1 week to go until our Sherpa Summit 2024! The inaugural week-long professional development event is a unique time for our Sherpas to connect, learn and grow from each other and industry leaders 🚀 . We have a great week lined up 🗓 including: • Learnings and insights from Private Equity professionals • Leadership lessons from our portfolio and select third-parties • Practical toolkits and best practices from other Sherpas and the rest of the Growth Team Sherpas come away from the Summit with valuable insights to bring back to their portfolio companies and a refreshed sense of community amongst the cohort.
Tenzing
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Tenzing invests in high-growth UK and European SMEs valued up to £200m. Find us in London, Munich & Stockholm.
About us
At Tenzing, we're not just investors; we're partners on a mission. As a leading private equity firm specialising in high-growth UK and European SMEs valued up to £200 million, we're passionate about collaborating with niche market leaders and visionary challenger businesses. Our goal? To empower these companies to transform themselves and disrupt their markets. Our namesake, Tenzing Norgay, the legendary Nepalese mountaineer who guided Sir Edmund Hillary on the historic first ascent of Mount Everest, symbolizes our unwavering commitment to guiding our portfolio businesses to the summit of their ambitions, time and time again. Just as Tenzing guided Hillary through uncharted territories, we stand by your side as you navigate the complex landscape of business growth. What Sets Us Apart: * Passion for Partnership: We thrive on partnering with high-energy, high-performance management teams. We're not passive bystanders; we're active collaborators who roll up our sleeves alongside you to drive growth and create lasting value. * Shared Wisdom: Our journey has been marked by invaluable experiences, and we're eager to share those insights with you. Whether it's navigating financial challenges or seizing market opportunities, we're here to support, inspire, and guide you every step of the way. * Real-World Expertise: Our team isn't just well-versed in finance; we've walked in your shoes. We understand the unique demands and pressures faced by management teams, and we bring real-world expertise to the table. If you're a high-energy, high-performance management team with big dreams and the determination to reach them, we invite you to embark on this journey with us. Together, we can scale new heights. Let's connect, collaborate, and make your vision a reality.
- Website
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http://www.tenzing.pe
External link for Tenzing
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Private Equity, Buyouts, Growth, Mid-Market Private Equity, and Investing
Locations
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Primary
Heddon House
149-151 Regent Street
London, W1B 4JD, GB
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Mindspace (2nd Floor)
Salvatorplatz 3
Munich, 80333, DE
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WeWork (9th Floor)
Malmskillnadsgatan 32, Stockholms
Stockholm, 111 51, SE
Employees at Tenzing
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Carl Lavin
Tech Investor at Tenzing | Team Player | Growing Together | Winning Together ❤️ Learning Technologies
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Malte Pollmann
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Simon Stevenson
Head of Origination at Tenzing Private Equity, a growth focused investor
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David Sims
Finance Director at Tenzing Private Equity, a growth focused investor
Updates
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Ed Baylis's inspiring journey from the Tenzing Sherpa Programme to a permanent C-suite position at Saville Assessment speaks volumes about his ability to forge meaningful relationships, whilst driving impact quickly. In this article, we delve into Ed's experience, what's to come and his thoughts on the past year, offering valuable insights for aspiring Sherpas and potential recruits. Article link in the comments below 👇
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Following our recent investment in Bannerflow, we're thrilled to announce we are hiring for a Sherpa to join the business on their exciting growth journey. This is a rare chance for a highly motivated individual to work side by side with the CEO and management team and play a key role in this transformative partnership with Tenzing. If you're based in Sweden or the UK and eager to support a fast-growing, PE-backed business on their growth journey, we want to hear from you. See link in the comments to apply! 🚀 #valuecreation #teamexpansion #chiefofstaff #privateequity
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⚡News Flash⚡ We’re thrilled to announce our first Nordic investment: Bannerflow, a Swedish leader in creative automation for display advertising. In recent years, the company has introduced numerous product features that have significantly enhanced the customer experience, particularly in the areas of social media, video, and AI capabilities. We've been impressed with what has been built so far and see opportunities for growth in the following areas: 🌎Internationalisation 🚀Product expansion 🌱Organic growth We can't wait to support Bannerflow's global ambitions. Welcome to the Tenzing portfolio! Head to the comments to read more 👇
