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Kester Capital

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Oct 2026, closing $14M. Last cheque observed Dec 2006.

QuietNew fund $14M, Oct 2026Private equity

Series ASeries BTechnologyLife Sciences

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 1 on record
Since the last cheque7269days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MRounds led0 of 1Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Kester Capital

Kester Capital highlights

  1. 01

    1 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

A sector focused private equity fund with outstanding credentials and expertiseFrom their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Up to $75M as they say
Stages
Series ASeries B
Sectors
TechnologyLife Sciences
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first1 appearances

  1. 2006

    1 round

  2. Dec
    Xanthus PharmaceuticalsSeries B · US$25MWith 9 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

AMAdam MaidmentExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
RCRobert Cameron CrockettExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 7 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$332Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Kester Capital LLP
SEC number
CRD 174588

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Xanthus PharmaceuticalsBought by AntisomaUndisclosedMay 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Quick answers about Kester Capital

What does Kester Capital invest in?

Kester Capital invests most often at Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology and Life Sciences.

How active is Kester Capital?

1 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2006.

How big are Kester Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

Is Kester Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2006.

What kind of investor is Kester Capital?

Kester Capital is a private equity firm based in London, United Kingdom.

How much does Kester Capital manage?

About $332M, as gross assets of its private funds (Oct 2026).

Has Kester Capital raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Oct 2026, reporting $14M raised.

When was Kester Capital founded?

Kester Capital was founded in 2007.

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