Commencer Capital

Commencer Capital is a capital partner for founders and their emerging companies in Australia and New Zealand. Through our flagship Emerging Companies Fund, we partner closely with the founders of growth companies to maximize the potential of their businesses. The Commencer Capital Emerging Companies Fund has $75m of committed capital, having recently completed a final capital raising. The Fund’s investment strategy is to invest in early-stage, high-growth businesses that are seeking capital to continue to grow and expand their businesses. The Fund typically invests $1-5 million initially per investment, and has been an active participant in follow-on rounds. The average investment size to date in the Fund is $5.0m million across 10 portfolio companies. The Fund is sector and geography-agnostic, however, it will primarily focus on opportunities which are supporting Australian entrepreneurs, Australian innovation, or businesses with global relevance.