About August Equity
August Equity is a private equity firm founded in 2001. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2026, August Equity is an active investor with a portfolio of 44 companies, comprising 44 funding rounds and 18 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Kingdom and Ireland. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Healthcare to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Alkimii on Jul 02, 2026
Overall August Equity portfolio has seen 22 acquisitions, namely Orbis Education, IVC Evidensia and VetPartners. A lot of funds co-invest with August Equity, with names like Maven Capital Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
August Equity has a team of 21 people, including 7 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2001
Location
London, United Kingdom
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Investment Deals
August Equity's Portfolio
August Equity has a portfolio of 44 companies. They have invested in a total of 44 companies. Their most recent investment was in Alkimii (Seed round) on Jul 02, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by August Equity:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 02, 2026 | Seed | 3756 | - | |
Jun 13, 2025 | PE | 1179 | - | |
Oct 02, 2024 | PE | 3076 | - | |
May 29, 2024 | Seed | 6848 | - |
August Equity has acquired 18 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Caretower on Feb 24, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by August Equity:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Feb 24, 2022 | Cybersecurity consulting, solution resale and support contract services | - | 1998 | |
Jun 21, 2021 | Provider of IT security services | $690K | 2005 | |
Jan 11, 2021 | Provider of workforce engagement management and cloud communication services | - | 1988 | |
Feb 01, 2019 | Provider of children care services | - | 2013 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of August Equity:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United Kingdom and Ireland
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Healthcare
Team profile of August Equity
August Equity has a team of 21 members including 7 Partners and 2 Principals located in United Kingdom. August Equity's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in August Equity:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | ||
Associate | London | - | ||
Associate | London | - |
Co-investors of August Equity
Over the past 25 years, 4 investors have co-invested in August Equity's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of August Equity: 4 investors entered a company along with August Equity. These include investors like Maven Capital Partners (1 company).
August Equity News
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August Equity announces close of the biggest fund in its historyInsider Media•Oct 02, 2025•August Equity
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250-strong law firm Higgs LLP secures private equity backingInsider Media•Aug 22, 2025•Higgsllp, August Equity
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AAB welcomes Goldman Sachs as new owner for next growth phaseConsultancy.uk•Jul 02, 2025•Anderson Anderson & Brown, Goldman Sachs, August Equity
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New PE owner for AAB accountancy group-firm at a “hugely exciting stage in its evolution”Insider Media•Jul 02, 2025•August Equity, AAB, Goldman Sachs
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Goldman Sachs to Acquire AAB from August EquityInsider•Jul 01, 2025•August Equity, AAB, Goldman Sachs
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Financial advisory group secures August Equity backing - firm has more than 2,500 clients across the UKInsider Media•Jun 09, 2025•Superbia Group, B Corporation, August Equity
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August Equity’s Investment In Fargo SystemsGlobal Legal Chronicle•Oct 10, 2024•August Equity, Travers Smith, PwC, Eight Advisory
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OneTouch Health Group Acquires OnePlan to Bolster their Range of Care Management SolutionsTMC•Jun 04, 2024•OneTouch Health, OnePlan, August Equity, OneTouch
