Posted: 1 October 2026

Culture is key

Culture is key

Two of our portfolio companies, Koto and Alpine Fire, featured in The Times & Sunday Times Best Places to Work listing.

Alpine has also been shortlisted in the Engage Awards, which recognise the importance of customer and employee engagement, while its sister company DAS Fire received an Inspiring Workplaces Award, which celebrate organisations that put their people first.

Caroline Matthews, founder and COO at Koto said:

“Awards are great, but for me this is really about the people and culture behind the work.

“A huge part of my role is protecting and building the culture that got us here – making sure that as we grow, win bigger clients, and scale internationally, we don’t lose the essence of what makes Koto special.

“Culture isn’t built through values written on walls. It’s built in the everyday moments – the honest debates over design details, the playlists on the studio Sonos, the support people give one another when things get hard, and the collective ambition to keep making great work together.

“I’m very grateful to everyone at Koto for making this such a brilliant place to work
.”

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