Ascentro Capital Partners

The Todd Family of New Zealand traces its origins to 1884 when Charles Todd set up a wool export operation in Central Otago. Today, Todd Corporation is one of the most successful New Zealand conglomerates, and it and other parts of the Todd Family remain one of the most active investors in New Zealand. There are two major elements to the Todd family's business operations. The first is Todd Corporation. The second is a family investment vehicle managed by external fund managers. Todd Corporation has diverse interests including substantial investments in Energy (primarily direct stakes in New Zealand gas fields), Mining, Property (urban land development) and Healthcare (Integria). Todd Capital has investments in areas as diverse as media, agriculture, retirement villages and telecommunications.

Blackbird is an Australia and New Zealand venture capital firm backing ambitious technology companies from the earliest stages through later growth. It invests across software, deep tech, climate, fintech, health and other technology-led sectors, with portfolio companies including Canva, SafetyCulture, Culture Amp, Zoox and Halter.

The Startmate Accelerator is a 12-week program for startups who are changing the way we work, live and play, and we're powered by the most successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in Australia. Startmate invests in great Australian founders who are on a mission to be the best in the world. Startmate is powered by its mentors - successful startup founders who invest their own time and money in each batch. The mentors have extensive experience growing successful tech businesses such as Atlassian co-founders, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. Over 200 startups from across the country apply to be a part of each batch and 25 of these are shortlisted for interviews. Of these, we select the best eight. Startmate offers $75,000 cash for 7.5% equity. For startups that have raised more than $250,000, we will match the terms of the last round of funding.

Accel-KKR is a leading mid-market software and technology investor, established in 2000 as a joint venture between leading venture investor Accel Partners and leading private equity firm KKR. Accel-KKR brings capital, expertise and a network of relationships to our portfolio companies, enabling them to grow faster and more profitably. Throughout the years, the firm has taken a collaborative approach to working with our management teams so that, together, we can help our companies reach their full potential. Accel-KKR focuses primarily on three types of transactions: buyouts of divisions, subsidiaries and business units from public companies; acquisitions and recapitalizations of closely-held private companies; and going-private transactions of small public companies.

Grok Ventures is the private investing vehicle of Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder of Atlassian and one of Australia's most successful technology entrepreneurs. Grok Ventures invests in fast-growing technology-enabled businesses with world-class management teams who are solving big problems. Grok particularly likes food and energy companies. We have private, patient, long-term capital, with the flexibility to participate from early-stage or seed financing through to late stage funding rounds (although we prefer to be involved earlier).

TDM Growth Partners (formerly TDM Asset Management) is a private investment firm that manages funds for a select group of families who share our long-term investment philosophy. TDM invests in both public and private companies with attractive growth profiles run by outstanding management teams. TDM has offices in Sydney and New York, and focuses primarily on those geographies, however we also invest in other developed markets. TDM Growth Partners has a highly focused, long-term approach, with no more than 15 investments. We look for growth, proven business models and track records, low leverage, durable competitive advantages, management teams who think and act like owners, and a strong company culture. When we invest, we hold for at least 5 years. Our ability to provide patient capital to businesses is underpinned by clients who share our long-term investment philosophy. We believe this approach provides a significant advantage compared to most other investors.