Munro
Munro Partners is an Australian boutique investment manager founded in 2016 that runs a seven-fund, four-strategy global growth equities platform (absolute return, concentrated, climate, small/mid cap), including three ASX-listed active ETFs, serving direct retail, advised, and institutional investors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Munro does
Munro Partners is an Australian boutique investment manager founded in 2016 and headquartered in Melbourne, with a stated additional presence via a Canada page on its corporate site. The firm focuses exclusively on global growth equities and operates a suite of seven funds spanning four strategies: an absolute-return long/short global growth fund (flagship, launched August 2016), a concentrated long-only relative-return fund (October 2019), a thematic climate-change leaders fund (October 2021), and a long-only small-and-mid-cap fund (October 2023). Three of those strategies are also distributed via ASX-quoted active ETFs — MAET (since November 2020), MCCL (since January 2022), and MCGG (since February 2022) — providing retail and advised investors with exchange-liquidity access to the underlying portfolios of 20–50 long positions (plus capital-preservation overlays on the absolute-return mandate, including shorts, puts, currency hedging and cash).
Munro's revenue model is standard active asset management: recurring management fees on funds under management, with performance fees where applicable, billed at annual cadence through product disclosure statements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; investors must contact the firm (1300 133 451) or consult the PDS. Distribution is multi-channel: direct phone subscription for retail, financial advisors and wealth platforms for advised clients, and direct institutional sales for superannuation funds, family offices and large wealth managers. GSFM Responsible Entity Services Limited acts as the Responsible Entity for all funds, providing regulatory and compliance oversight, while Munro Partners acts as investment manager. As of 31 May 2026 the website reports an AUM figure that is truncated in source ("$.1 billion"), returns since inception of 14.1% p.a. for the flagship (since August 2016), 19.6% for the Concentrated fund, 21.2% for the Climate fund and 38.4% for the Small & Mid Cap fund, and headcount of 11–50 employees. The leadership team comprises founding partners Ronnie Calvert (Chief Executive Officer) and Nick Griffin (Chief Investment Officer), both of whom — along with the broader team — invest alongside clients.
Munro firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Munro
- Legal name
- Munro Partners
- Website
- https://munropartners.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Munro Partners is an Australian boutique investment manager founded in 2016 that runs a seven-fund, four-strategy global growth equities platform (absolute return, concentrated, climate, small/mid cap), including three ASX-listed active ETFs, serving direct retail, advised, and institutional investors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Munro industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Investment Management
- NAICS
- Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)
- SIC
- Investment Advice (6282)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Portfolio Management–Led RIAs (Discretionary/Model-Based) (FSAAACAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Sustainable/Thematic Investing (Climate, Clean Tech, Water, Biodiversity) (FSAAALAB)
Keywords
Where Munro is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Melbourne
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Munro business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Investment Management Fees: Generates revenue through management fees charged on funds under management across their suite of seven funds including Munro Global Growth Fund, Munro Concentrated Global Growth Fund, Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund, and Munro Global Growth Small & Mid Cap Fund. Additional revenue from performance fees where applicable.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Multiple fund options with varying strategies and fee structures |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Munro product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Munro Partners is an Australian investment manager that runs a suite of funds focused on global growth equities. The firm offers managed funds and corresponding ASX-listed actively managed ETFs spanning absolute return, concentrated relative return, climate change leaders, and small/mid cap strategies. Capital preservation tools such as cash, shorts, put options, currency hedging, and equity exposure management are applied to smooth the investment journey for investors.
Product overview
Munro Partners is an investment management firm offering a suite of seven investment funds focused on global growth equities. The product lineup consists of three core fund strategies: the Munro Global Growth Fund (absolute return with capital preservation tools), the Munro Concentrated Global Growth Fund (relative return with concentrated positions), and the Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund (climate-focused equities). Each strategy is available as both a direct managed fund and a corresponding ASX-quoted ETF (MAET.ASX, MCGG.ASX, and MCCL.ASX respectively). Additionally, there is a Small & Mid Cap Fund for investors seeking exposure to smaller growth-oriented companies. The funds cover investment areas including innovative health, climate change, emerging consumer, and digital enterprise sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MAET.ASX: ASX quoted fund that tracks the Munro Global Growth Fund with capital preservation focus
- MCGG.ASX
- MCCL.ASX
Products and services
- Munro Global Growth Fund A long/short absolute return global growth equities managed fund that aims to combine a concentrated portfolio of global growth equities with capital preservation tools (increased cash levels, shorts, put options, currency hedging, equity exposure management) to smooth the investment journey. For direct investors, advised clients, and institutional investors.
