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Polar Capital

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Apr 2026, closing $7M. Last cheque observed Dec 2014.

QuietNew fund $7.2M, Apr 2026Private equity

Series ASeries BGrowthFinancial ServicesRestaurantsImpact Investing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque4345days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$39MRounds led0 of 2
Pitch Polar Capital

Polar Capital highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Venture: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Series ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Financial ServicesRestaurantsImpact Investing
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Dec
    Atom BankVenture · GB$39MWith 1 other
  3. 2009

    1 round

  4. Jan
    Global Fitness MediaSeries A · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other

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 registration24 named

ATAlexander Thomas BlackPresident of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
BHBarbara HealyDirectoriFiling they signed
BCBenjamin Charlton RogoffPartneriForm ADV
BKBoura Kym Tomlinson CannChief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
BDBradley D. GinesinExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
CSCharles ScottDirectoriFiling they signed
DADavid AstorDirectoriFiling they signed
DHDavid HammondDirectoriFiling they signed
GMGavin Mark RochussenChief Executive Officer of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
IDIain David Worthington EvansGlobal Head of DistributioniForm ADV
JCJames Cayzer-ColvinDirectoriFiling they signed
JCJames Cayzer-CovlinDirectoriFiling they signed
JKJames KeyesDirectoriFiling they signed
JPJeremy ParfitDirectoriFiling they signed
JBJohn Bradbury MansellChief Operating Officer of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
JQJonathan QuigleyDirectoriFiling they signed
KNKaren NolanDirectoriFiling they signed
LDLucia D. BerteaManaging MemberiFiling they signed
NKNicholas Kym Tomlinson FarrenDirector and Chief Operating Officer of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
NJNicholas James EvansPartneriForm ADV
RBRobert BovetDirectoriFiling they signed
RDRonan DalyDirectoriFiling they signed
SMSamir Mark AyubExecutive Finance Director of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
SWStefan W. MagelManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 33 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

$44Bassets it manages, 2 advisers combinedOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Polar Capital LLP
SEC number
CRD 155389

Funds on its Form ADV

24 private funds, $21B in gross assets · filed Jun 2024

  1. Polar Capital Funds PLC - Global Technology FundHedge334 investors$7.2B
  2. Polar Capital Funds PLC -- Global Insurance FundHedge228 investors$2.9B
  3. Polar Capital Funds PLC -- Biotechnology FundHedge270 investors$1.9B
  4. Polar Capital Funds PLC -- Healthcare Opportunities FundHedge243 investors$1.7B
  5. Polar Capital Funds PLC -- Emerging Market Stars FundHedge133 investors$1.7B
  6. Polar Capital Funds PLC -- UK Value Opportunities FundHedge100 investors$997M
  7. Polar Capital Funds PLC - North America FundHedge123 investors$946M
  8. Polar Capital Funds PLC -- Artificial Intelligence FundHedge120 investors$751M
  9. Polar Capital Funds PLC -- Global Convertible FundHedge94 investors$590M
  10. Polar Capital Funds PLC -- European EX UK Income FundHedge57 investors$318M

And 14 more on the filing.

Quick answers about Polar Capital

What does Polar Capital invest in?

Polar Capital invests most often at Series A and Venture (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Financial Services, Restaurants and Impact Investing.

How active is Polar Capital?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2014.

How big are Polar Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $39M.

Is Polar Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2014.

What kind of investor is Polar Capital?

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

How much does Polar Capital manage?

About $44B, as regulatory assets under management, 2 advisers added together (Oct 2026).

Has Polar Capital raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Apr 2026, reporting $7.2M raised.

When was Polar Capital founded?

Polar Capital was founded in 2005.

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