Aspirity Partners, a London-based private equity firm focused on Financial and Enterprise Technology Services, has announced the final close of its inaugural fund, Aspirity Partners I (AP I), at over €875 million.
The fundraise reached its hard cap within six months after formal launch and was “significantly oversubscribed“, signaling strong demand for Aspirity’s differentiated strategy and specialist approach.
Joseph O’Mara, Managing Partner, commented: “We greatly appreciate the trust our investors have placed in us and their shared conviction in the significant opportunities within European Financial and Enterprise Technology Services. This is an important moment for Aspirity, and we are energised by the journey and opportunities ahead.”
In 2025, EU-Startups reported several significant fundraisings across Europe in financial, enterprise, and technology-driven sectors, underscoring continued investor confidence across both venture and private equity stages.
In Dublin, Nomupay raised €35 million to expand its payments platform and enter the Japanese market. In London, TransFICC secured a €22.5 million Series B to enhance its low-latency connectivity and workflow services for e-trading in fixed income and derivatives. Meanwhile, Paris-based Kolet closed a €8.6 million Series A to expand its eSIM and enterprise connectivity solutions across 190 countries.
At the private-equity level, Omnes Capital achieved a €112 million first close for its DeepTech fund Omnes Real Tech 2, focused on foundational sectors such as defence, AI, quantum, and space. Similarly, Nzyme in Spain raised €160 million to invest in profitable SMEs pursuing digitalisation, consolidation, and internationalisation.
Against this backdrop, Aspirity Partners’ €875 million fund close stands out as one of the largest European private equity commitments of the year, specifically targeting Financial and Enterprise Technology Services.
While venture rounds such as those of Nomupay, TransFICC, and Kolet highlight early-stage innovation, and mid-market funds like Omnes Capital and Nzyme point to continued institutional appetite, Aspirity’s scale positions it firmly at the upper end of the market.
Notably, both Aspirity Partners and TransFICC are based in London, reinforcing the UK’s prominence as a hub for financial technology and connectivity investment in 2025.
Ralph Choufani, Partner, added: “We look forward to delivering on our strategy, partnering with exceptional management teams, and supporting them reach their full potential.”
Founded this year, the Firm is focused on growth buyouts and strategic minority investments in Financial Technology & Services and Enterprise Technology & Connectivity Services, investing between €50–€150 million per transaction in companies typically valued up to €500 million.
Founder and Managing Partner Joseph O’Mara brings over two decades of transatlantic private equity expertise from leading institutions. Joseph is joined by co-founder Ralph Choufani, who brings over a decade of complementary private equity experience.
Their partnership-centric engagement model aims to enable Aspirity to drive high-impact initiatives, accelerate internationalisation, and unlock transformative growth for portfolio companies, which is invaluable to the Aspirity strategy.
The Fund received interest from blue-chip investors globally, attracting commitments from highly regarded institutional investors across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The investor base includes leading endowments and foundations, pension funds, global family offices, insurance companies, and fund-of-funds.
Aspirity Partners was supported by Rede Partners as fundraising adviser; Proskauer Rose and Arthur Cox as legal counsel; IQ-EQ as fund administrator; and Standish Management as GP administrator.
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