Centricus

Working alongside exceptional organisations to create enduring value.

We partner with sovereign wealth funds, global institutions, multinational corporations and family offices across long-term strategic opportunities.

Our Firm

Advisory insight. Capital structuring. Investment partnership.

Founded in 2016, Centricus is a global investment firm focused on Advisory, Structured Finance, Private Equity and Asset Management. From our offices in London, Jersey, Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles, we oversee more than $49 billion in assets on behalf of leading institutions and sophisticated investors.

Selected Highlights

A track record across capital formation, platform ownership and strategic investment.

2026Devoted Health$317m Series F-Prime

Jan 2026 · Minority Acquired

Led the $317m Series F-Prime funding round in the leading AI-healthcare company alongside Google Ventures, JPMorgan Chase and Franklin Templeton.

Nov 2025 · Minority Acquired

Led the $48m Series F funding round in the leading AI-healthcare company alongside Google Ventures, JPMorgan Chase and Franklin Templeton.

2025OpenAI$500B valuation

Oct 2025 · Minority Acquired

Acquired a minority stake through OpenAI's $6.6B secondary tender offer, which valued the company at $500B.

Aug 2025 · Minority Acquired

Invested alongside SoftBank in the Series F funding round that valued the AI leader at $301B.

2022SK GlobalMajority stake

Sep 2022 · Majority Acquired

Acquired a majority stake in the leading independent film and television production and finance company.

2022Apollo$5.1B debt facility

Mar 2022 · Upsized

The facility was upsized by a further $1.1B to $5.1B, secured against a portfolio of more than 150 investments carrying an externally validated A rating.

Dec 2021 · Co-Arranged

Co-arranged with Apollo the $4B senior secured debt facility backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2's investment portfolio, supporting the fund's capital strategy.

2021Centricus Acquisition Corp.$345m NASDAQ IPO

Sep 2021 · Business Combination

Completed its business combination with Arqit, a quantum encryption firm, at a pro forma equity valuation of $1.4B, a top five performing SPAC merger for 2021. Arqit's locked-up shareholders voluntarily extended their lock-up restrictions in October 2021 and again in May 2022.

Feb 2021 · Listed

Centricus Acquisition Corp. (CAC) listed on the NASDAQ, raising $345m through its IPO, with the sponsor contributing $9.4m at IPO close through a private placement of warrants.

2021Relativity$650m Series E

Jun 2021 · Minority Acquired

Strategic investment in the $650m Series E funding round alongside Fidelity, BlackRock, Coatue and Tiger Global in the pioneering 3D rocket manufacturer.

2018FIFA$25B proposal

Jun 2018 · Advised

Formed and led a global consortium that structured a reported $25B proposal to FIFA to expand and create tournaments and a comprehensive digital platform.

2018Virtualitics$7m Series B

Feb 2018 · Minority Acquired

Led the $7m Series B funding round in the AI-driven data visualisation and analytics pioneer alongside the Venture Reality Fund, unlocking big-data insights for global enterprises.

2017SoftBank Vision Fund$100B

May 2017 · Advised

Advised on the $100B global technology investment fund, the largest single fund capital raise in asset management to date.

2017Fortress$3.3B acquisition

Feb 2017 · Advised

Advised and arranged SoftBank's $3.3B acquisition of Fortress Investment Group.

2016CIFC$47B AUM

Aug 2016 · Acquired

Acquired the U.S.-based private debt investment manager with $14B in AUM, since scaled to approximately $47B in AUM under Centricus control.

How We Work

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Flexible capital solutions

We bring advisory judgement, structuring capability and capital partnership to situations where standard approaches are not enough.

02

Long-standing relationships

Our relationships span sovereign wealth funds, global institutions, multinational corporations and family offices.

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Disciplined partnership

We take a selective, long-term view and measure success by the enduring value created for clients, investors and the organisations we back.