Five V Capital

Five V was excited to take our SaaS Summit to Brisbane this week with support from our friends at QIC, TEN13, Tidal Ventures and Amazon Web Services (AWS). We welcomed 80 founders and leaders from Queensland SaaS startups for a half-day of content, discussion, and networking.  We are grateful for the contributions of our partners as well as special guests: Alexander Dreiling (CEO & co-founder of Clipchamp, exited to Microsoft), Ian ORourke (scaling expert and Adthena founder) and Denver Naidoo 🌴 (founder of Zeligate). A couple of key takeaways for us...    - The expert panel of An Vo (TEN13), Fee Lal (Tidal), Nick Capell (QIC), and Five V’s own Shaina Brown discussed funding and investment trends in SaaS – expertly moderated by Mark "Z" Zmarzly 🦄 (AWS). If you’re an early-stage founder, avoid later regrets by: keeping an eye on dilution early on, being across your legals (especially warrant shares and interest on convertible notes), and doing as much diligence on your investors as they do on you. - Zeligate’s Denver Naidoo and Tidal’s Samadhi Pelenda shared their perspectives on building and investing in AI startups. As a founder, building tech and infrastructure agnostic gives you choice down the track, whilst looking at what the market is already building on will give you velocity. Investors want to see clear domain expertise in founders to unlock niche vertical applications of AI. - Ian O’Rourke presented a master class on making the most of meetings via the tried and tested methodologies he used to scale Adthena to 150 people across three continents. Time is scarce for SaaS leaders at all stages – and meetings can either be a massive time suck or a time multiplier. One simple hack is to split strategic and operational topics into their meetings to ensure focus and true problem-solving.  - Alex Dreiling and Stew Glynn discussed taking Clipchamp from launch to exit – including four pivots along the way! Being in a competitive space meant having the technological advantage was even more critical. Investing in a pricing study of your product will be worth its weight in gold since just because you are a founder does not mean you will know how to price your product. For Clipchamp, this unlocked 50% more revenue without impacting customer numbers.  Ed Bigazzi Chris Gillings Shaina Brown Joyce Lu

Each year, Five V Capital brings together the CFOs across our Private Equity and Venture Capital portfolio to learn, share experiences, and spend time with each other. We often lean on our CFOs to be the daily bridge into the portfolio and benefit hugely through having access to such a talented group.   This year, the forum focused on strategic decision making and exit readiness – as well as sharing a fantastic dinner with the Five V team. We were privileged to have outstanding presenters to facilitate the discussion: 📈 Stephen Hosie, Phillip Benedetti, and James Bevin from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) started with an engaging discussion and case-study session around the strategic role of the CFO in driving decision making and clear communication of information. The interactive format got the group talking, debating, and sharing their own experiences to benefit from the collective experience in the room. 💡 Hung Tu (CFO at Five V portfolio company Orikan), Kriss Pachauri (Houlihan Lokey) and Jon Griffiths (PwC Australia) joined Five V’s Elliott Whelan in a panel discussion to bring a unique but highly aligned perspective to exit readiness. In the always-busy world of the CFO, being prepared for exit through structured record keeping, data sophistication and hygiene and a strong support team can smooth the process when the time comes! Thank you to all presenters and CFOs for your preparation, engagement, and ongoing support. The forums rely on the commitment and interaction of all parties involved. We are proud to collectively deliver another successful event!

Five V Capital's Adrian MacKenzie took the stage at the recent Australian Investment Council conference to speak alongside Michael Rees (Blue Owl Capital), Kelvin Mak (Future Fund) and Cathy Hales (Mercer) on evolving GP stakes opportunities within the Australian private capital landscape. The panel explored the rise of GP stakes as an asset class as well as providing the audience insights into the benefits for GPs: an aligned shareholder providing growth capital for further investment and succession planning amongst others. Five V have seen this first-hand with our partners at Pinnacle Investment Management Group. We continue to see strong demand for private capital investment across private equity, growth equity, venture capital and our Horizons Fund. We’d welcome a call or chat with our team to learn more.

Five V were privileged to share the stage at the recent Australian Investment Council panel focused on the future of sovereign capability. Justin England, Mary Manning, Sonny Foster and Ali Moore discussed the importance of investing in this space. What is ‘this space’ – 1. Businesses that produce things that Australia simply must be able to produce, and 2. Businesses that have a unique advantage to compete globally. Five V has seen this first-hand. From Cyclotek Pty Ltd manufacturing critical inputs that are used in cancer diagnostics every day, to Penten providing its cyber security technology to a global defence audience. We are proud to partner with companies targeting both of these needs and recognise the significant opportunity in doing so.

