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What does Lion Capital invest in?
Lion Capital invests most often at Growth (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Clothing, B-to-c and Goods.
Lion Capital highlights
- 01
1 rounds on record
- 02
Mostly Growth: 100% of its rounds
What they do
Lion Capital is a consumer focused investor that is passionate about driving growth through strong brands.From their own website
- Type
- Private equity (from a list, unverified)
- Cheque size
- Not stated
- Stages
- SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
- Sectors
- ClothingB-to-cGoods
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom
- Cold pitches
- Not stated
The record
Every round we can evidence, newest first1 appearances
- 2023
1 round
- Apr
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 registration23 named
BJBarton James NicholasDirector of Lion/Latimer GP II (Guernsey) LimitediForm ADV
BRBernard Reginald Le Marchant LawrenceDirector of Lion/Latimer GP II (Guernsey) LimitediForm ADV
DADavid Andrew HallDirector of Lion/Latimer GP II (Guernsey) LimitediForm ADV
DRDominik Richard Halstenbergof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
EREric Richard Lindbergof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
GKGeorge Kelly Sewellof Lion Capital LLP - manageriFiling they signed
GRGraham Robert TesterDirector of Lc III GP Ltd and Lc IV GP LtdiForm ADV
JRJacob Richard Cappsof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
JRJames Richard Cockerof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
JKJanet Kelly Dunlopof Lion Capital LLP - manageriFiling they signed
JAJavier Alexander Ferranof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
JLJennifer Louise NicolleDirector of Lion/Latimer GP II (Guernsey) LimitediForm ADV
JSJohn S KennedyExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
KKKen Kelly Smialekof Lion Capital LLP - manageriFiling they signed
LKLyndon Kelly Leaof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
MPMandeep PanesarDirector of Lc III GP Ltd and Lc IV GP LtdiForm ADV
MEMary Ellen Minnickof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
NRNeil Richardsonof Lion Capital LLP - manageriFiling they signed
PKPatrick Kelly Mayerof Lion Capital LLP - manageriFiling they signed
PAPaul Alexander Cooperof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
PSPaul Simon Rory O'Connorof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
RKRobert Kelly Darwentof Lion Capital LLP, General PartneriFiling they signed
SDSimon David Brownof Lion Capital LLP - manageriFiling they signed
We also hold 45 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
$420Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
- Legal name
- LION Capital LLP
- SEC number
- CRD 160573
Who backs their funds
1 LP on record in Lion Capital's funds
- Committed
- $403M
- Funds
- 3
- Vintages
- 2004 to 2010
The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies.Source: the pension's own report, latest Sept 2025.
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund3 funds$403MFund Vintage Committed Lion Capital Fund III 2010 $100M Lion Capital Fund II 2007 $203M Lion Capital Fund I 2004 $100M
What they claim to have backed
From their own portfolio page (on their website)
7 of 20 we have independently watched raise
AlexandaniDigitalmediasolutionsNutivaPaigeRexhomesSnaptravelVerishopAllsaintsAuthenticbrandsBuscemiDmcGordonramsayrestaurantsHatchbeautybrandsJohnvarvatosLennylarryMenghishoesPittarossoSpencediamondsTheloungesTruefoodkitchen
Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.