The Friedkin Group International

About The Friedkin Group International

The Friedkin Group International Limited (TFGI) is the London-headquartered investment arm of The Friedkin Group, the diversified Houston-based holding company of the Friedkin family (chairman Dan Friedkin). TFGI was established in 2020 as the family dedicated venture capital and private equity platform outside the United States, with offices at 21 Golden Square in London supported by the family-office team in Houston. The Friedkin Group is the parent of Gulf States Toyota (the exclusive Toyota distributor across five US states), the Diavik Diamond Mine, Auberge Resorts Collection (hospitality), and several US film and aviation businesses. TFG most prominent European holdings are AS Roma (acquired August 2020, approximately 96 percent ownership) and Everton FC (acquired December 2024 via Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited, a TFG affiliate). As a privately held family-controlled investment vehicle, TFGI does not publish an assets-under-management figure; the operating model is partnership-led rather than fund-based, deploying balance-sheet capital directly into venture investments and seeding specialist platforms. TFGI flagship platform investment is Copilot Capital, a London-based European software buyout fund launched June 2024 with a USD 200 million capital commitment funded by Friedkin. TFGI does not run institutional LP-funded vehicles.

Investment thesis

TFGI stated mission is to seed and scale specialist investment management companies systematically across diverse thematics, rather than purely accumulating direct holdings. The thesis is built around three pillars: direct venture and growth investments in differentiated technology businesses, seeding new private equity and venture management companies with anchor capital and operational support, and leveraging the broader Friedkin Group ecosystem (automotive, hospitality, aviation, sports) to enhance portfolio company outcomes. Sectors of focus include enterprise software and data infrastructure, e-commerce operating systems, industrial AI and robotics, fintech and embedded payments, workforce communication, automotive aftermarket, aerospace and aviation technology, and sustainability solutions. Geographic emphasis is on Europe (primary, given the London base) with global scope through the parent group reach. Direct ticket sizes vary widely from low-eight-figure venture commitments to nine-figure platform seedings such as the Copilot Capital USD 200 million launch capital. The capital base is a single-family balance-sheet investor with Friedkin family capital as the sole funding source. Value creation combines long-duration patient capital free of fund-life pressures, board-level operating expertise across consumer, industrial and tech businesses through the Friedkin operating teams, and cross-portfolio synergies leveraging existing distribution and operating platforms.

Recent activity

Recent investments include Copilot Capital in software PE platform launch (2024), RobCo in industrial AI robotics (2024), Weavix in workforce communication software (2024) and Clerq in fintech and payments software (2025). No exits have been publicly disclosed as TFGI is in deployment phase. The platform continues to deploy Friedkin family balance-sheet capital across European venture and growth investments and selectively seeds new specialist private equity and venture management companies. The 2024 launch of Everton FC ownership via Roundhouse Capital Holdings further expanded the Friedkin European sports and entertainment footprint alongside AS Roma. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.