About Graphite Capital
Graphite Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1981. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2026, Graphite Capital has a portfolio of 54 companies, comprising 54 funding rounds and 28 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Kingdom and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Business Services to Healthcare. Most recently it acquired stakes in Ipl on Oct 28, 2024.
Overall Graphite Capital portfolio has seen 6 IPOs and 26 acquisitions, namely ams OSRAM, ICG and Game Retail.
Graphite Capital has a team of 17 people, including 13 partners.
Key Metrics
Graphite Capital's Portfolio
Graphite Capital has a portfolio of 54 companies. They have invested in a total of 54 companies. Their most recent investment was in Storal (Seed round) on Oct 16, 2023. Here are the most recent investments by Graphite Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 16, 2023 | Seed | 3604 | - | |
Mar 25, 2021 | Seed | 6468 | - | |
Oct 2018 | PE | 5408 | - | |
Dec 09, 2013 | PE | 8394 | - |
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Graphite Capital has acquired 28 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Ipl on Oct 28, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Graphite Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Oct 28, 2024 | Provider of protective pouches designed for central catheter protection and care | - | 2006 | |
Oct 06, 2022 | Provides technology platform & cloud-first solutions for the non profit sector | - | 2003 | |
Nov 15, 2021 | Provider of recruitment and talent management services | - | 2008 | |
Jun 04, 2025 | Online private label brand of personalized story books for children | $22.5M | 2012 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Graphite Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United Kingdom and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Business Services
Team profile of Graphite Capital
Graphite Capital has a team of 17 members including 13 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom. Graphite Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Graphite Capital:
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Graphite Capital News
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Graphite Capital Sells Life Sciences Data Platform Beacon to Corten Capital, Achieving 4x ReturnPrivate Equity Wire•May 21, 2026•Graphite Capital
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International Graphite partners to build graphite facility in GermanyMining Technology•Jul 28, 2025•International Graphite, Graphite Capital
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Consumer/Retail Graphite exits Wonderbly to Penguin Random HousePE Hub•Jun 04, 2025•Wonderbly, Graphite Capital
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Cap10 Partners acquires Compass Community from Graphitelaingbuissonnews.com•May 13, 2024•Graphite Capital, Cap10 Partners, Compass Fostering
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Graphite Capital’s Acquisition of Digital SpaceGlobal Legal Chronicle•Oct 20, 2022•Graphite Capital, Digital Space, Travers Smith
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Private equity firm to acquire Newark-headquartered Digital SpaceEast Midlands Business Link•Oct 07, 2022•Digital Space, Graphite Capital, Horizon Capital
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New Private Equity Backer for Cloud Services FirmInsider Media•Oct 06, 2022•Digital Space, Graphite Capital
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Newark firm changes private equity ownersTheBusinessDesk.com•Oct 06, 2022•Digital Space, Horizon Capital, Graphite Capital
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