CHAMP Ventures

CHAMP Ventures

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Overview

CHAMP Ventures is a leading Australian mid-market private equity firm focused on growth capital, replacement capital and management buy-outs.

As part of the CHAMP Group, their history traces back to 1987 and they are one of Australia’s first institutional private equity funds. In November 2009, the AMP Capital Investors private equity team joined CHAMP Ventures.

CHAMP Ventures has successfully invested in most industries and across all investment cycles. Their senior team has more than 80 years of experience and they have made more than 57 investments over seven funds. They have consistently created more value for their investors and their business partners through different economic cycles.

They are currently investing their seventh fund of A$475 million.

Their investors consist of major international and Australian institutional investors including pension funds and sovereign funds.

Highlights

Founded

1987

Industry

Venture Capital

Employees

11-50

Investment

11

Lead Investment

7

Exits

4

Stages

Private Equity, Early Stage Venture

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Contact Information

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Profile Resume

CHAMP Ventures, established in 1987 and headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania., specializes in Private Equity, Early Stage Venture investments across Information Technology, Recruiting, Employment, E-Learning, Financial Services, Finance, Advice, Manufacturing, Wholesale, Machinery Manufacturing. The organization boasts a portfolio of 8 investments, with an average round size of $13.5M and 4 successful exits. Their recent investments include SEEK, Communications Equity Associates, H-E Parts International, Frontenac Company, SG Fleet Group. The highest investment round they participated in was $538.5M. Among their most notable exits are SEEK and Communications Equity Associates. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Su-Ming Wong

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

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Greg Smith

Executive Director

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Stanley Cheong

Senior Director of Asia Business

Investment portfolio

CHAMP Ventures has made 11 investments. Their most recent investment was on Feb 06, 2020, when Booktopia raised $13.5M.

investments

11

Diversity investments

0

Lead investments

7

Number of exits

4

Investments

11

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Jul 01, 2012
Taura Natural Ingredients Taura Natural Ingredients
Food and Beveragenull
Oct 01, 2014--null
Dec 19, 2014--null
Feb 06, 2020
Booktopia Booktopia
E-Commerce13.5M

Exits

4

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

11

Investors

0

Funds

0

Funding Rounds

11

CHAMP Ventures has raised 11 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 06, 2020 from a Series A - Booktopia round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Jul 01, 2012
Private Equity Round - Taura Natural Ingredients Private Equity Round - Taura Natural Ingredients
-0-
Oct 01, 2014
Private Equity Round - TR Group Private Equity Round - TR Group
-0-
Dec 19, 2014
Venture Round - Cater Care Venture Round - Cater Care
-0-
Feb 06, 2020
Series A - Booktopia Series A - Booktopia
-13.5M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M
May 11, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M

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