Thesiger Capital

Thesiger Capital Group is a growth investment firm established in London, United Kingdom, in 2024. The firm specializes in providing growth financing with a core mission to strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy and resilience against evolving global challenges. They focus on critical sectors essential for European capabilities, particularly within the full spectrum of security infrastructure across the continent. Thesiger Capital Group aims to partner with high-growth businesses, offering a long-term vision to help these companies achieve their full potential, thereby driving economic growth and resilience in Europe.

The firm's investment strategy centers on strategic capital deployment in sectors vital for building strategic autonomy, with a strong emphasis on security. Their approach involves leveraging an extensive network of relationships with key European entrepreneurs, policymakers, security agencies, and capital providers. The team brings decades of experience in financing critical sectors in Europe, coupled with significant technical knowledge to support innovative companies in achieving their objectives.

Thesiger Capital Group has demonstrated its investment focus through participation in significant funding rounds. For instance, the firm was a new investor in SPREAD AI's $30 million Series B funding round in April 2026. SPREAD AI is an industrial AI company that develops solutions for manufacturers, integrating and contextualizing product-related data across the entire lifecycle, from design to production and operations. This investment highlights Thesiger Capital's commitment to advanced technology and industrial sectors that contribute to strategic capabilities.

The founding team and advisors at Thesiger Capital Group possess over 250 years of combined experience across various sectors and geographies, including corporate banking, principal finance, investment banking, private equity, private credit, and venture capital. Key members include Managing Partners Ashok Aram and David Zezza, and Partners Gautam Sahdev, Basil von Zitzewitz, Bhaskar Endow, and Alex Collins, many of whom have held senior roles at institutions like Deutsche Bank and Citadel Investment Group. Their collective expertise spans investment, operational, and technical domains, with a strong network across Europe, Asia, the USA, and MEA.