Cinven; La Caisse invests in Optio

● GROWTH | INSURANCE

JULY 28, 2026

Cinven; La Caisse invests in Optio

TARGET

Optio originates, underwrites, and manages specialty insurance risks across more than 60 third-party capacity providers as a London-based MGA platform.

Ownership	PE-backed
Investors	Preservation Capital Partners
Headcount	51-200 FTEs
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Leadership	Deepak Soni, Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side advisor	Evercore

INVESTOR

Cinven; La Caisse

Ownership	—
Buy-side advisor	—

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Cinven; La Caisse -> Optio  (2026-09-11)
growth_investment | Insurance
Target: Optio originates, underwrites, and manages specialty insurance risks across more than 60 third-party capacity providers as a London-based MGA platform.
Website: optiogroup.com | Buyer site: cinven.com
HQ: London, United Kingdom | Ownership: pe-backed
Advisors - Sell-side: Evercore
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/cinven-la-caisse-optio.html

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