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Exciting things coming to Tenzing: Join Our Investor Relations Team! 🚀 With the successful raise of Tenzing III, our focus continues to be around building a high-performance team. We are excited to announce that we're expanding our Investor Relations team and are looking for a talented individual to join us in this role. This position will play a key part in serving our current investors and supporting our ongoing capital-raising efforts. As part of our team, you will work closely with 🙏🏼Guy Gillon and Olivia Simpson, CFA, taking personal responsibility for core segments of our investor base. If you are passionate about private capital investing and eager to explore fundraising and investor dynamics, we would love to hear from you. See link in the comments to apply! 👇 #investorrelations #growth #teamexpansion #privateequity
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We are excited to announce the close of Tenzing III, with total commitments in excess of £900m. This fundraise enables us to continue backing ambitious Founders and management teams across Europe who share our vision of building high growth, tech and tech-enabled businesses into independent powerhouses. Key highlights: ⬆️Tenzing III is more than double the size of its predecessor ✨The fund closed at its hard cap, with excess demand 🤝The portfolio already includes two, high growth software platforms: Totara and Webexpenses 🙏🏼Guy Gillon, CEO and Co-Founding Partner, Tenzing: “We’re delighted to have closed Tenzing III at its hard cap and for our investors’ continued belief in what we are building. This raise gives us €1bn of firepower to invest in B2B tech and tech-enabled champions across Europe, where we now have teams on the ground in Germany and the Nordics. We’re so proud of how far we’ve come in the last nine years - none of this would be possible without the dedication and passion of the people we work with.” Head to the comments to read more.
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We are thrilled to announce Tenzing has certified as B Corp with 101.4 points! From the beginning, we have oriented our business plan around our four key stakeholder groups – management teams, advisors, investors and employees – and operated to a set of core values. Over time, our stakeholder base has grown, and we've continued to innovate in line with our mission of making private equity more curious, kind and successful for all our stakeholders. Key initiatives that we've introduced to date include: ⛰️The ‘Altitude Academy’ – a proprietary employee training & development programme 🫶Our inclusivity strategy 🌍The ‘Piton Trust’ – our charitable giving trust 🤩An expanded suite of employee benefits 📊Our new portfolio ESG diligence and monitoring tool Read more via the link in the comments.
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We’re delighted to share that Matthew Nicholson has moved into a new role as Investment Lead. He joined Tenzing five years ago as our first Acquisitions Director and we're looking forward to seeing him continue to thrive as he takes on this new challenge. Congratulations, Matt! 💪🏼
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🚀 Exciting News from Tenzing! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce two fantastic opportunities to join our growing team: 1️⃣ Analyst Programme We're launching our new Analyst Programme and are seeking aspiring investors to join our team for one-year. This is a unique opportunity to gain first hand experience of working in a super ambitious, innovative and human private equity house and grow alongside a high performance team. 2️⃣ Marketing Manager We're also on the lookout for an ambitious Marketing Manager to join us on our journey to reach our Summit. If you have a passion for content marketing, account-based marketing (ABM), and storytelling, this role is perfect for you! You'll blend creativity with strategic thinking and a human-centric approach to help us achieve our goals. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you! 🌟Please see comments below to find out more and apply 👇 #Tenzing #MarketingManager #AnalystProgramme #Hiring #CareerOpportunities #JoinOurTeam
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We are delighted to share that Tenzing has been named as one of the The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024! The Times nationwide workplace survey recognises and celebrates the best employers in Britain. Contributing categories include: 🏅Reward & recognising 🧠Information sharing 💪Empowerment 😌Wellbeing 💙Instilling pride 👍Job satisfaction Some of the highlights that the panel pulled out are our Altitude Academy, our culture of inclusivity and our generous employee benefits. Take a look in the comments to read more.
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