Foresight Group

investment firm

About

Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.

Details

Industries
Energy Efficiency,Finance,Financial Services,Infrastructure,Renewable Energy,Venture Capital
Founded date
Jan 1, 1984
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
PE,Venture Capital

Foresight Group is a listed infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for more than 35 years. Foresight has over £7.2 billion of assets under management across a number of funds on behalf of some of the world’s largest institutional investors, family offices, private and high net-worth individuals and retail investors. Foresight's investment strategies are underpinned by a strong environmental, social & governance (“ESG”) focus, which increasingly meets the demands of today’s investors and ensures we are consistently working towards creating a sustainable legacy for future generations.

Funds Raised

Announced Date Fund Name Money Raised
Jan 28, 2020 European Energy Infrastructure Fund €342M
Sep 2, 2019 East of England Fund £100M
Nov 14, 2016 Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund £20M
Sep 5, 2013 Foresight Solar Fund £200M
Mar 21, 2011 The Foresight Environmental Fund £70M

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
168
97
Foresight Group has made 168 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jun 1, 2023, when Red Flag Alert raised £4.50M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jun 1, 2023 Red Flag Alert
Series Unknown £4.50M Information Services
May 3, 2023 hackajob
Series B $25M Analytics
Apr 25, 2023 Kluster
Series A $5M Analytics Yes
Apr 11, 2023 Sei Labs
Series A $30M Blockchain
Apr 7, 2023 IMMJ Systems
Series Unknown £1.80M Health Care Yes

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
55
Foresight Group has 55 current employee profiles, including Executive Gary Fraser
Executive
Employee
Executive
Executive

Exits

Foresight Group has had 25 exits. Foresight Group most notable exits include Cimteq ,   Med Imaging Healthcare

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Sep 12, 2022 Cimteq M&A Manufacturing Detail
Aug 15, 2022 Med Imaging Healthcare M&A Health Care Detail
Aug 1, 2022 Agar Scientific M&A Electronics Detail
Jun 1, 2022 Codeplay Software M&A Artificial Intelligence Detail
Mar 1, 2022 Online Poundshop M&A E-Commerce Detail

Acquisition

Foresight Group has acquired 19 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Actimax on Jan 1, 1999. They acquired Actimax for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Jan 1, 1999 Actimax
Consulting management_buyout Detail
May 1, 2005 Covion Limited
Infrastructure management_buyout Detail
Internet management_buyout Detail
Oct 8, 2007 Datapath
Computer management_buyout Detail
Jan 1, 2009 AlwaysON Group
Internet lbo Detail