Gannet Capital

What Gannet Capital does

Gannet Capital is a Sydney-based, privately owned boutique investment manager operating under Australian Financial Services Licence 340799 (ABN 84 139 264 690), with offices at Swell House, Bondi Beach. Founded by Glenn Poswell — previously the founder and chief executive of Ellerston Capital (which he built to more than $4 billion in AUM) and former Head of Asia Pacific, Absolute Return Strategies at Deutsche Bank — the firm runs approximately 15 investment vehicles across venture capital, public equities, and private markets on behalf of more than 400 investors, including leading family offices. The team consists of the founder, two investment analysts, and a finance and accounts specialist, making it a deliberately small, relationship-driven platform.

The firm's go-to-market is partnership-driven: Gannet enters selective co-investments alongside leading global investors and operators — including Tiger Global and MarcyPen Capital Partners — to provide sophisticated investors with access to opportunities that would otherwise be difficult to reach across the United States, Europe and Australia. Co-investment activity spans consumer brands (Fabletics, Our Place, Savage X Fenty, Andie Swim), consumer electronics and wellness (Wyze, Lomi), digital assets (Gemini, Zerocap) and experiential assets (Mari Group), with founder and team members holding board seats at several portfolio platforms including Touch Ventures (ASX-listed), Tsu Lange Yor, Tixel, and eToro Australia.

Gannet does not operate a proprietary technology platform or technology product — it is an investment management business, not a technology business. Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring fund management fees on the ~15 vehicles under management; transaction-based returns from direct co-investments; and performance-based carried interest on successful exits. Fees, carry terms and co-investment economics are negotiated individually with sophisticated investors and are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Gannet Capital

Legal name

Gannet Capital Pty Limited

Website

https://gannetcapital.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gannet Capital is a Sydney-based, privately owned boutique investment manager that runs approximately 15 investment vehicles across venture capital, public equities, and private markets for more than 400 sophisticated investors and leading family offices, providing selective co-investment access alongside global partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Strategy — Single-Manager, Multi-PM (FSAHAFAB)

Keywords

• Boutique investment management
• Venture capital funds
• Private equity funds
• Family office investing
• Co-investment opportunities

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Management fees charged on investment vehicles under management. The firm manages approximately 15 investment funds across venture capital, public equities, and private markets on behalf of more than 400 investors.
2. Co-Investment Returns: Returns from direct co-investments alongside portfolio companies and strategic partners. Investments span consumer, technology, health, longevity and experiential assets.
3. Performance Carry: Carried interest or performance-based compensation from successful investment exits, particularly in venture capital and private equity investments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gannet Capital is a Sydney-based boutique investment manager that runs approximately 15 investment funds across venture capital, public equities, and private markets on behalf of more than 400 investors, including leading family offices. The firm operates a highly selective co-investment model, providing sophisticated investors with differentiated global access to otherwise difficult-to-access opportunities across the United States, Europe, and Australia.

Product overview

Gannet Capital operates as a single unified investment management platform offering access to venture capital, public equities, and private market opportunities through its portfolio of approximately 15 investment funds. The firm does not offer modular or add-on products; rather, it provides co-investment opportunities and fund management services under a consolidated investment strategy focused on capital preservation and global access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Funds

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages 15 investment vehicles for 400+ investors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MarcyPen Capital PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia-based venture platform bringing together world-class investors, entrepreneurs and company builders across technology, consumer, digital media and entertainment including Jay-Z and Jay Brown. Gannet's Principal Glenn Poswell serves as Venture Partner, Advisor, and member of the Investment Advisory Committee.
• MarcyPen CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory Board Member and LPAC/Investment Committee. Venture platform with world-class investors including Jay-Z.
• Adam Scott FoundationminorOthersAdvisory Board Member for youth education charity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Crescent Capital Partners: Australian mid-market private equity firm. Comparable Australian-based boutique private markets manager targeting institutional and high-net-worth investors, though focused on private equity rather than multi-asset mandates.

Direct peers

• MarcyPen Capital Partners: California-based venture platform connecting world-class investors, entrepreneurs and operators (including Jay-Z and Jay Brown) across consumer, technology, and entertainment. Comparable venture co-investment partnership model, and an explicit strategic partner of Gannet Capital.
• Ellerston Capital: Sydney-based boutique investment manager offering multi-asset, long-only strategies. Closest comparable — founded and scaled by Gannet founder Glenn Poswell before he started Gannet, with similar Australian base, family-office client focus, and multi-asset mandate.
• Iconiq Capital: US-based multi-family office and investment firm offering co-investments and fund commitments to high-growth technology companies. Comparable in serving sophisticated family-office clients with selective co-investment access into venture and growth deals.
• Platinum Asset Management: Sydney-based boutique manager running global equities and absolute-return strategies. Comparable boutique Australian manager offering active global mandates targeting sophisticated and institutional investors with capital-preservation orientation.
• Magellan Asset Management: Australian boutique investment manager specializing in global equities and select venture exposures for institutional and retail investors. Comparable as a publicly-listed boutique manager offering differentiated global access to sophisticated investors from an Australian base.

Broad incumbents

• Perpetual Limited: Australian-listed diversified wealth and asset manager. Comparable Australian-based investment management firm offering portfolio management and advisory services to sophisticated and institutional investors, though at much larger scale.
• Tiger Global: New York-based investment firm running both public equities and venture/growth strategies with a research-driven approach. Comparable multi-strategy (public + private) global investing model, and explicit co-investment partner of Gannet.
• Lazard Asset Management: Global boutique-style investment manager (LFCM parent) offering multi-asset, global equities, and alternatives to institutional and family-office clients. Comparable in offering differentiated global access and active mandates, but at significantly larger scale.
• BlackRock Private Equity (Blackstone alternative): Largest global asset manager offering multi-asset and private-markets strategies to institutional clients. Comparable in offering portfolio management and investment advice across public and private asset classes, though at vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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