Calling Brisbane SaaS founders and business leaders! Only a handful of seats remain available at our second SaaS Summit for 2024 – this time, we’re excited to announce our Brisbane Edition on Tue 24 Sept 2024 with our friends from QIC, TEN13, Tidal Ventures and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This event is exclusively designed for founders and business leaders (CEO, COO, Chief People, Heads of Revenue, etc.). We’ll be covering topics like scaling pains, exit stories, how to get the most out of meetings and the metrics that get investors excited. It's a free event, however spots are limited. Link to tickets below.

Five V Capital is excited to introduce Morgan Duke as a new member of our investment team. Morgan has a decade of industry experience and has focused on investing across sectors including healthcare, agriculture, and education in Australia, New Zealand, and South-East Asia. Prior to joining Five V, Morgan worked at Navis Capital Partners for eight years. Welcome, Morgan Duke! Feel free to contact Morgan directly for a conversation.

Two of the Pinnacle Group's most experienced private markets investors will be speaking at Livewire Live 2024, on Tuesday September 17. On private credit, Andrew Lockhart will be sharing perspectives from the Metrics Credit Partners team. And, on private equity, hear the latest on the Australian market lanscape from Five V Capital partner, Srdjan Dangubic. Full details about this Livewire Markets event, along with ticket information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gBP4NMKN More about Metrics: https://metrics.com.au/ More about Five V: https://lnkd.in/dsWv37SB #privatemarkets #privateassets #investing

Five V Capital is excited to introduce Andy Cheung as a new member of our investment team.   Andy has over 6 years’ experience working as a growth focused private equity investor and adviser across multiple industries with a focus on software and technology, consumer, and healthcare.   Prior to joining Five V, Andy worked at Quadrant Private Equity’s Growth Fund, Canva, and Macquarie Capital’s Principal Finance and TMET investment banking teams.   Welcome Andy Cheung! Feel free to contact Andy directly for a conversation.   #team #growth #growthequity #privateequity #entrepreneurship #fivevcapital #australia #newzealand

𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗣𝗮𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗔 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! We are thrilled to share that BioPak has taken home not one, but TWO awards at the prestigious Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards this year! 🥇 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 - 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 (𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆): Our Home Compostable Container Range has been recognised for its cutting-edge, sustainable design, offering a certified home compostable solution that aligns with our vision for a world without waste. 🥉 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 - 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: Our new Indigenous Art Series BioCups, featuring breathtaking artwork from local Australian Indigenous artists, received accolades for their beautiful design that celebrates culture and creativity, with every cup purchased directly supporting CorporateConnect.AB's pro-bono work, assisting Indigenous communities. These awards highlight our commitment to innovation in sustainability, and we’re proud to continue creating packaging solutions that not only protect the environment but also support and showcase the rich cultural heritage of Australia. 🌱🎨 #PIDAAwards #BioPak #Sustainability #PackagingInnovation #IndigenousArt #EcoFriendly #Compostable

Last week, Five V Capital hosted our annual People & Culture Forum, bringing together leaders from our portfolio companies across Private Equity and Venture Capital. This event remains an important platform for sharing insights on the evolving landscape of workplace culture, as well as the opportunities and challenges it presents. This year, we were privileged to have outstanding speakers who brought their expertise to the table: 📈 Emma Hardy GAICD, Natalie Perrin, Meredith Wallace and Laura Bermingham (née Cumiskey) from PwC kicked off the day with invaluable insights on Workforce Readiness including how to prepare People & Culture functions for transactions. They highlighted the importance of risk and compliance and the changing landscape of workplace risk and reforms. 💡 Nick Gorman from Equilibrium at work shared his personal experience of burnout and provided insights into how leaders can help manage employee wellbeing and prevent burnout in high-performance workplaces — a topic more relevant now than ever. We’re grateful to all our speakers and attendees for making this year’s forum a success. Your shared perspectives continue to inspire and drive positive change across our portfolio. We look forward to our next forum event! Bravin Ragavan, Nikita Pandit, Daniella Guimaraes, Renée Quarrie