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JULY 28, 2026
La Caisse (CDPQ) takes a minority stake in Optio Group
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Optio Group
UK specialty insurance platform.
OwnershipPE-backed · Preservation Capital Partners
Headcount51-200 FTEs
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Leadership
Deepak Soni, Group Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side advisorEvercore
INVESTOR
La Caisse (CDPQ)
Quebec public pension fund manager investing across private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real estate
Deal team
Martin Longchamps, Executive Vice-President and Head of Private Equity and Private Credit (La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec)
Luigi Sbrozzi, Partner and Co-Head of Strategic Funds (Cinven)
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