We are thrilled to welcome Etops to Pollen Street! Etops is a leading SaaS solutions provider to the wealth and asset management sectors in the DACH region and will join the Neptune group of companies which includes niiiio Finance Group, fundsaccess, FundHero, and MiFID-Recorder. David Dawson, Partner at Pollen Street: “We are proud to welcome the Etops team to the Neptune Group. Pius and his team have built a strong, client-centric business with great products and culture, which we think will be highly additive to the overall Neptune growth story. We believe this is an excellent first combination for the Group, and we look forward to continuing to support the business on its’ strong organic growth path and pursue further strategic M&A.”
About us
Pollen Street is a purpose led and high performing private capital asset manager. Established in 2013, the firm has built deep capability across the real estate, financial and business services sector aligned with mega-trends shaping the future of the industry. Pollen Street manages over £4.2bn AUM across private equity and credit strategies on behalf of investors including leading public and corporate pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, asset managers, banks, and family offices from around the world. Pollen Street has a team of over 80 professionals with offices in London and the US. Portfolio In Private Equity, Pollen Street works with partners who have a solid foundation and strong core attributes, supporting them and their management teams with expertise and capital to drive growth. In Credit, Pollen Street provides asset secured finance to innovative and impactful businesses with a diverse portfolio of assets. Pollen Street Hub The Pollen Street Hub facilitates a collaborative approach and builds a trusted ecosystem that facilitates best practice adoption and accelerated innovation in a fast-changing environment. The Hub is a dedicated team with a systematic approach to drive growth, technology development and collaboration across the portfolio. It enables insights and access to expertise on opportunities such as data, technology and ESG, as well as a formulaic approach for business development across the portfolio and wider Pollen Street network.
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http://www.pollenstreetgroup.com
External link for Pollen Street Capital
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2013
- Specialties
- Financial Services, Buy-outs, Growth Capital, Credit, and Private Equity
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11-12 Hanover Square
London, W1S 1JJ, GB
Employees at Pollen Street Capital
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Spotlight on Progressive: Pollen Street invests in companies characterised by rapid changes, innovation, and competition, which pose significant challenges and opportunities at all stages of the investment cycle. We help portfolio companies overcome these challenges and leverage these opportunities by building functional communities – groups drawn from our expert network - to exchange ideas, resources, and best practice. We identify innovations within portfolio companies, optimise supply chains, and invest in technology that drives growth.
Pollen Street - ESG Report 2023
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We are thrilled to welcome HRD Group to Assessio, Nordic’s leading Talent Assessment software platform. Anastasia Kovaleva: “We are pleased to welcome HRD Group into the Assessio family. The acquisition will give Assessio access to DACH, helping drive an increase in maturity and adoption of data-driven talent assessment and talent development in the region. Talent recruitment and development processes are yet to fully benefit from automation and AI innovation, with lots to be gained from making data-driven decisions in place of gut feel. Assessio is leading the way, and this acquisition supports its strategy of becoming a leading pan-European provider of tech-led talent management solutions.”
Pollen Street Capital-Backed Assessio Acquires HRD Group
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Launching our Annual ESG report. In this year’s report we share the results of our proprietary scoring mechanism for 2023 as well as highlighting progress against our ESG targets and impact agenda over the last year. Download the report to find out more:
Pollen Street - ESG Report 2023
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News from around our network: welcoming Erik Langaker as new Chairman of the board for Assessio. Anastasia Kovaleva, Partner at Pollen Street, commented: “We would like to welcome Erik as Chairman of Assessio. Erik brings a wealth of experience in developing and commercialising technology businesses and we look forward to working together as we accelerate growth.” Read more below. Assessio, Johan Masironi #LeadingInnovation #PrivateEquity
Assessio has embarked on a path of sustainable and profitable growth, targeting international markets. To propel our strategic expansion further, Erik Langaker is taking office as new Chairman of the board. Erik Langaker comments on his new position as Assessio’s new Chairman: ”Over the past two decades as Chair and investor, I have had the honor of transforming various companies into international leaders. The solutions and services that Assessio bring to the market enable us to deliver on that promise. I find the Assessio mission compelling and extremely relevant, and I’ve come to really appreciate the strong foundation in data-driven research and commitment to high ethical scientific standards,” Johan Masironi, CEO at Assessio, says: "For me, and for Assessio, it has been crucial to appoint a chairman who genuinely believes in our vision of Zero Talent Waste, and sees the value of the contribution we can make in the labor market on a European level. Erik has highly significant experience in leading several Nordic-born companies into international expansion with sustainable growth, and I am very much looking forward to working with him." On behalf of everyone at Assessio we wish you a warm welcome Erik! #Assessio #ZeroTalentWaste #hr #hrtech #recruitment #performancedevelopment #leadership #Saas #ErikLangaker
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Living our values: We are proud to share that Human Rights Watch, one of Pollen Street’s charity partners, is holding its 28th edition of the London Human Rights Watch Film Festival, from March 14-24, 2024. This year you can explore the role of youth in the fight for human rights, the convergence of art and human rights, and rising up to confront systems of power. 10 films are screening in-person at the Barbican and via Rich Mix from March 14-22, with in-depth post film discussions with filmmakers, film participants, activists, and Human Rights Watch researchers. Films will also be shown digitally across the UK and Ireland from March 18-24. Find out more here and book your tickets! https://ff.hrw.org/london #HumanRightsWatch #FilmFestival #InvestWithImpact
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We are proud to mark International Women's Day (IWD) and this year's theme of #InspireInclusion. Yesterday we hosted leaders from around our network to share their thoughts, personal experiences and their practical take on inclusion for businesses. Check out some highlights from the session here https://lnkd.in/eHap7XGx Lindsey McMurray, Helena Curtis, June Ahi, Adrian McShane-Chapman - Chartered FCIPD, Anne-Marie Schoonbeek, Connor Marshall-Mckie
International Women's Day 2024 Inspire Inclusion
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Sharing our expertise: Join Matthew Potter, Partner at Pollen Street for an expert panel at the SuperReturn Private Credit Europe conference on 12 March 2024, 'A fast-growing frontier: asset-backed lending'. Matthew will share his experience and insights on the growing area of asset-backed lending. With industry leaders from Arrow Global, Broadhaven Ventures, CDPQ, and DECALIA Asset Management the panel will explore the recent surge in asset-backed lending strategies, areas of emerging opportunity and how these strategies are capitalising on current market conditions. Find out more at SuperReturn Private Credit Europe: https://lnkd.in/gm8gbMw
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We are thrilled that one of our charity partners, Future First, is a finalist at the Charity Film Awards! Their film ‘Someone Like Me’ features real students and tells the story of why relatable role models are so vital to young people and their aspirations. Voting is now open for the 'People's Choice' award and only takes a minute. Please vote at this link to help them win and spread their mission even further: https://lnkd.in/ekgWQFCZ
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How we work together: a year of accelerating growth for PAIR Finance. Over 2023 PAIR Finance expanded into four new countries, increased its client base, bolstered its finance function and powered ahead with business improvements. We spoke to CEO, Stephan Stricker, to find out more about the impact that Pollen Street can have and what it is like to work with our team to grow, together. Watch here📹: https://lnkd.in/e4PT-REw
How we work together: a year of accelerating growth for PAIR Finance
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