FPE has announced the promotion of Ben Cole to partner. Cole joined FPE in 2019 and has played a central role in building the firm's origination capability, according to a press statement. He has personally originated FPE platform investments including No Blue2 and Point74, as well as numerous bolt-on acquisitions across the portfolio.

Alongside origination, Cole leads FPE's marketing and portfolio talent activities. Cole's promotion follows Chris Kay's appointment to partner in 2024.

FPE is a specialist private equity investor focused on the software and data sectors. It invests in lower mid-market, UK and Ireland-headquartered software and data companies.