Fund focus: LPs endorse Potentia’s software thesis
Potentia Capital took just four months to close its second fund on USD 438m, emphasizing the growing appeal of B2B technology opportunities in Australia and New Zealand
Potentia Capital’s debut fundraise was a protracted affair, not least because of uncertainty as to whether the B2B technology industry in Australia was large enough to justify a specialist strategy....
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