About Direct Capital
Direct Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based in Auckland, New Zealand. As of Oct 2026, Direct Capital has a portfolio of 38 companies, comprising 38 funding rounds and 5 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in New Zealand and Australia. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Healthcare to Retail. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in POP International Holdings on Apr 19, 2023
Overall Direct Capital portfolio has seen 5 IPOs and 8 acquisitions, namely New Zealand King Salmon, Enprise and EziBuy. A lot of funds co-invest with Direct Capital, with names like Pohutukawa sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Direct Capital has a team of 13 people, including 4 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1994
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
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Direct Capital's Portfolio
Direct Capital has a portfolio of 38 companies. They have invested in a total of 38 companies. Their most recent investment was in POP International Holdings (Seed round) on Apr 19, 2023. Here are the most recent investments by Direct Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 19, 2023 | Seed | 9358 | - | |
Jun 26, 2020 | PE | 2748 | - | |
Feb 19, 2019 | PE | 4945 | ||
Feb 14, 2019 | Series A | 2061 |
Direct Capital has acquired 5 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Energyworks on Aug 21, 2017. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Direct Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 21, 2017 | Project management and construction services provider for oil and gas sector | - | 1972 | |
Mar 19, 2020 | Provider of passenger transportation services across various sectors | $4.6M | 2004 | |
Jun 01, 2007 | Manufacturer of food and industrial packaging materials | - | 1968 | |
Dec 01, 1998 | Online comparison platform for life and property & casualty insurances | - | 1896 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Direct Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in New Zealand and Australia
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Healthcare
Team profile of Direct Capital
Direct Capital has a team of 13 members including 4 Partners and 4 Principals located in New Zealand and United States. Direct Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Direct Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New Zealand | - | ||
Partner | Auckland | - | ||
Partner | New Zealand | - | ||
Partner | Philadelphia | - | - | |
Principal | Auckland | - | ||
Principal | Auckland | - | ||
Principal | Auckland | - | ||
Principal | Auckland | - | ||
Associate | Auckland | - | ||
Associate | Auckland | - | ||
Analyst | Auckland | - |
Co-investors of Direct Capital
Over the past 32 years, 7 investors have co-invested in Direct Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Direct Capital: 7 investors entered a company along with Direct Capital. These include investors like Pohutukawa (4 companies).
Direct Capital News
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The Riverside Company sells Hiway Group to Direct Capital after doubling revenue & EBITDAPR Newswire•Feb 29, 2024•Riverside, Hiway, Direct Capital, Hiway Group
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The Graystone Company Announces Completion of Acquisition of Direct Capital via Reverse MergerGlobeNewswire•Sep 11, 2023•Graystone, Direct Capital
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Australia's Pop gains investment from Direct Capital to fuel expansionIntelligentinsurer•Apr 18, 2023•POP International Holdings, Direct Capital
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EV Cab Startup Evera Bags $7 Mn To Expand Footprint, Scale Tech StackInc42•Mar 02, 2023•Evera Cabs, IEG, Direct Capital, Westova Global and 1 other
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Donohue Joins Customers Commercial Finance to Lead New Small-Ticket BusinessMonitordaily•Mar 23, 2022•Customers Bank, Direct Capital
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TangPayments completed institutional round financing, and chain capital, direct capital and other institutions participated in the investmentDigital Journal•Mar 14, 2022•Acsis, Pixmania, Direct Capital, Chain Capital
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Australian PE firm Quintet Partners invests in radiology businessDeal Street Asia•Jun 21, 2019•Radiology Business, Exact Radiology, Direct Capital, Bridgeport Capital and 1 other
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NZ-based Direct Capital acquires minority stake in consulting firm BecaDeal Street Asia•Feb 22, 2019•Beca, Direct Capital
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NZ’s Direct Capital takes minority stake in retirement village operator QestralDeal Street Asia•Feb 15, 2019•Direct Capital, Qestral, Direct Capital
