Venture Capital

Venture Capital

The genesis of Arowana Management was our founder’s investment and subsequent transformation of a struggling Australian software company, which was rescued and then hyperscaled to become a global leader in its field in the space of just four years.

Over the past decade, there has been a marked increase in companies staying private rather than seeking to go public via stock markets. As a result, investment returns have increasingly accrued to private market rather than public market investors. However, record inflows into venture capital funds have manifested in fierce competition, driving private market valuations higher, yet mandate constraints mean that most venture capital funds can only invest in primary capital.

We now operate a London-based venture capital arm, whose principal strategy is focussed on investing in secondaries of technology-enabled companies globally. This is in partnership with selected family office co-investors.
In addition, we have our own corporate ventures arm, where we start, build, and scale companies, often in conjunction with members of our advisory board.

  • Long-Term Partnerships

Arowana Management pursues trusted and enduring partnerships with VC managers. We believe this process forms the foundation for investment success and see it as our responsibility to add value in addition to the capital we provide.

  • Alignment of Interest

Successful businesses are built on aligned interests. Arowana Management regards the alignment of long-term incentives and common values as the cornerstone of the LP-GP relationship as a means to safeguard our common interest.

  • Risk-Return Optimization

Diligent investing requires an understanding of returns relative to the risks undertaken to generate them. We select fund managers who have robust risk management practices and take the necessary risks to generate outsized returns.

  • ESG beyond boilerplates

As responsible investors, we strive to apply the potential of technology to build a more sustainable world for future generations. We look for clearly defined ESG principles to make a positive impact while generating returns.

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