Avoca Funds Management are providers of capital to private businesses seeking growth, acquisitions and/or liquidity events for shareholders
- Avoca seeks to identify private companies that are mature, robust, profitable and produce between $3- $10m in earnings, with a valuation between $10-$100m
- Avoca works with Founders and Management teams to provide the resources for ownership transition and growth
- Avoca sources patient capital from a broad range Family Offices and High Net Worth individuals, who target a 25%+ IRR
- Avoca leverages the expertise of M&A Partners in transaction structuring, identifying acquisitions and providing strategic advice
Investment Strategy
Alignment
Our investment ideology is based on alignment between investors, shareholders and capital providers.
Investment Framework
We partner with profitable & mature businesses, with a clear market position that generate strong free cashflow.
Strong Management
We work with current management to ensure strategic plans are executed and enable ownership transition.
Flexibility
We add value by providing flexible capital that is tailored to the specific situation.
Added Value
We target the alternative exit options prior to the investment, in collaboration with existing shareholders. The investment period is flexible depending on the business.
Avoca screen for selective opportunities
Avoca has a deep knowledge of market themes and growth trends across a wide range of sectors having advised over 100 private companies
Our Team
Robert Bruce (BCom) (CA)
Managing Director
Robert has over 25 years of investment experience, both nationally and internationally, with a decade investing in emerging companies and prior to that institutional equity research across Asia.
Antony Lynch (BComm)
Director
Antony is the Founding Director of M&A Partners and has 40 years of extensive experience in the areas of corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity and development capital.
Andrew Balfe (BComm)
Director
Andrew has over 15 years corporate advisory experience, advising across multiple industries, including technology, distribution, manufacturing and biotechnology. Prior to M&A Partners, he was a Senior Manager at PwC.
Our Advisory Team
Simon Traynor (FAICD)
External Advisor
Simon brings more than 25+ years of experience in building and managing high profile, international sports, lifestyle, fashion and outdoor brands. He has enjoyed a global executive career with Nike Europe, Quiksilver Asia Pacific and YETI Australia & NZ.
David Hallam
External Advisor
David is one of the most experienced M&A lawyers in the Australian market. He was a Corporate partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth law firms before commencing his own boutique legal practice in 2020.