Investors in Australia and Oceania

Global Founders Capital Management GmbH is a venture capital firm specializing in seed, early, growth, emerging growth, mid venture and late ventures. The firm focuses on investing in the equity of young technology companies. It prefers to invest in internet, software, Fintech, e-commerce and wireless projects. The firm invests globally with a focus on Southeast Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Vietnam, Colombia, Europe, the United States, and China. The firm prefers to invest between €0.01 million ($0.01 million) and €10 million ($12.9 million). The firm invests between €0.1 million ($0.137 million) and €1 million ($1.38 million) during the seed stage, €1 million ($1.38 million) and €3 million ($4.14 million) during the early stage, and €3 million ($4.14 million) and €8 million ($11.03 million) during the growth stage. It prefers to be the lead investor and have a board seat in its portfolio companies. Global Founders Capital Management GmbH was founded in 2006 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. It operates as a subsidiary of Rocket Internet AG.

Foresight Group is an alternative asset manager with a strong 30-year track record and specific expertise in environmental and solar infrastructure and private equity. Foresight Group is a leading independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing investment funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for 30 years. With current assets under management of over £2.2 billion, raised from the UK and international private and high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pension funds and other institutional investors, Foresight strives to generate increasing dividends and capital appreciation for its investors over the long term. Foresight has offices in UK, USA, Italy, and Australia.

Artesian Capital Management (Australia) Pty Ltd is an investment firm specializing in direct and fund of funds investments. For direct investments, it seeks to invest in seed, angel, startups and early stage and late stage, growth and pre-IPO technology companies. For fund of funds investments, the firm seeks to invest in venture capital funds. The firm prefers to invest in Australia, China and South East Asia. Artesian Capital Management (Australia) Pty Ltd is based in Melbourne, Australia with additional offices in Shanghai, China; Sydney, Australia; Singapore; and London, United Kingdom.

The Icehouse helps small and medium-sized enterprises owners and entrepreneurs grow. The Icehouse is owned by a not-for-profit trust (The ICE Foundation) and backed by the financial support and expertise of the New Zealand government. It was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Aukland, New Zealand.

The Morningside Group Limited is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in early stage. It seeks to make investments in machinery manufacturing, high-tech, life science companies formed around new technologies, media, the Internet, biotechnology, telecommunication, life science, entertainment, consumer, education, and clean tech sectors. It seeks to invest in companies based in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, where its particular focus is on China. The Morningside Group Limited was founded in 1986 and is based Hong Kong with additional offices in Shanghai, China; Beijing, China; and Boston, United States.

Founded in 2004, Allegro Funds is a Sydney-based private equity firm that specialises in mid-market and special situation opportunities across Australia and New Zealand.

Our mission is to support Australia & New Zealand’s late seed stage founders. Since 2011, we have partnered with extraordinary founders building companies using technology to build a better future. We are looking for late seed stage founders who have a product and paying customers, in businesses across Australia & New Zealand. Our current thesis surrounds networked businesses (like platforms and marketplaces) and select SaaS, but we do engage more broadly. We have been active seed investors since 2011. We invested in Cliff, Mel and Cameron when Canva was just starting to offer paid subscription plans. We partnered with Dylan and Mark at Qwilr based on their first public beta. Peter and Tony at Mable had 350 carers on their Sydney-based marketplace when we first partnered with them.

AMP Capital is a leading investment house which seeks to deliver outstanding investment outcomes to help clients own their tomorrows. With a network of offices in developed and emerging markets, we offer experience and leadership across asset classes and a wide range of contemporary investment solutions. We also share a 160-year heritage with the AMP Group, one of Australia’s largest insurance providers, providing the security that comes from investing with an organisation that has stood the test of time. Our aim is provide performance balanced by risk management, giving you confidence that AMP Capital is committed to helping clients meet their goals.

Ice Angels is New Zealand’s most active group of Angel investors with >200 members from all over New Zealand and overseas. Founded in 2004, the Ice Angels have invested over $90m into 148 companies.

Archer Capital Pty Ltd. is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and management buyouts. It does not invest in real estate and unproven technology. The firm typically invests in small and mid-market business based in Australia and New Zealand. It seeks to invest between AUD 100 million and AUD 250 million in companies with enterprise values between AUD 20 million and AUD 700 million. The firm prefers to acquire majority stakes in its portfolio companies. It considers an active partnership with management throughout the lifecycle of the investment. Archer Capital Pty Ltd was founded in 1997 and is based in Sydney, Australia.