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RNS Number : 0221P  Oakley Capital Investments Limited  30 June 2025

30 June 2025

 

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Oakley Capital Investments Limited

 

Oakley Capital Investments Limited(1) ("OCI") is pleased to announce that
Oakley Capital Origin Fund(2) ("Origin") has agreed to sell legaltech platform
vLex to Clio, a global leader in legal technology.

The value premium on the transaction is equivalent to a c.25 pence NAV per
share increase, representing a c.4% uplift in the NAV as at 31 March 2025. As
part of the transaction, Origin is partially reinvesting in the combined
business.

OCI's look-through share of proceeds, excluding underlying shares in Clio, is
anticipated to be c.£30 million.

Further details on the transaction can be found in the below announcement from
Oakley Capital(3).

 

Oakley Capital agrees sale of legaltech platform vLex to Clio

 

Oakley Capital, a leading pan-European private equity investor, is pleased to
announce that Oakley Capital Origin Fund ("Origin") has agreed to sell
legaltech platform vLex to Clio, a global leader in legal technology
headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The transaction values vLex at US$1
billion, making vLex one of the few Spanish technology start-ups to reach
unicorn status.

As part of the transaction, Origin is partially reinvesting in the combined
business alongside vLex's founders, in order to benefit from expected future
growth.

Oakley invested in vLex in September 2022 in order to support the development
of its AI capabilities and accelerate the internationalisation of the
business. Oakley worked with the company's founders Lluís and Angel Faus to
expand in the US through the strategic acquisition of Fastcase, which helped
double vLex's revenues. In 2024 vLex launched Vincent, the company's
AI-powered legal workflow platform. vLex's business has now transformed from a
research database business into a powerful software platform, with legal
workflows backed by unmatched proprietary datasets. Today, the company serves
the majority of the Am Law 100, a ranking of the largest law firms in America.

Clio is the world's leading provider of legal technology, serving law firms of
all sizes across the globe. Built to power the entire legal workflow, Clio's
platform includes solutions for client intake, case management, billing,
payments, e-filing, and AI-powered productivity. Trusted by over 200,000 legal
professionals in 130+ countries, Clio is redefining how law firms operate and
deliver client-centred services in a digital-first era.

The combination of the two businesses brings together Clio and vLex's
respective strengths in the business and practise of law to deliver an
integrated platform for legal customers, with significant cross and up-selling
opportunities as law firms accelerate their adoption of digital solutions.

Oakley Capital Managing Partner and Co-Founder Peter Dubens said: "Oakley
specialises in working with and supporting great founders, and Lluís and
Angel have proven to be just that. They identified the opportunity to develop
an intelligence platform for lawyers and introduced their product to a global
audience.  We're proud of the role Oakley has played in building vLex into a
strategic business for the legal industry. We now look forward to the next
stage of vLex's growth in partnership with Clio."

vLex CEO and Co-Founder Lluís Faus said: "In just three years, vLex has
transformed from a European legal software business into a global innovator
that is helping to shape the future of law. From establishing a significant
market presence in the US, to completing a transformative acquisition, and
then launching a transformational AI tool, we're grateful for the support
Oakley has shown us every step of the way. We look forward to joining forces
with Jack and his team as we build the next reference point in AI-powered
legaltech."

Clio CEO and Founder Jack Newton said: "This acquisition marks a watershed
moment in legal technology. The transformative union of legal research,
practice management, and cutting-edge AI creates a category-shifting platform
that brings together the business and practice of law. Together, Clio and vLex
are reshaping how legal work is done - and what the future of the profession
will be."

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For further information please contact:

 

Oakley Capital Limited

+44 20 7766 6900

Steven Tredget

 

Greenbrook

+44 20 7952 2000

Rob White / Michael Russell

 

Deutsche Numis (Financial Adviser & Broker)

+44 20 7260 1000

Nathan Brown / Matt Goss

 

Notes:

LEI Number: 213800KW6MZUK12CQ815

(1 )About Oakley Capital Investments Limited ("OCI")

OCI is a Specialist Fund Segment ("SFS") traded investment vehicle that aims
to provide shareholders with consistent long-term capital growth in excess of
the FTSE All-Share Index by providing liquid access to private equity returns
through investment in the Oakley Funds.

A video introduction to OCI is available
at https://oakleycapitalinvestments.com/videos/
(https://oakleycapitalinvestments.com/videos/)

The contents of the OCI website are not incorporated into, and do not form
part of, this announcement.

(2) The Oakley Funds

Oakley Capital Private Equity II, Oakley Capital Private Equity III, Oakley
Capital IV, Oakley Capital V, Oakley Capital VI, Oakley Capital Origin and
Oakley Capital Origin II are unlisted lower-mid to mid-market private equity
funds that aim to provide investors with significant long-term capital
appreciation. The investment strategy of the Funds is to focus on buy-out
opportunities in industries with the potential for growth, consolidation and
performance improvement. The Oakley family of funds also includes Oakley
PROfounders Fund III and Oakley Touring Venture Fund, which are venture
capital funds focused on investments in entrepreneur-led, disruptive,
technology led companies.

(3) Oakley Capital, the Investment Adviser

Founded in 2002, Oakley Capital Limited has demonstrated the repeated ability
to source attractive growth assets at attractive prices. To do this it relies
on its sector and regional expertise, its ability to tackle transaction
complexity and its deal generating entrepreneur network.

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to satisfy the eligibility criteria for admission to listing on the Official
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