Keensight Capital
Investor profile | Builders Republic
About
Keensight Capital is one of the leading European players in Growth Buyout. This specific positioning sits between Venture Capital (risk) and traditional LBO (leverage/debt): they invest in companies that are already profitable and growing fast, helping them scale without burdening them with excessive debt. Originally founded as R Capital Management (the investment arm of Rothschild & Co), the team spun off in 2013 to become fully independent as Keensight. They are renowned for their strict sector discipline—investing only in Technology and Healthcare—and for their ability to support companies in their international expansion, particularly into the US and Asia.
Key facts
- Type
- Private Equity
- Stages
- Buyout
- Sectors
- Software / SaaS,Digital health
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Paris,Boston,London,Singapore
- Geographic focus
- France,Europe
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Ticket size
- 10M€ – 800M€
- Assets under management
- 5500M€
- Founded
- 2000
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 29
- Total investments: 83
- Exits: 51
Notable investments in France
Theodo, Sogelink, acticogroup, pixid
Key differentiators
Strong Track Record,PE-backed