About Apax
Apax is a private equity firm founded in 1981. It is primarily based in Hong Kong, China. As of Jul 2026, Apax is an active investor with a portfolio of 231 companies, comprising 231 funding rounds and 133 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 5 funding rounds and has made 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Series B round in Inspectorio on Jul 16, 2026
A lot of funds co-invest with Apax, with names like 3i Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Apax has a team of 198 people, including 46 partners.
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Apax's Portfolio
Apax has a portfolio of 231 companies. They have invested in a total of 231 companies. Their most recent investment was in Inspectorio (Series B round) on Jul 16, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Apax:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 16, 2026 | Series B | 1055 | - | |
Apr 08, 2026 | Series C | 5355 | - | |
Jan 05, 2026 | Series D | 1811 | ||
Nov 19, 2025 | Series E | 3494 | - |
Apax has acquired 133 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Yad2 on Dec 01, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Apax:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Dec 01, 2025 | Classified website in Israel | - | 2005 | |
Oct 17, 2025 | Mortgage loan brokerage firm | - | 2001 | |
Jul 21, 2025 | Online platform for public market investors access to private equity funds | - | 2015 | |
Jul 15, 2025 | Supply chain management software for food safety, compliance, and sustainability | - | 2012 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Apax:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Apax
Apax has a team of 198 members including 46 Partners and 57 Principals located in United Kingdom, United States and 11 more locations. Apax's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Apax:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Partner | Tampa | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | Darien | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - |
Co-investors of Apax
Over the past 45 years, 178 investors have co-invested in Apax's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Apax: 178 investors entered a company along with Apax. These include investors like 3i Group (4 companies).
Apax News
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Delinian Sells techoraco and Institutional Investor to Apax Partners, Advised by BrightTowerPR Newswire•Jul 20, 2026•BrightTower, Apax
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CIL Strategy Consultants completes commercial due diligence mandates in the industrial sectorConsultancy.uk•Jun 25, 2026•Sedex, Hves, Apax, Rapid Energy and 2 others
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Apax in the running to acquire CloserStill Media from Providence in £1.2bn-plus auction processPrivate Equity Wire•Apr 30, 2026•CloserStill Media, Apax
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Pinewood shares slump after Apax backs away from takeover bidShareprices•Feb 16, 2026•Apax, Pinewood, Pinewood.AI
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Apax, Advent in race for RedTape; Superfoods Valley to raise fresh fundsVCCircle•Feb 02, 2026•Apax, Red Tape
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Pinewood Tech Receives Potential Acquisition Offer from ApaxShareprices•Jan 30, 2026•Pinewood.AI, Apax
