By the Numbers

18

18 years - median age of our portfolio companies

73

73 countries served by our portfolio companies

120 +

years of combined executive experience running technology businesses

3.6

3.6 weeks - average time from LOI to deal completion

why us

Focus. We invest only in technology businesses.
Operating Edge. We've been at the coal face; we are ex-entrepreneurs, not bankers.
Speed. We make decisions at speed; we can close deals in under four weeks.
Alignment. We invest our own money.
Mark Thompson

Hear from our Board Member and Operating Partner, Mark Thompson, as he discusses his role and highlights how we distinguish ourselves from typical private equity investors.

Karthik Dasari

Our Founder, Karthik Dasari, shares insights on the history of Tern Capital and explains our operational approach in creating value for our portfolio companies.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Buy & Builds

  • £1M+ revenue
  • £0.5-3M EBITDA
  • Software, proprietary hardware, IT services, media/content and platforms

Carve-Outs

  • £2M+ revenue
  • £0.5-3M standalone EBITDA
  • Non-strategic assets of a corporate

Scale-up

  • £2M+ revenue
  • No EBITDA requirement
  • Funding to drive growth

“We had an incredible journey with Tern over 7 years supporting us through our transformation journey.”

Lucinda Croft, MD & Founding Family Dragons

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