Audant Investments (Robert Whyte)

Family Office Est. 1985
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USD 300M
Estimated FUM
Type
Family Office
HQ
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Founded
1985

About

Audant Investments is the private investment vehicle of Robert Whyte, a successful Australian investor whose original wealth was derived primarily from property investments. The portfolio today comprises a number of listed equity investments in Australia and offshore, fixed income products, managed funds, derivatives, and direct property investments.

Strategies

Public Equity
Growth Equity

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 500K - USD 100M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Growth Public
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Global
Regions
Oceania

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Sydney, NSW, Australia (HQ)

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