Kestrel Capital

What is Kestrel Capital?

Kestrel Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Sydney, Australia, conceived in 1993 with a keen focus on a diverse array of industries including Software, IT, FinTech, Hardware Manufacturing, Retail E-Commerce, and AI Big Data. They position themselves as Australia's specialist alternatives manager, committed to delivering high risk-adjusted returns with structural protection and exposure to upside throughout the economic cycles.

The firm is aligned with clients' interests, being executive owned, and their team is similarly invested alongside clients in the strategies they undertake. Kestrel Capital champions an operative philosophy tailored for growth, expansion, seed stage, early stage, later stage, and secondary transaction investments.

They bring a demonstrated proficiency in both private and structured capital, aiming at crafting attractive investment strategies for wholesale clients. Kestrel is the investment manager of various funds including the Kestrel Structured Capital Fund, Kestrel Growth Companies fund, and the KTT fund. Their investment ethos is evident through their commitment to being operationally aware, engaging selectively with top-tier opportunities, and showcasing flexibility across debt, equity, and structured investing domains.

With a history dating back to 1996 focused primarily on equities, they have since branched out across private debt and structured capital markets.

Kestrel Capital builds on its extensive track record of investing and advising across the corporate capital stack over numerous business cycles, continuously seeking to align their focus with what is essential for investor success, flexibility in investment mediums, and seasoned experience in the field.