Keensight Capital appoints Julian Bennet to lead tech practice UK

Keensight Capital has strengthened its European technology bench with the appointment of Julian Bennet as Managing Director based in London. The move is designed to deepen the firm's ability to source and lead investments in founder-led, mission-critical B2B software companies at the mid-market end of the growth buyout spectrum.

Bennet arrives with more than a decade of direct investing experience across Europe and North America, having spent significant time on technology teams at both Investcorp and Hg Capital. At Keensight he will focus on deal origination, execution and hands-on portfolio support for scale-ups that fit the firm’s profile: profitable businesses targeting sustained expansion.

The hire is a clear signal of priority: Keensight Capital runs roughly €7bn in assets, traces more than 25 years of growth-investing history and operates an international platform of over 130 professionals across Paris, London, Boston and Singapore. That scale matters in a crowded European mid-market where specialist sector knowledge and cross-border execution are decisive advantages.

From a market perspective, the mid-market B2B software segment remains attractive for growth buyout managers. Companies generating recurring revenues between roughly €10m and €400m continue to offer durable cash flows and multiple levers for operational value creation—product expansion, international roll-out and M&A consolidation—making seasoned technology investors like Bennet valuable additions to deal teams.

Philippe Crochet, Managing Partner at Keensight Capital, framed the appointment as both capability and cultural reinforcement, noting Bennet’s committee-level experience and long record of working closely with founders. Bennet himself highlighted Keensight’s consistent investment approach and international footprint as drivers in his decision to join the firm and support entrepreneurs through scaled growth phases.

The recruitment fits a broader trend among European growth investors building specialised technology capabilities rather than relying solely on generalist private equity skillsets. For limited partners and founders, the practical outcome should be faster decision-making on complex tech deals and deeper operational support for portfolio companies. With this hire, Keensight signals it intends to compete more aggressively for transformational B2B software opportunities across the region.