Strategic report / Sector review: Education
First-class opportunities
Education is a core sector, with four investments taking us forward with confidence, ranging from online tertiary education and after-school tutoring to professional learning.
Strategic report / Sector review: Education
Education overview
Global demand for quality, accessible education is growing. Oakley has a strong track record as one of Europe’s most prolific private equity investors in this sector. Leveraging extensive experience in technology, internationalisation and M&A, Oakley has successfully grown offline and online platforms across primary, secondary and tertiary education and professional learning.
Total % of OCI NAV
Fund | Investment currency | OCI fair value £m | % of OCI NAV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oakley PE Education sector investments | |||||
IU Group | The largest university group in Germany | Fund V | EUR | 106.0 | 8.2% |
K12 Investments | Oakley's investments in Thomas's and Affinitas | Fund IV / Fund VI | EUR/GBP | 86.6 | 6.7% |
Bright Stars | A leading independent group of premium nurseries | Fund IV | GBP | 77.0 | 6.0% |
ACE Education | A leading higher education platform | Origin I | EUR | 10.4 | 0.8% |
Total | 280.0 | 21.7% | |||
Please note that these tables may contain rounding differences.

