Kestrel Capital is one of the most experienced private equity and venture capital firms in Australia and New Zealand, having raised its first fund in 1996. Its most recent fund (Kestrel Secondaries Fund I) was raised in 2006.
For investors, Kestrel strives to provide superior, consistent returns commensurate with the nature of private equity and venture capital investments. Kestrel Capital has a growing blue chip institutional investor base across all its funds.
Through our diverse range of operational, technical and financial skills, Kestrel assists businesses to achieve significant and sustainable growth in revenue, profit and shareholder value. We have invested in more than thirty companies and made successful exits through IPOs and trade sales including AmberTech, Gale Pacific and Garner McLennan Design.
Kestrel has direct experience in many areas of Australian and New Zealand industry including information technology, communications, internet, business services, specialised manufacturing and logistics.
Kestrel welcomes proposals from growth companies across all industry sectors that meet the following criteria:
Kestrel is fully independent and is executive owned.