Axle Equity Partners is an investment partner for SMEs
We specialise in investing in and working with SMEs to help support business growth plans and succession needs
Our investors include some of the most successful business owners, executives and families in Australia and Asia
Invested over290
Million in Equity Capital
Completed17
Investment Partnerships
More than25
Years' Experience
What We Do
Axle Equity Partners build long term partnerships with SMEs to help add value in the areas of:
Investment CapitalCapital to help fund growth plans and succession needs 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
A Business PartnerA partner that can add value across:
Business strategy and direction setting
Operational improvement and growth initiatives
Strategic partnerships and alliances
Execution Support Help with business execution in the areas of:
Capability and capacity building
Business relationships
Geographic expansion (e.g. Asia)
Technology as an enabler
M&A
Balance sheet management
We Focus On
1
Businesses headquartered in Australia or New Zealand with profits before interest and tax (EBIT) of over $3 million
2
Target equity investment size of ~$8 to $20 million
Marcus has over 17 years' investment experience. During this time, Marcus completed 10 investments and held 6 Board directorships.
Prior to founding Axle Equity Partners, Marcus was a founder and the Managing Director of Yorkway Equity Partners, an investment firm focused on SMEs in Australia and New Zealand.
Prior to this, Marcus spent just under 10 years at RMB Capital Partners, the private equity fund backed by FirstRand of South Africa, and 3 years at iFormation Group, the PE fund established by the Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs and General Atlantic Partners.
Marcus started his career at the Boston Consulting Group.
Greg has over 10 years' investment experience. During this time, Greg completed 8 investments and held 5 Board directorships.
Prior to founding Axle Equity Partners, Greg was the Investment Director at Yorkway Equity Partners and prior to that, the Investment Director at Equity Partners, a PE fund focused on SMEs in Australia and New Zealand.
Prior to the investment industry, Greg spent 7 years across M&A / investment banking (at Caliburn, now known as Greenhill) and corporate advisory (at EY).
Antonella has a wealth of investment experience across venture capital, private equity and public equity investing. Before joining Axle, Antonella worked with private capital investors Parc Capital, and public equity fund manager Lakehouse Capital. Prior to this, she was an Investment Director with Anacacia Capital’s private equity fund and served as a non-executive director on several portfolio company boards.
Antonella holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a Ph.D in Chemistry from the University of NSW, and a Masters of Commerce from the University of Sydney.
The Advisory Board
Comprises some of the most successful business owners, executives and private investment professionals in Australia.
Strategic Affiliation - One Investment Group
Axle Equity Partners has a strategic affiliation with One Investment Group, which provides us with access to market leading resources and expertise to assist with the management of our investments.
One Investment Group is one of Australia’s most trusted providers of fiduciary and administration services to fund managers and investors, currently with over $25 billion in funds under management.
If you are a wholesale/sophisticated investor interested in investing with us into fast growing private companies headquartered in Australia or New Zealand, please contact us.
If you are an experienced CEO/General Manager interested in working and investing alongside us in the business that you are managing or a different business for sale, we can sponsor the transaction and work with you to help achieve the business objectives. Please contact us for a confidential discussion.
