What stage does Australis Partners invest at?

Australis Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.

Where is Australis Partners located?

Australis Partners is headquartered in New York, US.

Australis Partners

Private equity

New York · Growth–Late Stage · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Australis Partners seeks long-term capital appreciation by making control or influential equity investments in established middle-market companies primarily in the Pacific Alliance countries of Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile, plus cross-border opportunities between the US and those markets. The firm relies on deep in-country networks built over 20+ years to source deals and secure local partners for capital, management and value creation. It aims to develop sustainable value-building strategies alongside talented management teams for the benefit of portfolio companies and to deliver liquidity to its investment partners. Historical sector experience spans financial services, healthcare, environmental services, consumer/retail, and energy and natural resources.

Invests inConsumer Energy Fintech Healthtech InsurTech Medical Devices Retail Tech Sector AgnosticChileColombiaLatin AmericaMexicoNew YorkPeruUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.

Stage

Growth–Late Stage

New York, NY, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2014

AUM

$651.8M

Tracked investments

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website

Alex Manzo· Partner

Founding Partner and investment committee member at Australis Partners. He joined Citigroup's Latin America private equity group in 2000 (later part of CVCI) after roles at KPS Special Situations and J.P. Morgan's M&A team. Holds a Business Economics degree from UCLA and co-founded an education-focused nonprofit in NYC.

Armando Borda· Partner

Founding member of Australis Partners in private equity since 2008, having joined Citigroup's Chile-based team after investment banking work in the North American power sector and an earlier legal career in Buenos Aires. Holds a Law degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Cristián Celis· Partner

Founding member of Australis Partners in private equity since 1998. He began at Citi in 1991 in corporate finance and joined Citigroup Venture Capital International in 2001, with deal experience across environmental services, healthcare, real estate and other sectors. Holds a BA from Universidad Catolica de Chile and a Master in Finance from London Business School.

Enrique Bascur· Managing Partner

Founding member and Managing Partner of Australis Partners. He previously led the Latin America private equity group of Citigroup Venture Capital International (2005-2013) and has been active in Latin American private equity since 1998, with earlier banking roles at Bankers Trust and Citibank. Holds a Civil Engineering degree from Universidad Catolica de Chile and an MBA from Wharton.

Juan Pablo Pallordet· Partner

Founding Partner and investment committee member with over 20 years of private equity experience. He joined Citigroup's Latin America private equity team in 1999 (later CVCI), focusing on direct transactions in the Andean Region and Mexico across financial services, food, retail, energy and infrastructure. Holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires.

German Mateus· Vice President

Joined Australis Partners in 2019 and has worked in private equity since 2012, previously at Advent International in Colombia and a summer at Actis in London. Holds degrees in Economics and Industrial Engineering from Universidad de los Andes and an MBA from Stanford.

Guillermo Giammona· Chief Financial Officer

CFO who joined Australis Partners in December 2015 with more than 30 years of finance experience across the US, Europe and Latin America. He previously held financial control and planning roles at Citigroup, including CFO for Citigroup Venture Capital Europe.

Pilar de la Barra· Associate

Joined Australis Partners in 2023 after working in the investment team of AFP Habitat in Chile (2015-2021) and a summer at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Holds degrees from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and an MBA from Wharton.

What they invest in

from 4 of 8 portfolio companies

Circular Economy ×2Cleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2Biotech ×1Fintech ×1Healthtech ×1InsurTech ×1Medical Devices ×1

HQs:Chile×2Mexico×1

Investments · 8 tracked

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Alianza

Leading Colombian asset manager with ~USD 25 billion in client assets, offering mutual funds, a voluntary pension fund and third-party international funds.

Ambiparambipar.comin 𝕏

Ambipar is a global provider of environmental solutions, offering emergency response services (Ambipar Response) and waste management, recycling, and environmental services (Ambipar Environment).

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech

Disaldisal.clin

Disal (part of Grupo Ambipar) provides environmental and waste management services based on circular economy principles, helping companies reduce waste generation, optimize handling, and transform waste into resources.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech

Galenicagalenica.clin

Galenica is a supplier of in vitro diagnostics products and solutions, offering consulting, training, and after-sales service.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Galénica

Chilean in vitro diagnostics player importing, distributing and servicing medical equipment and reagents through global brand partnerships.

Grupo Vitalmex

Mexican provider of healthcare surgical support services, medical technology and equipment management, serving 200+ hospitals across cardiovascular, minimally invasive surgery and hemodialysis specialties.

Reve Group

Colombian grocery retail and foodservice group operating the Justo & Bueno hard-discount chain and Tostao specialty coffee chain across ~2,000 locations.

Sekurasekura.mxin

Sekura is an insurance and surety brokerage that helps companies analyze, manage, and mitigate their operational and business risks through tailored insurance and bonding strategies.

FintechInsurTechSan Pedro Garza García, MX

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Mar 2025

Fund	Vintage	Committed	Net IRR	TVPI	DPI
Australis Partners Fund, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association	2016	—	7.2%	1.38x	0.45x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Australis Partners invest at?: Australis Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Australis Partners focus on?: Australis Partners focuses on Consumer, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Medical Devices, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Australis Partners located?: Australis Partners is headquartered in New York, US.

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