Five V Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Five V Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 12 others.

Five V Capital’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (25%) and software (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (59%) and secondary buyout (17%). In total, Five V Capital has invested in 4 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Five V Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 13

Five V Capital

Five V Capital Pty Ltd.

Level 3, 243 Liverpool Street,
Darlinghurst, NSW 2010
Australia
02 8318 4100
www.fivevcapital.com
info@fivevcapital.com

Five V Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in and acquiring mid-sized companies in Australia and New Zealand. The Firm will consider businesses in the healthcare, retail, media, consumer, technology and financial services valued from $20 to $200 million. Five V prefers established companies that lead their respective markets, with positive cash flow and strong growth potential. Five V Capital was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in Sydney.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Media, Retail, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 30 100
Enterprise Value 20 200
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (4.0/yr) # 3 5 6 1 3 5 23
Sell (0.8/yr) # - 1 - 2 1 - 4
  27
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Questas Corporate Pty Ltd. 2025-04-07 - Secondary Buyout
Norwest, Australia · www.questas.com.au
CriticalArc 2025-03-05 - Growth Capital
Sutherland, Australia · www.criticalarc.com
DyFlex Solutions 2025-02-07 - Growth Capital
Perth, Australia · www.dyflex.com.au
Fair Supply Pty Ltd. 2025-02-01 - Growth Capital
Sydney, Australia · www.fairsupply.com
Digital Matter Pty Ltd. 2025-01-21 - Growth Capital
Sassenheim, Netherlands · www.digitalmatter.com
APP Corp. Pty Ltd. 2024-11-04 - Trade Sale
Sydney, Australia · www.app.com.au
OrbitRemit Ltd. 2024-08-07 - Growth Capital
Wellington, New Zealand · www.orbitremit.com
Habit Holdings Ltd. 2024-08-07 - Secondary Buyout
Wellington, New Zealand · www.habitgroup.co.nz
Fat Zebra 2024-02-13 - Growth Capital
Surry Hills, Australia · www.fatzebra.com
Totara Learning Solutions Ltd. 2023-10-12 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.totara.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 6 (30%) - 6 (25%) -
Business Services 1 (5%) - 3 (13%) -
Internet Software and Services 3 (15%) - 3 (13%) -
Software 2 (10%) - 3 (13%) -
Education 1 (5%) - 2 (8%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Food 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Packaging 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Safety/Security 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 24 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 15 (75%) - 17 (71%) -
New Zealand 4 (20%) - 5 (21%) -
Netherlands 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 24 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 12 (60%) - 14 (58%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (20%) - 4 (17%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (10%) - 3 (13%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 - 24 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (50%) -
Trade Sale 1 (25%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance
4
KPMG Corporate Finance
3
Moelis & Co.
1
Legal Deals
Gilbert + Tobin
4
Bowmans
1
Allens
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
4 (17%)
Strategic(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

FAQ

When was Five V Capital founded?

Five V Capital was founded in 2016.

What type of investor is Five V Capital?

Five V Capital is a growth capital firm.

Where is Five V Capital headquartered?

Five V Capital is headquartered in Darlinghurst, Australia.

How much capital does Five V Capital have under management?

Five V Capital has 550M AUD under management.

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