How many investments has Bombora made?

Bombora has 7 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.

What stage does Bombora invest at?

Bombora invests at the Seed, Growth, Late Stage stages.

Where is Bombora located?

Bombora is headquartered in Sydney, AU.

Bombora

Crossover fund

Sydney · Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Bombora invests across both private and public markets, offering a portfolio of actively managed high-growth pre-IPO and listed equities. The firm aims to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns over the medium to long term for its fund investors, drawing on an investment team with more than 200 years of combined experience across private and listed markets. For companies, Bombora partners with the management teams of rapidly growing businesses, providing a combination of capital and operational expertise to support their growth.

Invests inConsumer E-commerce Fintech Healthtech Media & Entertainment Retail TechSector AgnosticAustralia Sydney

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Late Stage

Sydney, AU

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2014

Tracked investments

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Brett Chenoweth· Chairman of Investment Committee

Co-founder of Bombora Group in 2014 with over 25 years of experience in media, technology and telecommunications, including as CEO of APN News and Media. He holds numerous chairman and non-executive director roles.

Mike Hill· Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer

Co-founder of Bombora Group in 2014 and a former Operational Partner at private equity firm Ironbridge and Partner at Ernst & Young. He holds multiple ASX board roles and is a member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Bryan Zekulich· Portfolio Manager

Former Managing Partner of EY's Private Equity sector for over 15 years with extensive Australian M&A experience. He serves on boards including Gratifii and Design Milk Co and is active in the Australian Investment Council.

Chris Colfer· Industry Specialist - Consumer Brands, Retail, Technology

Retail, digital transformation, beauty and e-commerce executive with over 30 years of international experience, including senior CEO roles at Richemont businesses. He advises and co-invests with global PE and VC firms on high-growth consumer businesses.

David Willington· Investor· Sydney, Australiain

Corporate finance and investment banking veteran of over 25 years advising technology, media and telecommunications companies. Previously a Senior Partner at Deloitte Corporate Finance and a banker at NM Rothschild and Citi; chairs ezyCollect Holdings.

Greg Ruddock· Industry Specialist - Financial Services and Fintech

Founder and Joint CEO of Ironbridge, having raised and invested its 2001 and 2006 funds, with prior operational experience at Wesfarmers. He currently serves as a director at Prospa Group and alternate director at Judo Bank.

Julian Knights, AO· Industry Specialist - Private Equity and Investment Banking

Founding Partner of Gresham Private Equity and Ironbridge Capital with 25 years of private equity experience raising about $2.5bn across five funds. Former AVCAL chairman awarded an AO for services to financial services and philanthropy.

Emily Mohan· Associate· Sydney, Australiain

Garren Keane- Robbins· Associate· Sydney, Australiain

What they invest in

from 4 of 7 portfolio companies

Marketplaces ×3E-commerce ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Fintech ×1Sales Tech ×1Sports Tech ×1

HQs:Australia×2United States×1

Investments · 7 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

BikeExchangebikeexchange.com

BikeExchange USA is an online marketplace for bikes, e-bikes, and cycling gear that aggregates listings from independent bike dealers so shoppers can compare prices and check availability.

E-commerceMarketplacesSports Tech

ezyCollectezycollect.io in 𝕏acquired by Sidetrade

ezyCollect provides accounts receivable automation for businesses, including automated payment reminders, online payment collection, and credit risk reduction services to improve cash recovery.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSales Tech

AJ Singh(CEO and Co-founder)Raj Kuckreja(Chartered Accountant and Co-founder)Jimmy Cooper(Co-founder)

Co-investorsSydney Angels

Laybuy

LVX Global

Mad Pawsmadpaws.com.au

Mad Paws operates an online marketplace connecting pet owners with pet sitters, dog walkers, groomers, and trainers, offering services such as overnight hosting, house sitting, day care, and house visits.

ConsumerMarketplacesWellness & Fitness

Marketplacermarketplacer.com

Marketplacer provides software for businesses to build and operate online marketplaces, letting them add third-party sellers to expand product range, test new categories, and run dropshipping across multiple sellers and products.

E-commerceMarketplacesSaaS

PKS

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

ezyCollectacq. by Sidetrade

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Bombora made?: Bombora has 7 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Bombora invest at?: Bombora invests at the Seed, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Bombora focus on?: Bombora focuses on Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Bombora located?: Bombora is headquartered in Sydney, AU.

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