Australian Capital Equity

Family Office Est. 1979
USD 2B
Estimated FUM
Type
Family Office
HQ
West Perth, WA, Australia
Founded
1979
Focus
Industrials & Manufacturing · Media & Entertainment

About

Australian Capital Equity is the family office of Kerry Stokes, investing primarily in media, industrial services, and resources.

Strategies

Public Equity
Growth Equity

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 1M - USD 200M

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
West Perth, WA, Australia
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Office Presence
1 country
Australia
2 known offices
West Perth, WA, Australia (HQ)
Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia

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