Cinven; La Caisse invest in Optio

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JULY 28, 2026

Cinven; La Caisse invest in Optio (Preservation)

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 · Preservation Capital Partners (prior owner); Preservation Capital Partners
Headcount	51-200 FTEs
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Leadership	Deepak Soni, Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side leads	Jeroen Bischops, Senior Partner (Preservation Capital Partners)
Sell-side advisor	Evercore

INVESTOR

Cinven; La Caisse

Deal team	Luigi Sbrozzi, Partner and Co-Head of the Strategic Funds (Cinven) Martin Longchamps, Executive Vice-President and Head of Private Equity and Private Credit (La Caisse)
Buy-side advisor	—

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Cinven; La Caisse -> Optio  (2026-09-18)
growth_investment | Insurance | announced
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 | Seller: Preservation Capital Partners
Advisors - Sell-side: Evercore
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/cinven-la-caisse-optio.html

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