A Melbourne based investor operator building durable commercial value in Australian SMEs.We take a long-term view on improving national interest through sensible critical technology adoption.Established by Andrew Campbell, with over 15 years experience as a Chief Investment Officer and senior operator across numerous SMEs.
We buy Australian businesses to run as operators, with a focus on what makes them worth owning for the long term. We are not private equity or venture capital.Our focus is businesses where critical technology is already important to how they operate, or where it clearly could be.
The businesses we want to buy have been built by people who care about the outcome.We are guided by a few simple values:
- Aim up and build
- Without trust, everything decays
- Adopt responsibility and go on an adventure
- Creative courage finds the path forward
- Be a grateful steward of business and capitalWe are ready to invest:
We invest with an existing small group of aligned co-investors on a deal-by-deal basis.We know what we want:
When we reach out, we have already done meaningful research on the business and the sector. We do not send generic enquiries.
We use the Australian Government sense of critical technologies: current and emerging technologies that can materially enhance or put at risk Australia’s economic prosperity, national security and social cohesion.That includes fields like advanced manufacturing and materials, AI and data, advanced communications, quantum, autonomous systems and robotics, biotechnologies and clean energy technologies.In practice that often means an existing business developing or using one of these technologies.
Owners who care about succession, staff and customers
Australian headquartered
Businesses where critical technology is already important or clearly can be
Fits one of the "investment types" in the table adjacent
Flexible, succession-friendly structures where appropriate
Fast view on fit, with clear yes/no/maybe and next step where there is genuine interest
Respect for intermediaries, including brokers and advisers, and a straightforward process
| Investment Type | Guidance / Criteria | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Micro / Small / Lower-mid market | EBITDA over $1m | Multiple investments and senior operator roles in this profile |
| Special situations | Selective | Multiple successful turnarounds both as investor and senior operator |
| Startup | Reasonable valuation (we are not a deep tech VC fund) | Built a tech-focused fund | Founded successful startup |
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