Pencarrow Private Equity

Pencarrow Private Equity, established in 1993, is a New Zealand-based private equity firm specializing in mid-market investments. It focuses on management buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital financing for established companies, typically with an enterprise value between NZ$20 million and NZ$100 million. Pencarrow prefers sectors such as transport and logistics, engineering, niche manufacturing, and food production, and invests between NZ$10 million and NZ$30 million per transaction. The firm also provides strategic support to its portfolio companies at the board level. Pencarrow is New Zealand's longest-established private equity manager.

Rachel Malden

Investment Analyst

Hazel Martin

Investment Director

Geoff Romijn

Investment Director

David Watt

Partner

Past deals in New Zealand

RedShield Security

Series B in 2019
RedShield Security Ltd, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, specializes in web application firewall services and offers comprehensive web-application vulnerability remediation. The company provides an innovative web-application defense system aimed at achieving complete vulnerability mitigation. Utilizing advanced shielding technology, RedShield creates tailored defenses for specific application vulnerabilities, effectively shielding and deflecting attacks without requiring updates to backend code. They analyze vulnerability scans and penetration test results to deploy necessary defenses, and their global security experts are available around the clock to customize solutions for unique security challenges. RedShield’s services extend to both public and internal applications, utilizing their global cloud infrastructure or private nodes to ensure secure operations for clients.

SolarCity New Zealand Limited

Venture Round in 2014
SolarCity is New Zealand's only all-in-one solar power company and has put more Kiwi made panels on homes and businesses than any one else. We are in business for a purpose to help create a cleaner world, a sustainable future and transform New Zealand to be 100% solar by 2020.

Seequent

Seequent Limited is a New Zealand-based company that specializes in designing and developing 3D geological modeling software solutions tailored for various industries, including mining, energy, environmental, geothermal, and hydrogeology. The company's primary products include Leapfrog Geo, Leapfrog Hydro, Leapfrog Geothermal, and Leapfrog Mining, which utilize implicit modeling techniques to create detailed geological models in a three-dimensional environment. These tools assist geologists and scientists in generating insights from geological data, facilitating informed decision-making regarding earth, environmental, and energy challenges. Formerly known as ARANZ Geo Limited, Seequent was established in 2009 and rebranded in November 2017. The company has a global presence, with support offices in countries such as Canada, the United States, Peru, Chile, Denmark, Turkey, South Africa, and Australia.

Umbrellar

Umbrellar is a cloud solutions provider based in Auckland, New Zealand, specializing in cloud hosting, domain name services, and e-commerce payment solutions. The company offers web and database hosting backup services, utilizing robust enterprise-grade cloud servers that are designed to be redundant and fault-tolerant. This infrastructure allows web specialists, such as SaaS developers and corporate enterprises, to access fast and secure web hosting services, ensuring reliability and efficiency in their operations.

Skin Institute

Skin Institute Limited, founded in 1994 and based in Takapuna, New Zealand, operates a network of clinics specializing in dermatology and skin-related treatments. The company provides a range of services, including skin cancer treatment, cosmetic surgery, vein therapies, and appearance medicine. With a team of experienced dermatology experts, Skin Institute aims to deliver comprehensive care, helping patients address various skin concerns and enhance their overall skin health.
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