Warrick Shanly

Warrick Shanly is a Partner at Oakley Capital, a prominent private equity firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Having joined Oakley Capital in 2007, he has played a significant role in the firm's investment activities, particularly within the education, technology, and consumer sectors. Oakley Capital's strategy focuses on making control or significant minority investments in established, mid-market companies across Europe, aiming for buyouts and growth equity opportunities rather than early-stage venture capital funding.

Oakley Capital's investment approach typically targets companies with enterprise values ranging from €100 million to €500 million. The firm's equity investments in these businesses generally fall within a range of approximately €20 million to €200 million. This scale of investment is characteristic of private equity, which involves substantial capital commitments to more mature, often profitable, companies, distinguishing it from the smaller, earlier-stage investments typical of venture capital.

As a Partner, Mr. Shanly's professional activities align with Oakley Capital's broader strategy of identifying and supporting growth in established businesses. The firm has a strong track record, having raised significant capital, with its latest fund, Oakley Capital Fund V, closing at an impressive €2.8 billion in 2023. Given his role within a private equity context, Warrick Shanly's investment profile is centered on large-scale transactions in mature companies, which are fundamentally different from the 'first cheques' typically made by angel investors or venture capitalists in nascent startups.