Yarra Capital Management

Private Equity Est. 2022
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≈AUD 20B
Firm FUM
Assets under management, stated by Yarra Capital Management website, 2026 · source
Type
Private Equity
HQ
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Founded
2022
Last fundraise
2022 (AUD 100M target)

About

Yarra Capital Management is a leading independent, Australian fund manager managing ~A$19 billion for some of Asia Pacific's largest institutions. Yarra has established its Private Capital business (Private Capital Discovery Fund) as a natural extension of its Microcap, Small Cap and Large Cap listed market strategies. We are an engaged minority investor in ANZ-based private businesses and leverage our listed market experience and sector knowledge to provide insights, advice and support as these businesses transition to the listed market or undertake a trade sale.

Strategies

Growth Equity
Buyout
Venture Capital

Investment Focus

Investment size
AUD 5M - AUD 40M

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

Investment Stages
Stages
Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
Oceania

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
More investors with offices in Sydney
Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (HQ)

Fundraising

Yarra Private Capital Discovery Fund
2022 - Target raise
AUD 100M (Target Raise)
source

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