About Caledonia
Caledonia is a private equity firm founded in 1878. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Nov 2026, Caledonia is an active investor with a portfolio of 16 companies, comprising 16 funding rounds and 8 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and India. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to Food and Agriculture. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Bluediamond on Jul 03, 2026
Overall Caledonia portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 8 acquisitions, namely Bowers & Wilkins, Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners and Scientific Games. A lot of funds co-invest with Caledonia, with names like Ravikumar I Jagani sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Caledonia has a team of 27 people, including 8 partners.
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Founded Year
1878
Location
London, United Kingdom
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Caledonia's Portfolio
Caledonia has a portfolio of 16 companies. They have invested in a total of 16 companies. Their most recent investment was in Bluediamond (Seed round) on Jul 03, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Caledonia:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 03, 2026 | Seed | 3186 | - | |
Sep 14, 2020 | Post IPO | 6208 | - | |
Dec 21, 2018 | PE | 3511 | - | |
Dec 21, 2018 | Conventional Debt | 8010 | - |
Caledonia has acquired 8 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of CQE Group on Jun 08, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Caledonia:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 08, 2026 | Provider of construction equipment solutions, including sales, rental, and support | - | 2013 | |
Aug 19, 2024 | Manufacture & supplier of automotive tyres | - | 2004 | |
Jun 01, 2021 | Manufacturer of electronics components | - | 1975 | |
Jul 13, 2018 | Manufacturer of large format stills lenses | - | 1893 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Caledonia:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and India
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of Caledonia
Caledonia has a team of 27 members including 8 Partners and 12 Principals located in United Kingdom. Caledonia's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Caledonia:
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Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
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Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
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Principal | England | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - | |
Principal | United Kingdom | - | - |
Co-investors of Caledonia
Over the past 148 years, 12 investors have co-invested in Caledonia's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Caledonia: 12 investors entered a company along with Caledonia. These include investors like Ravikumar I Jagani (1 company).
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Caledonia Investments plc (CLDN) Completes Cancellation of 119,662 Shares Following 18 August 2026 Buyback at 389.92pKalkine Media•Aug 19, 2026•Caledonia
