Axle Equity Partners
Private Equity Est. 2017
USD 10M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Founded
- 2017
- Focus
- Generalist
About
Axle Equity Partners is an investor and advisor to Australian Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). We build long term partnerships with SMEs to help add value in the areas of investment capital, strategy and operational improvements, and execution support. Although Axle Equity Partners has invested almost $300 million since founding, we do not have a fixed investment fund: our capital is sourced on a case-by-case basis from a network of successful business owners, senior executives and family offices Unlike traditional PE funds, our investors can in many cases assist with ideas and introductions to help grow the companies in which they have invested. We focus on businesses headquartered in Australia or New Zealand with profits before interest and tax (EBIT) of over $3 million, with a focus on Consumer Products, Industrials & Services and Financial Services. We do not invest in startups, primary production or resources.
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 8M - USD 20M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Focus Areas
Stages
Growth
Focus
Generalist
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia New Zealand
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Oceania
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Sydney, NSW, Australia (HQ)
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
1
Most common deal types
Unknown (1)
Recent tracked deals
Dotnamic
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