- MAET.ASX ASX-listed actively managed ETF that invests in and tracks the Munro Global Growth Fund, providing liquid exchange-traded exposure to 30-50 global growth equities with capital preservation tools. For retail and institutional investors seeking listed access.
- Munro Concentrated Global Growth Fund A relative return global growth equities managed fund that takes a traditional but more concentrated approach, being fully invested in 20 to 40 long positions. For investors prioritizing investment returns over capital preservation overlays.
- MCGG.ASX ASX-listed actively managed ETF that invests in and tracks the Munro Concentrated Global Growth Fund, fully invested across 20 to 40 long positions. For investors seeking listed access to a concentrated global growth equity portfolio.
- Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund A concentrated managed fund of global companies enabling or benefiting from the transition to decarbonise the planet. Long-only, climate-focused strategy. For investors seeking thematic exposure to climate change leaders.
- MCCL.ASX ASX-listed actively managed ETF that invests in and tracks the Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund, focused on global companies enabling or benefiting from decarbonisation. For investors seeking liquid listed access to a climate-focused equity portfolio.
- Munro Global Growth Small & Mid Cap Fund A long-only relative return managed fund aiming to maximise long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a concentrated portfolio of global growth oriented small and medium capitalisation companies. For investors seeking exposure to smaller-cap global growth equities.
Quantifiable outcome
- 14.1% p.a. returns since inception for Munro Global Growth Fund (Aug 2016)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Munro
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Munro technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Munro partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- GSFM Responsible Entity Services LimitedcoreGSFM Responsible Entity Services Limited (ABN 48 129 256 104, AFSL 321517) is the Responsible Entity of all Munro Funds. They are the issuer of interests in the Funds and provide regulatory oversight and compliance functions. PDS documents and Additional Information available at www.gsfm.com.au.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Munro competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- BetaShares: Leading Australian ETF issuer whose actively managed global equity ETFs sit on the same ASX alongside Munro's MAET, MCGG, and MCCL, competing for the same retail and advised ETF flows.
Direct peers
- Hyperion Asset Management: Boutique Australian manager focused on global growth equities with concentrated portfolios, targeting advised and institutional clients in a comparable niche to Munro.
- Platinum Asset Management: Australian global equities manager running multiple long-only and absolute-return strategies with international listings, directly comparable to Munro's multi-fund architecture.
- Magellan Asset Management: Australian-listed global equities manager with a similar high-conviction, concentrated global growth strategy and a flagship fund that competes head-to-head with Munro Global Growth Fund.
- Antipodes Partners: Sydney-based global equities manager offering concentrated long-only and absolute-return strategies, competing for similar advised and institutional Australian capital.
Broad incumbents
- Pinnacle Investment Management: Australian multi-boutique platform that distributes affiliate managers, including some with growth-equity strategies that overlap with Munro's product set.
- T. Rowe Price: Global asset manager with established global growth equity strategies and a strong Australian/NZ institutional presence, competing for the same institutional mandates Munro targets.
- Perpetual Investment Management: Large established Australian investment manager offering diversified strategies including global equities, competing with Munro for institutional and advised mandates at much greater scale.
- Capital Group: Large global active manager with a long-running global equities franchise and significant Australian institutional and intermediary presence, overlapping with Munro's institutional channel.
Emerging players
- Loftus Peak: Smaller Australian concentrated global growth manager, overlapping with Munro in targeted technology and growth themes but at meaningfully smaller AUM.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Munro social profiles
Digital presenceMunro financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Munro leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Munro funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Munro M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Munro
What does Munro do?
Munro Partners is an Australian investment manager that runs a suite of funds focused on global growth equities. The firm offers managed funds and corresponding ASX-listed actively managed ETFs spanning absolute return, concentrated relative return, climate change leaders, and small/mid cap strategies. Capital preservation tools such as cash, shorts, put options, currency hedging, and equity exposure management are applied to smooth the investment journey for investors.
Is Munro a public or private company?
Munro is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Munro founded?
Munro was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Munro based?
Munro is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Munro make money?
One revenue line is on record: investment Management Fees.
Who are Munro's main competitors?
BetaShares is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Hyperion Asset Management, Platinum Asset Management, Magellan Asset Management and Antipodes Partners. Broad incumbents are Pinnacle Investment Management, T. Rowe Price, Perpetual Investment Management and Capital Group. Loftus Peak is listed as an emerging player.
Does Munro have an API?
No public API is recorded for Munro.
What industry is Munro in?
Munro's product category is Investment Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAAACAC, Portfolio Management–Led RIAs (Discretionary/Model-Based), with a secondary code of FSAAALAB, Sustainable/Thematic Investing (Climate, Clean Tech, Water, Biodiversity). Its NAICS code is 523940 and its SIC code is 6282.