory eggs, pastries, quiche, flans, and tarts. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Nottingham, Addo Food Group was previously known as Pork Farms Group Limited until it rebranded in August 2015. The company is committed to delivering high-quality products and emphasizes innovation to inspire its employees, customers, and consumers.

Fletchers Group

Acquisition in 2006
The Group is looking to excel as an own label supplier in the retail sector, but also aims to develop Kara Foodservice to become the trade brand of choice in wholesale bakery for foodservice customers. Fletchers Group takes pride in the strong relationships it has established with major retailers and shares a number of key business goals across its business units including providing excellent customer service, sector-leading technical standards and recruiting, retaining and developing the best people.

Sequans Communications

Series C in 2006
Sequans Communications S.A. is a designer and supplier of cellular semiconductor solutions, focusing on 5G and 4G technologies for massive, broadband, and critical Internet of Things (IoT) markets. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company has developed a comprehensive product portfolio that includes its Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT and Calliope Cat 1 chip platforms, which cater to massive IoT applications with low power consumption and integrated functionalities. For broadband and critical IoT applications, Sequans offers the Cassiopeia Cat 4/Cat 6 4G and Taurus 5G chip platforms, optimized for residential, enterprise, and industrial use. The company's solutions are integral to various devices, such as smartphones, portable routers, and other connected technologies, and are certified for deployment in global 4G networks. Sequans maintains additional offices in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and China.

Atempo

Series A in 2006
Atempo, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Les Ulis, France, specializes in data management solutions that help businesses secure, preserve, and transfer critical data. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products, including its renowned data backup and disaster recovery solutions, which are designed for various business sizes, from midsized companies to large enterprises managing petabyte-scale data. Atempo's innovative platforms, such as Time Navigator, Live Navigator, and Miria, are tailored for backup, archiving, and migration tasks, particularly in complex and distributed environments. With operations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, Atempo supports a global network of over 100 resellers, partners, and managed service providers, enabling it to effectively meet the diverse data protection needs of its clients.

Staccato Communications

Series C in 2006
Staccato Communications, Inc. offers ultra wideband wireless enabled devices for the wireless USB, Bluetooth, and Internet protocol connectivity to the personal computing, consumer electronics, and mobile phone industries. Its products include single-chip integrated circuits, device adapter and device module design kits, reference design kits, wireless USB development kits, and streaming services development kits. The company also provides Ripcord Software, which provides a software stack for variety of ultra wide band applications, as well as includes installers, firmware, middleware, drivers, customization tools, and firmware upgrade tools. Staccato Communications’ products are used in various applications, such as printers, camera, mass storage devices, portable media players, wireless docking, wireless projectors, Web cameras, wireless HDTV, wireless speakers, set top boxes, wireless displays, purchasing content, sharing content, and personal servers. Staccato Communications, Inc. was formerly known as Discrete Time Communications, Inc. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in San Diego, California.

Sphera

Venture Round in 2005
Sphera is a leading global provider of Integrated Risk Management software and information services, specializing in Environmental Performance, Operational Risk, and Product Stewardship. With over 30 years of experience, Sphera is dedicated to enhancing operational excellence and promoting sustainability across various industries. The company serves more than 3,000 customers and over 1 million users in over 70 countries. In addition to its software offerings, Sphera provides Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management solutions, along with consulting services that focus on Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S). Recently, Sphera expanded its management team and relocated its corporate headquarters to Denver, Colorado, aiming to strengthen its infrastructure, enhance its technology portfolio, and boost sales and marketing initiatives to better support its global clientele.

MoreMagic Solutions

Series D in 2005
MoreMagic Solutions is a global company that allows operators, content providers, and banks to offer consumers the ability to purchase goods and services on demand using a mobile phone or the web. MoreMagic's high-throughput payment engine and pre-packaged applications enable customers to offer new revenue-generating services. Implementation in an existing network is quick and easy. Average return on investment is three to six months.

CPL Industries

Acquisition in 2005
CPL Industries Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor based in Sheffield, United Kingdom, specializing in smokeless solid fuels and activated carbons. Founded in 1973, the company produces solid fuels derived from sustainably sourced wood, catering to both domestic and international markets. In addition to solid fuels, CPL Industries offers specialty activated carbons that serve as absorbents for air and water purification. The company also provides refractory repair services and products, enhancing its portfolio of eco-friendly solutions. As of March 31, 2018, CPL Industries operates as a subsidiary of CPL Industries Holdings Limited.

Chipidea Microelectrónica

Series B in 2005
Chipidea Microelectrónica offers analog and mixed semiconductor solutions to wireless communications, digital media, and consumer electronics market segments. It provides analog subsystems for wireless and wire line communications, device-to-device connectivity, multimedia, and power management in Europe, Asia, and North America. The company offers analog and mixed Internet protocol products in various categories, including analog to digital converters, analog filters, analog front end, analog standard cells, audio and voice, clock management, digital modules, over sampling modulators, power management, radio frequency, USB link controllers, and USB physical interfaces for blue chip customers.

Sequans Communications

Series B in 2005
Sequans Communications S.A. is a designer and supplier of cellular semiconductor solutions, focusing on 5G and 4G technologies for massive, broadband, and critical Internet of Things (IoT) markets. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company has developed a comprehensive product portfolio that includes its Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT and Calliope Cat 1 chip platforms, which cater to massive IoT applications with low power consumption and integrated functionalities. For broadband and critical IoT applications, Sequans offers the Cassiopeia Cat 4/Cat 6 4G and Taurus 5G chip platforms, optimized for residential, enterprise, and industrial use. The company's solutions are integral to various devices, such as smartphones, portable routers, and other connected technologies, and are certified for deployment in global 4G networks. Sequans maintains additional offices in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and China.

