# ESO Capital Group

> ESO Capital Group is a VC fund in London backing Retail and Sports. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eso-capital
- Website: https://www.esocapital.com/

ESO Capital Group (“ESO”) is a European special situations investment management group with offices in London and Zurich. ESO manages funds on behalf of institutional investors and has deployed over $500 million in capital since inception.They invest across the capital structure and focus on privately-originated, off-the-run situations backed bythe assets of European small and medium enterprises (SMEs), financial assets and real estate. Their two core areas of expertise include (i) acquiring undervalued and distressed assets, including loans as well as physical or financial assets, and (ii) providing capital to SMEs facing liquidity constraints, from high growth business to insolvency situations. Key to their success is their proprietary pan-European sourcing network and a capital preservation investment approach.ESO Capital UK Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and registered as an investment advisor with the SEC.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $720k–$2.6M |
| Debt Financing | $16M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 10% |
| Sports | 1 | 10% |
| Banking | 1 | 10% |
| FinTech | 1 | 10% |
| Software | 1 | 10% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 3 | 30% |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 20% |
| Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 50% |
| Germany | 1 | 10% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Schmid | Founding Partner and CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-schmid-ca03 |
| Richard Butler | Partner & COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-butler-d9b9 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Netomnia | Netomnia are investing in and building a new full-fibre network right across the UK. Future-proofing homes and businesses with a reliable, high-quality, and high-speed internet connection. | $67.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 15, 2021 |  |
| Churchill Group | Churchill Group provides businesses with cleaning, security, catering and environmental consultancy services across the education, rail & transport, public sector, corporate and property management sectors. |  | Private Equity | Mar 17, 2020 |  |
| Churchill Group | Churchill Group provides businesses with cleaning, security, catering and environmental consultancy services across the education, rail & transport, public sector, corporate and property management sectors. |  | Private Equity | Mar 17, 2020 |  |
| Arcus FM | Arcus FM is a facilities management company. |  | Private Equity | Feb 07, 2020 |  |
| TreasurySpring | TreasurySpring is a financial technology firm that was founded in early 2016 by three long-term business partners with the goal of revolutionising institutional short-term funding markets.We have applied legal, financial and operational technology to create a unique, regulated fund platform. Our Fixed-Term Funds or FTFs offer cash rich firmsaccess to short-term investments that have historically been unavailable to them, whilst allowing institutions seeking funding to access a much broader universe of capital providers than ever before. | $2.6M | Seed | Sep 16, 2019 |  |
| TreasurySpring | TreasurySpring is a financial technology firm that was founded in early 2016 by three long-term business partners with the goal of revolutionising institutional short-term funding markets.We have applied legal, financial and operational technology to create a unique, regulated fund platform. Our Fixed-Term Funds or FTFs offer cash rich firmsaccess to short-term investments that have historically been unavailable to them, whilst allowing institutions seeking funding to access a much broader universe of capital providers than ever before. | $1.3M | Seed | May 31, 2018 |  |
| TreasurySpring | TreasurySpring is a financial technology firm that was founded in early 2016 by three long-term business partners with the goal of revolutionising institutional short-term funding markets.We have applied legal, financial and operational technology to create a unique, regulated fund platform. Our Fixed-Term Funds or FTFs offer cash rich firmsaccess to short-term investments that have historically been unavailable to them, whilst allowing institutions seeking funding to access a much broader universe of capital providers than ever before. | $720K | Seed | Nov 13, 2017 |  |
| Brasserie Bar Co | Brasserie Bar Co operates within the premium casual drinking and dining market in the U.K. The group comprises two core formats: Brasserie Blanc, the French brasserie business inspired by Raymond Blanc, and the White Brasserie Company, a quality pub dining business blending the standards of Brasserie Blanc in local settings in the south of England.Brasserie Bar Co. has in place a settled and proven management team charged with expanding the group. They combine knowledge and experience from backgrounds in operations, management, property and finance within the retail hospitality space. | $30.1M | Debt Financing | Jul 04, 2017 |  |
| 21sportsgroup | 21sportsgroup is an online sporting goods retailer that offers a selection of running shoes, bicycles, apparel, and accessories for amateur athletes, runners, cyclists, and triathletes right through to professional athletes. It markets a range of sporting goods, mainly in the areas of outdoor, action, running, cycling, and triathlon sports.Bycombining e-commerce and retail businesses, 21sportsgroup reduces the gap between online and offline retail services. All products of the company are available for immediate shipping.Founded by Jörg Mayer, 21sportsgroup is based in Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg. | $16.5M | Debt Financing | Oct 25, 2016 |  |
| CycloMedia Technology | CycloMedia specialises in the large-scale and systematic visualisation of environments based on 360° panoramic photographs (cycloramas). Due to, by CycloMedia developed recording- and process technology, large areas are photographed and entered in an online database. Of each recording location, orientation and time are registered, which makesversatile applications possible, such as 3D measurements and modelling.CycloMedia has clients in diverse markets such as central government, municipalities, provinces, estate agents, financial institutions and insurance companies. Cycloramas are used for the sale and taxation of real estate, the assessment of construction applications, the inventory of the environment and the valuation of risks for insurance applications. | $15.1M | Private Equity | Jul 18, 2014 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Soho Square](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soho-square-7bef) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AdvenCap](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/advencap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- [MMC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mmc-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ESO Capital Group invest in?

ESO Capital Group invests primarily in Retail, Sports and Banking startups, most often at Private Equity and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is ESO Capital Group's check size?

ESO Capital Group typically joins rounds of $720k–$2.6M at Seed and $16M–$30M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds ESO Capital Group participates in.

### How do I contact ESO Capital Group?

Public channels for ESO Capital Group include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at ESO Capital Group?

The team at ESO Capital Group includes Alex Schmid (Founding Partner and CEO) and Richard Butler (Partner & COO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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