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Celebrating 35 Years of Outperformance

PIP listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1987, raising £12m to provide shareholders with access to exciting private companies managed by many of the best private equity managers worldwide. 35 years later, PIP is in the FTSE 250 and has delivered an outstanding long-term track record of outperformance. Watch our animation to learn about how PIP has grown and evolved over the years.

Investor Meet Company - Pantheon International Plc

Helen Steers, lead manager of PIP, joined Investor Meet Company to talk about the private equity sector, PIP’s investment approach and its record financial results for the year to 31 May 2022.

Company in focus: EUSA Pharma

EUSA Pharma, a global, specialty in-licensing pharmaceutical company focused on oncology and rare diseases, is PIP’s largest ever single company exit after it was sold in December 2021. Watch Erik Wong, Partner in Pantheon’s Global Co-Investment team, discuss why PIP co-invested in EUSA Pharma, alongside EW Healthcare, in 2015 and how the PE manager grew the business during its ownership.

Company in focus: Travel Chapter

Travel Chapter is a leading technology-enabled travel platform for self-catering holidays. PIP gained exposure to Travel Chapter via a primary investment with ECI Partners in 2018. George Moss, Partner at ECI Partners, talks about why they invested in Travel Chapter and how they worked with the management team to grow the business.

Company in focus: Olaplex

Olaplex is a fast-growing independent haircare brand with patent-protected products backed by science. Tricia Glynn, Partner at Advent International Group, talks about why they invested in Olaplex and how they have created value during their ownership.

Co-investing in the current market - Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller, Pantheon Partner and Global Head of Private Equity, discusses why investors have been increasingly drawn to co-investments over the past several years and what 2022 has in store, including his view on how Pantheon’s wide funnel of potential and often proprietary co-investment opportunities can help us navigate risks in the current market environment.

The Role of a Private Equity Manager

Private equity managers don’t just provide capital. They also apply their strategic and operational expertise to create long-term value in companies. Watch our animation to learn more about what our PE managers actually do.

Company in focus: Sandaya

Sandaya is a premium outdoor leisure and hospitality group with 29 four and five-star campgrounds in France, Belgium and Spain. Bruno Candelier from Apax Partners SA talks about how they helped Sandaya to grow through digitalisation and M&A.

Company in focus: Signature Foods

Signature Foods is a leading branded and private label food business with a strong presence in the Benelux region and a rapidly expanding footprint in other parts of Europe. Frederik Jacobs from IK Partners talks about why they invested in Signature Foods and how they helped the business to grow.

Hardman Talks: Pantheon International

Helen Steers, manager of PIP, was interviewed recently for Hardman Talks. In the interview she discussed PIP's portfolio, performance and explored key private equity sector themes, highlighting in particular how technology and tech-enabled companies have been one of PIP's investment focuses. Helen also discussed the importance of ESG and how ESG within private equity adds value for both investors and society.

Co-investments: Finding value in a competitive market

Jeff Miller, Pantheon Partner and Global Head of Co-investments, explains how we are navigating a competitive market to find “pockets of opportunity” that have the potential to deliver attractive returns.

Company in focus: Allegro

Allegro is Poland’s largest online marketplace and one of the world’s top ten e-commerce websites. Mid Europa talks about why they invested in Allegro and how they supported the management to achieve their key strategic initiatives.

Company in focus: Colisée

IK Investment Partners talks about their investment in Colisée, a leading European operator of nursing home facilities and home care services agencies for the elderly.

Resilience, Responsibility, Long-Term Performance

Watch our latest video on PIP and how it offers access to the global private equity market.

Private markets amid the pandemic: What now and next?

Dennis McCrary, Pantheon Partner, discusses the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the current market environment, and what we can expect to see in the second half of 2020 and into the next year.

A public listing for private equity

Helen Steers, co-manager of Pantheon International gives Asset.tv her outlook on the private equity market for 2020 at the Winterflood Investment Companies Conference.

An introduction to PIP

The team at Pantheon talk about the private equity market and how investors can access it through PIP.

Private Equity in Europe

Helen Steers, Partner and Head of Pantheon's European Investment Team, talks about some of the characteristics of the private equity market in Europe.

Private Equity in the US

Dennis McCrary, Partner at Pantheon, talks about some of the characteristics of the private equity market in the US.

An Overview: Co‑investments

Dennis McCrary, Partner at Pantheon, talks about co-investments and Pantheon's approach in this market.

An Overview: Secondaries

Elly Livingstone, Partner at Pantheon, talks about the secondaries market.

Co-investment Insights: What Makes a Good Co-investment Partner

Dennis McCrary, Partner and Global head of Co-investment at Pantheon, discusses what makes a good co-investment partner.

A Global Perspective on ESG

Pantheon's ESG specialists discuss the Manager's global perspective on ESG.

A growing global market

It can provide access to fast-growing companies in sectors that are harder to reach through public markets.

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In conversation

Hear from our PE managers

We talk to some of our private equity managers about their sector focus and the businesses they are backing.