Kestrel Capital

Kestrel Capital is an Australian private equity firm specializing in growth investments across various sectors. Established in 1996, the firm has a successful track record of providing capital and expertise to build significant growth, profitability, and value in its portfolio companies. Kestrel Capital focuses on investing in and developing Australasian-based growth companies with global potential in sectors such as technology, communications, internet, business services, specialized manufacturing, logistics, and resources. The firm manages funds backed by leading Australian and international investors, aiming to deliver superior returns to investors across the economic cycle. Kestrel Capital's investment approach is characterized by its focus on high revenue growth potential, defensible and sustainable competitive advantages, and the ability to assist companies in moving to the next stage of development. The firm has invested in more than thirty companies and made successful exits through IPOs and trade sales, including Australian Helicopters, Avand, Gale Pacific, Garner McLennan Design, Intrapower, and Prism Group. Kestrel Capital welcomes proposals from growth companies across all industry sectors that meet the following criteria: Australia or New Zealand domiciled with global potential; high revenue growth potential; defensible, sustainable competitive advantage; and requiring assistance to move to the next stage. The firm's investment team has a successful track record of investing and advising across the corporate capital stack over multiple business cycles. Kestrel Capital is the investment manager for the Kestrel Structured Capital Fund, Kestrel Growth Companies Fund, and the KTT Fund. The firm's investment philosophy is centered on delivering high risk-adjusted returns with structural protection and exposure to upside, focusing on what matters, being deeply operationally aware, working with the best opportunities, being flexible in debt, equity, and structured investing, and bringing experience in private and structured capital to develop attractive strategies for wholesale clients.