Anacacia Capital
Australia’s Anacacia targets up to $290m for Fund IV
Australian middle market private equity firm Anacacia Capital is preparing to launch its fourth fund, telling investors that it expects to surpass the AUD 300m (USD 193m) raised for Fund III but would not exceed AUD 450m.
Value in adversity: Australia’s operational challenge
With Australia poised for a rarely-seen period of economic difficulty, the operational capabilities developed by domestic private equity firms will be put to the test
Anacacia makes another Australia e-commerce play
Australia’s Anacacia Capital has made its second foray into e-commerce in a fortnight with the acquisition of a majority interest in Mwave, an online video gaming and PC hardware retailer.
Anacacia backs Australia's Pump Haircare
Anacacia Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Pump Haircare, an Australian organic hair products brand that is looking to further expand its online distribution channels.
Portfolio: Anacacia Capital and Duncan Solutions
Following its investment in Duncan Solutions in 2018, Anacacia Capital is helping the parking management systems provider tap into demand arising from Australia’s smart city movement
Australia's mid-market: The middlemen
Pure proprietary deals are a rarity in Australia’s mid-market. Most opportunities pass through a fragmented network of advisors, which means private equity firms must get noticed to stay relevant
Anacacia invests Australian workforce services player
Anacacia Capital has confirmed a “significant” investment in Australian workforce services provider Sureway Employment & Training.
Australia IPOs: Suspicious minds
A handful of bad experiences have made Australia’s public market investors wary of private equity-backed IPOs. This doesn’t mean offerings can’t get done, but the industry must address its profile problem
Anacacia takes stake in Australia logistics business
Anacacia Capital has made an investment of unspecified size in Direct Couriers, a courier and logistics services provider that operates in Australia and New Zealand.
Anacacia backs Australian industrial consulting business
Anacacia Capital has invested in Root Partnerships, which claims to be one of Australia’s largest independent infrastructure advisory and project management firms.
Australia cross-border: Fool me once
Asian markets continue to represent an attractive destination for Australian PE-backed companies, but investors will need to show increasingly skeptical buyers that their cross-border plans have borne fruit
Australia financial regulation: Compliance conundrum
Proposed reforms could redraw Australia’s financial services landscape as tougher regulatory requirements see banks back away from certain areas. PE investors want to pick up the pieces
Australia's Anacacia completes final exit from debut fund
Australia’s Anacacia Capital has realized the final exit from its debut fund with the sale of its majority stake in workplace equipment provider RIS Safety to domestic investor Bricktop Group.
Australasia PE outlook: Return of the take-private
Large-cap GPs are setting their sights on listed companies, with healthcare, education and technology top of the list
Anacacia sells Australian chilled food business
Anacacia Capital has exited Yumi’s Quality Foods, an Australian chilled food manufacturer that it acquired in 2014, to George Weston Foods (GWF) for an undisclosed sum.
Fund focus: Anacacia eyes middle-market harvest
Anacacia Capital attracts a record amount from foreign LPs as its third Australia mid-market buyout fund closes at the hard cap of $225 million
Australia's Anacacia closes third fund at $225m
Australian private equity firm Anacacia Capital has closed its third middle-market fund at the hard cap of A$300 million ($225 million), following an oversubscribed fundraising process.
Australia consumer: Attitude adjustment
Demographic shifts are prompting Australian GPs to reevaluate domestic consumer plays with an eye toward processes rather than goods. Overseas markets are an increasingly important part of the equation
Anacacia-owned Big River makes timber bolt-on
Big River Industries, an Australia-based construction materials manufacturer that Anacacia Capital took public three months ago, has bought industry peer Midcoast Timbers.
New GPs will not shake Australia PE market dynamic - AVCJ Forum
The Australian private equity market has seen the emergence of a number of new GPs – including several spin-outs – but incumbent managers told the AVCJ Australia & New Zealand Forum that they do not expect much change in the competitive landscape.
Fund focus: Into the white space
The arrival of Odyssey Private Equity – a collaborative effort by former executives from two of Australia’s best known GPs – once again draws attention to the hole in Australia’s lower middle market
Soft middle: Australia's underserved lower middle market
Fewer GPs are targeting Australia's lower middle market as a result of increasing fund sizes and the difficulties local LPs have writing small-ticket checks. The arrival of new PE firms is encouraging, but they aren't necessarily positioned to fill this...
Anacacia backs MBO of Australian timber player
Anacacia Capital has supported a management buyout of Big River Group, an Australia-based manufacturer of construction materials. The deal comes as the GP is said to be readying its third fundraise, targeting A$250-300 million ($179-215 million).
Australia's Anacacia takes majority stake in LED business
Anacacia Capital has acquired a majority stake in Australian lighting business LEDified Lighting Corporation for an undisclosed sum.