Puma Growth Partners
Cassini House, 57 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1LD, United Kingdom
Overview
We are a private equity team that provides growth capital to small and medium-sized businesses across the UK. We are the private equity division of Puma Investments, which manages a series of investment funds on a discretionary basis. This means we have capital in hand, ready to deploy – so we can move quickly to help you. We operate across the country from our offices in London, Liverpool and Edinburgh and are part of an organisation that raised its first private equity fund in 1996. We are proud of the strong relationships we build, and look forward to supporting your future success.
- Total investments
- 7
- Lead investments
- 7
- Investments · 12mo
- 4
- Active investors
- 7
Investment portfolio
- MOTH
Led · Equity · Aug 2026
MOTH is a UK-based ready-to-drink (RTD) drinks brand stocked in more than 40,000 distribution points across UK retail. The brand is expanding its presence in the convenience channel domestically and is accelerating its US expansion, reporting that it is outpacing the cocktail RTD category in California, Florida and Illinois. The company has attracted growth capital from Puma Growth Partners to support these expansion plans. The articles do not disclose revenue, founding year, or prior funding details. Its growth trajectory is cited as one of the fastest in the UK RTD category.
- HR Duo
Led · Equity · Jun 2026
Founded in 2013, HR Duo offers an integrated platform that combines time and attendance, rostering, employment relations and compliance intelligence as a single control point for employers with frontline or shift-based workforces. The company serves SMEs with between 100 and 1,000 employees across verticals including manufacturing, construction, healthcare, retail and hospitality. HR Duo has grown ARR sixfold since 2020, reports a gross margin of 85%, and is targeting over 41% ARR growth in the coming year. With 75% of its current sales pipeline in the UK and a dedicated operation in Birmingham, the company is focused on accelerating its UK expansion. The recent €1.6 million raise is earmarked to expand the UK sales team and strengthen its SaaS infrastructure to support scaling.
- HubBox
Led · Equity · Nov 2025
Founded in 2015, HubBox has built a platform that integrates with more than 1,000 retail systems and connects to major courier networks worldwide, enabling shoppers to choose out-of-home (OOH) pickup locations during checkout. The company already supports thousands of retailers, counting Gymshark, Selfridges, Macy’s, Gap and Birkenstock among its users. HubBox collaborates closely with couriers such as UPS, DPD, Royal Mail, DHL, Asendia and PostNord; its Funded License Program lets these couriers subsidize retailer access to HubBox’s software, accelerating adoption. With the global OOH delivery market expected to grow from $29 billion in 2024 to $54 billion by 2030—while retailer adoption remains below one percent—HubBox is positioning itself as an early leader. The fresh capital will fund international expansion across the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States, while also scaling the team and enhancing product development. By expanding its partnerships and feature set, HubBox aims to capture the rising demand for flexible, efficient delivery alternatives.
- Yaso
Led · Series A · Sep 2025
Founded in 2022 in London by Jonny Plein, James Campbell and Adam Knight, YASO offers a turnkey technology platform that integrates payments, logistics, compliance, tax, analytics and storefront connections for brands entering China. Its OS connects directly to dominant Chinese channels such as Douyin, Tmall and RedNote, eliminating the need for local distributors or bespoke infrastructure. The company addresses the fragmentation and technical complexity of China’s online retail landscape, giving brands full data visibility and control over positioning. YASO’s 20-person team blends China market specialists, technologists and serial founders, several of whom are fluent Mandarin speakers. With China accounting for more than 50% of global e-commerce sales and projected to reach $3.5 trillion by 2030, YASO aims to capture a share of this growth. Proceeds from its latest financing will be used to scale sales and marketing, accelerate client onboarding, expand product capabilities and boost operational capacity. No revenue or user figures were disclosed in the article.
- Semeris
Led · Equity · Feb 2025
Semeris builds finance-focused legal AI tools that combine artificial intelligence with human expertise to analyze legal documents and support compliance for financial institutions. The company serves over 40 enterprise clients, including investment banks, international law firms, and asset managers. It was founded in 2020 by Peter Jasko, the former head of JPMorgan’s European CLO team, and Sam Daroczy, co-founder and former CEO of Verba Technologies. Semeris plans to use recent funding to strengthen its sales team and scale its platform. Management specifically intends to meet growing demand for GenAI solutions in structured finance. The company is based in London, UK.