Straatum Processware

Series C in 2005
Straatum is the leading provider of real-time fault detection and classification solutions to the semiconductor sector worldwide. Fault detection and classification is seen as the foundation stone to meeting the advanced process control (APC) requirements long anticipated in the marketplace…"advanced process control is emerging as an essential ingredient of future wafer processing as necessary process performance challenges the limits of wafer processing equipment" Gartner June 2002.

Syntune

Series A in 2004
Syntune is a developer of tunable lasers, primarily serving the telecommunications sector. The company's innovative laser technology significantly reduces costs for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) systems, which are essential for modern fiber optic networks. Syntune's lasers are designed for various applications, including fiber-optic communications and sensor systems, making them versatile within the industry. The company was acquired by Ignis ASA, further enhancing its capabilities and market reach.

NanoMuscle

Series C in 2003
NanoMuscle is a privately held company that designs and manufactures advanced motion technologies for use in a wide range of consumer devices. With their low cost, small size and silent operation, NanoMuscle products displace conventional electromagnetic motors and solenoids and for the first time provide miniature, affordable motion.

Avalon Photonics

Venture Round in 2003
Avalon Photonics produces world-class VCSELs (vertical cavity surface emitting lasers) for datacom, sensing, and measurement markets. These devices are enabling volume applications due to their exceptional performance, lower power consumption, and volume cost reduction.Avalon also produces unique, patent-protected, single-spatial-mode VCSELs with unsurpassed specifications required for many sensing and measurement applications. Avalon’s ISO 9001 production line achieves high quality, exceptional uniformity, and telecom-grade reliability devices. VCSELs can be provided from bare die up to fully packaged units with temperature control and fiber pigtailing.

Atempo

Venture Round in 2003
Atempo, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Les Ulis, France, specializes in data management solutions that help businesses secure, preserve, and transfer critical data. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products, including its renowned data backup and disaster recovery solutions, which are designed for various business sizes, from midsized companies to large enterprises managing petabyte-scale data. Atempo's innovative platforms, such as Time Navigator, Live Navigator, and Miria, are tailored for backup, archiving, and migration tasks, particularly in complex and distributed environments. With operations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, Atempo supports a global network of over 100 resellers, partners, and managed service providers, enabling it to effectively meet the diverse data protection needs of its clients.

Sphera

Series D in 2002
Sphera is a leading global provider of Integrated Risk Management software and information services, specializing in Environmental Performance, Operational Risk, and Product Stewardship. With over 30 years of experience, Sphera is dedicated to enhancing operational excellence and promoting sustainability across various industries. The company serves more than 3,000 customers and over 1 million users in over 70 countries. In addition to its software offerings, Sphera provides Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management solutions, along with consulting services that focus on Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S). Recently, Sphera expanded its management team and relocated its corporate headquarters to Denver, Colorado, aiming to strengthen its infrastructure, enhance its technology portfolio, and boost sales and marketing initiatives to better support its global clientele.

Sphera

Series B in 2002
Sphera is a leading global provider of Integrated Risk Management software and information services, specializing in Environmental Performance, Operational Risk, and Product Stewardship. With over 30 years of experience, Sphera is dedicated to enhancing operational excellence and promoting sustainability across various industries. The company serves more than 3,000 customers and over 1 million users in over 70 countries. In addition to its software offerings, Sphera provides Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management solutions, along with consulting services that focus on Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S). Recently, Sphera expanded its management team and relocated its corporate headquarters to Denver, Colorado, aiming to strengthen its infrastructure, enhance its technology portfolio, and boost sales and marketing initiatives to better support its global clientele.

Avalon Photonics

Venture Round in 2000
Avalon Photonics produces world-class VCSELs (vertical cavity surface emitting lasers) for datacom, sensing, and measurement markets. These devices are enabling volume applications due to their exceptional performance, lower power consumption, and volume cost reduction.Avalon also produces unique, patent-protected, single-spatial-mode VCSELs with unsurpassed specifications required for many sensing and measurement applications. Avalon’s ISO 9001 production line achieves high quality, exceptional uniformity, and telecom-grade reliability devices. VCSELs can be provided from bare die up to fully packaged units with temperature control and fiber pigtailing.

Onebox

Series C in 2000
Onebox is a subsidiary of j2 Global Communications, Inc. that specializes in providing outsourced virtual phone services tailored for small businesses. The company offers an integrated suite of communication applications, including virtual phone, fax, and email services, which streamline processes like professional greetings, call routing, messaging, and conferencing. Onebox Receptionist mimics the functionalities of a costly in-house phone system, delivering these features in a simple and cost-effective service that can be quickly implemented. By leveraging Onebox's services, small companies can enjoy the capabilities typically reserved for larger enterprises without the associated expenses.

SAQQARA Systems

Series B in 2000
SAQQARA solutions address the needs of a wide range of B2B suppliers -- manufacturers, Net market makers and distributors -- to create branded and differentiated product content that allows them to market and sell over the Internet.

Altitun

Series B in 1999
Altitun AB provides a full tunable laser product line, designed to help systems vendors and carriers reduce costs today and drive the all-optical networks of tomorrow. Altitun is the provider of the world’s most complete tunable laser product line.

Massana

Series A in 1999
Founded in early 1996, Massana is an innovator of "smart math in silicon" for broadband digital communications. Massana combines its proprietary methodologies and custom signal processing architectures to take complex mathematics to silicon. By applying this unique approach, Massana provides customers with a new level of broadband capability to meet the exploding demand for wired and wireless Internet bandwidth.

Altitun

Series A in 1998
Altitun AB provides a full tunable laser product line, designed to help systems vendors and carriers reduce costs today and drive the all-optical networks of tomorrow. Altitun is the provider of the world’s most complete tunable laser product line.
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