Gowings
Corporate VC
- Type
- Corporate Investor
- HQ
- Coffs Harbour, Australia
About
Gowings is the public-facing brand of a listed, family-controlled investment company headquartered in Coffs Harbour. It invests company and shareholder capital in listed equities, property and operating businesses across consumer, agriculture and other sectors. This is a corporate investor, not a private single-family office.
Investment Focus
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Oceania
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Coffs Harbour, Australia
Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Coffs Harbour, Australia (HQ)
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