Advisory & Principal Investment
Not just advisers.
Investors, operators
and partners.
We bring something rare to the table: genuine experience as private equity investors, corporate advisers and business owners. We know exactly how the other side thinks, because we've been there.
invested & raised
experience
for Private Capital
Built for founders and business owners at pivotal moments.
We work with Australian businesses typically generating revenue up to $100 million, at the moments that matter most. Whether that's a first approach from a private equity firm, a decision to sell, or the need for capital to grow.
These aren't routine decisions. They're often once-in-a-lifetime. You deserve advisers who treat them that way.
Five ways we work alongside you.
We're not a traditional advisory firm. Our principals have worked at bulge-bracket investment banks, inside private equity, and as business owners themselves. That dual perspective as operator and investor means we advise differently. We're an extension of your team, not a firm handing you a report.
Navigating a Private Equity Approach
If a private equity firm has approached you, or you're considering partnering with one, this is likely the most consequential decision of your business life. You need independent advice from people who understand PE from the inside.
Managing a Full Business Exit
For business owners seeking a 100% exit to trade buyers, corporates or private equity. We manage the process end-to-end and operate as a genuine extension of your management team, not just a deal intermediary.
Growth Capital Raising
Whether you need debt, equity, or a combination, we have deep and long-standing relationships with the funding partners who can actually get your deal done. We manage the process at whatever level of involvement works best for you.
Acquisitions & Buy-Side Advisory
For businesses looking to grow through acquisition, whether outright or as bolt-ons to an existing platform. We have a long track record of successfully sourcing, structuring and executing acquisitions for our clients.
IPO Preparation & Readiness
Getting a business IPO-ready is a significant undertaking. We help businesses prepare properly by working through the commercial, governance and structural changes required before formally engaging the broader market.
Where aligned, we invest alongside our clients as principals.
Altiora Capital directly invests its own capital, alongside institutional and HNW co-investors who have backed us on deals before, to acquire meaningful stakes in founder-led Australian businesses. This is not traditional mid-market private equity. We focus on businesses that are typically too small for PE, but too important to be left without active, experienced investors.
Founder-Focused Investment
Many businesses at this scale are founder-reliant, with the owner as the key person. We understand this deeply and specialise in facilitating an orderly, well-supported transition. We don't impose a PE playbook. We work with what's there and build from it.
Legacy & Succession Planning
For many business owners, their company is their life's work and the bulk of their wealth. Family legacy and succession are not just financial matters. They are personal. We are deeply mindful of this in everything we do.
Active, Long-Term Partners
We are active investors, not passive capital. We bring operational experience, our networks, and genuine commercial expertise to help businesses grow after investment. We're building a portfolio of businesses alongside founders, with a long-term view.
Flexible Capital Structure
We can structure deals in a range of ways, including growth capital, minority stakes, majority acquisitions and management buyouts. We source additional capital from institutional and HNW investors who have backed us on previous transactions and know how we operate.
We focus on the businesses private equity overlooks.
Our sweet spot is founder-led Australian businesses generating up to $50 million in revenue, valued between $10 million and $50 million. These businesses are often under-served by traditional capital markets. Too small for mid-market PE, and too complex for generalist advisers. That's precisely where we add the most value.
A team built from both sides of the table.
Most advisory firms offer one perspective: financial advice from people who have always been advisers. We offer something rare: a team that has been PE investors, corporate advisers, and business owners. We've sat in every seat at the table. That changes how we think and how we advise.
"When we tell a business owner we've been on both sides of the table, we mean it. We've made the PE proposals that business owners receive. We've been the buyers in an M&A process. We've also been the business owners navigating those same conversations. That experience is what we bring to every engagement."
— Altiora Capital Principals
The people behind every deal.
You speak to the partners directly, from the first call to the final close. No junior teams, no handoffs. Our three principals bring complementary expertise across investment banking, private equity, funds management, global debt markets, and business operations.
Over 15 years across investment banking, private equity and funds management. Has been on both sides of major M&A and capital transactions, as PE investor, adviser and business owner. Deep experience working alongside founders and management teams navigating growth, capital and exit decisions.
Over 15 years in investment banking and as a senior executive inside PE-backed businesses. Has worked closely with founders and management teams in starting, growing and exiting businesses. Advised on landmark transactions including Harris Farm, Moraitis Group and Selectus Group, and $5B+ at Morgan Stanley across Sydney and New York.
22 years across investment banking, debt arranging and funds management across Australia, South Africa, USA, Brazil, Indonesia, Chile and Hong Kong. Brings a genuinely global investor network spanning commercial banks, credit funds, family offices, wealth managers and pension funds. Has backed and been backed by the investors he now introduces to clients.
Altiora Capital is also closely affiliated with a network of senior industry experts and current and former board members from public and private companies across diverse industries, engaged confidentially where appropriate to support specific transactions.
Speak to the team →Let's have a candid conversation.
Whether you've received a PE proposal, are thinking about selling, need capital to grow, or simply want an independent view of your options, we'll give you a straight and unvarnished perspective. No obligation. Completely confidential.