Investment Summary

Vitruvian Partners Invests In Farfetch

On May 1, 2014, private equity firm Vitruvian Partners invested in e-commerce company Farfetch

Investment Highlights
  • This is Vitruvian Partners’ 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Vitruvian Partners’ 13th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Farfetch was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

Investment Summary

Date 2014-05-01
Target Farfetch
Sector E-Commerce
Investor(s) Vitruvian Partners
Deal Type Venture

Target

Farfetch

London, United Kingdom
website
Farfetch is an online destination for luxury fashion, bringing together the world’s best boutiques in a single location. Farfetch is based in London, England.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Vitruvian Partners

London, United Kingdom

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 8.5B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vitruvian Partners is an independent private equity firm that specializes in middle-market buyouts, growth buyouts and growth capital investments in the UK and elsewhere in Northern Europe. Vitruvian looks for companies that are 'operating in dynamic situations, where there is an opportunity to build strategic value'. The Group's target investment size is £25 to £150 million in transactions valued up to £500 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, financial services, life science, healthcare services, media, technology, communications, and internet software. Vitruvian Partners was formed in 2006 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 45
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Venture) 1 of 3
Country (United Kingdom) 13 of 23
Year (2014) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-03 JUST EAT

London, United Kingdom

JUST EAT plc is a provider of online takeaway ordering service. JUST EAT was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-25 JacTravel

London, United Kingdom

JacTravel Ltd. is a hotel bed-bank business providing tour operators, travel agents and online retailers with access to hotel beds at more than 10,000 independent and small chain hotels. JacTravel Ltd. was established in 1975 and is based in London, UK.

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