About This Fund
Apax Funds is the flagship family of global buyout funds managed by Apax Partners, a private equity firm founded in London in 1972. Evolving from regional European vehicles in the 1990s — Apax Europe IV through VII, the last of which closed at approximately €11.2 billion in 2007 — the firm transitioned to fully global programs with Apax VIII (2012, $7.5 billion), Apax IX (2016, $9.5 billion), Apax X (2020, $11.8 billion), and Apax XI (2024, $12 billion). With more than 30 funds raised and aggregate commitments exceeding $77 billion, Apax is among the most enduring large-cap and mega-cap buyout platforms globally.
The Apax Funds pursue a disciplined, sector-focused buyout strategy targeting established businesses across three core verticals: Technology, Services, and Internet/Consumer, with Healthcare prominently featured in recent vintages. Rather than a generalist approach, the firm deploys proprietary sub-sector playbooks refined over five decades alongside its Operational Excellence team — specialists embedded directly in portfolio companies to drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and digital transformation. Investment activity targets businesses with enterprise values between $500 million and $5 billion, encompassing control buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and public-to-private transactions executed globally across eight offices.
Since 2014, the Apax Funds have realized over $21.5 billion for investors from full and significant exits, achieving a gross multiple of 3.4x and a gross IRR of 27%. The limited partner base is diversified globally, spanning pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, insurance companies, and charitable foundations from North America (44%), Asia (23%), Europe (21%), and the rest of the world. The firm operates from offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mumbai, Munich, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi. Notable portfolio exits include Epicor Software, Thoughtworks, Zellis, Trader Corp, and Fractal Analytics.