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MA Growth Ventures

Institutional investor

Central · Growth · 24 people tracked

Also known as MA ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC · MA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD · MAAM GP PTY LTD

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Investment thesis

MA Growth Ventures invests in growth-stage Australian private businesses, favouring companies headquartered in or with significant operations in Australia that generate repeatable revenue from diversified customers, show revenue growth and margin quality or a clear path to profitability, and use technology, data, software or operational innovation for competitive advantage. It prefers founders and executives with meaningful ownership. First investments typically range from $20-50 million with capacity for follow-on support. Through the wider MA Financial Group platform and a strategic alliance with Moelis & Company, it connects founders to a global network offering strategic advisory, equity and debt capital markets, capital structure advisory, and equities research and trading.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 27, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$20M – $50M
HQ
Central, AU
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2009
AUM
$257.7M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
9

Team · 24 people

from the firm's website
Andrew Pridham· Group Vice Chairmanin

Group Vice Chairman and co-founder of MA Financial Group with over 30 years in investment banking, formerly Executive Chairman of Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan Australia and a senior UBS banker. He chairs the Sydney Swans.

Chris Wyke· Joint Chief Executive Officer and Executive Directorin

Joint CEO, Executive Director and co-founder of MA Financial Group with over 20 years of private equity, restructuring, M&A and capital markets experience, previously at J.P. Morgan and UBS.

Julian Biggins· Joint Chief Executive Officer and Executive Directorin

Joint CEO, Executive Director and co-founder of MA Financial Group with nearly 20 years of M&A and capital markets advisory experience in real estate and funds management, previously at J.P. Morgan and UBS.

Andrew Martin· Head of Asset Managementin

Managing Director and Head of MA Financial Group Asset Management with over 30 years of global investment experience across real estate, infrastructure, private equity and energy, previously a Managing Director at UBS Global Asset Management.

Frank Danieli· Head of Global Credit Solutionsin

Managing Director and Group Executive, Head of Global Credit Solutions, responsible for the firm's platform investing across asset-backed lending, corporate debt and specialty credit. He joined in 2013 and previously worked in corporate advisory and funds management.

Paul Rathborne· Head of Corporate Advisoryin

Managing Director in Corporate Advisory for MA Moelis Australia and Head of Corporate Finance, focused on capital solutions and M&A, with over 17 years in investment banking, previously at J.P. Morgan.

Cameron· Investment Director

Investment Director in the MA Growth team since 2025, with over eight years in private markets and M&A including private credit at Pemberton Asset Management and prior roles at Deloitte; a qualified chartered accountant.

Richard· Investment Directorin

Investment Director with MA Growth since 2019, working with high-growth companies from first raise to exit, previously a management consultant at Venture Consulting (Altman Solon) and in Morgan Stanley's investment banking division across Asia Pacific. Only a first name is provided.

Alexandra Goodfellow· Independent Non-Executive Director and Nomination and Remuneration Committee Chairin

Independent Non-Executive Director and chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, with over 30 years in human capital consulting. She is currently Vice Chairman Australasia at Korn Ferry.

Amelia· Senior Advisorin

Senior advisor to the MA Growth Ventures team (also referred to as Amie), assisting with new investments and advising portfolio companies. She has over 20 years of investment banking experience, having led Equity Capital Markets at MA Moelis Australia and worked at UBS in Australia. Only a first name is provided.

Brad· Strategic Advisor

Strategic advisor to the MA Growth Ventures team providing analysis on new investments and advising portfolio companies; founder and CEO of two tech startups including CitrusAd, an MA Growth Ventures-backed business that sold for $205m.

Cathy Yuncken· Independent Non-Executive Directorin

Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Committee member with over 30 years in financial services, having held senior roles at Bank of America, Barclays Capital, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac.

Christopher· Investment Executive

Investment Executive in the MA Growth team since 2023 with over three years in investing and M&A, previously at Deloitte and in investment banking at J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Citi.

Giles Boddy· Chief Financial Officerin

Chief Financial Officer of MA Financial Group and an experienced finance executive who has held CFO, risk, legal and COO roles across banking, mortgage broking, wealth and asset management, previously at Lendi Group, Aussie Home Loans, Commonwealth Bank and NAB.

Jeffrey Browne· Non-Executive Director and Independent Chairmanin

Chairman of MA Financial Group with over 25 years of experience as a commercial lawyer. He is chairman of Premoso Pty Ltd, former chairman of carsales.com Ltd, and a former managing director of Nine Network Australia.

John Kolenda· Head of Strategy & Growthin

Head of Strategy and Growth Lending at MA Financial Group and co-founder of Finsure Group, a leading Australian mortgage aggregator. He has invested in more than 30 start-up companies across retail, technology, corporate advisory and manufacturing.

Kate Pilcher Ciafone· Non-Executive Directorin

Non-Executive Director and Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Moelis & Company, responsible for the firm's global strategy and operations, with over 20 years in investment banking.

Ken Moelis· Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director and Founder and Executive Chairman of Moelis & Company, with over 40 years of investment banking experience. He was previously President of UBS Investment Bank.

Nikki Warburton· Independent Non-Executive Directorin

Independent Non-Executive Director and senior marketing executive with over 30 years advising businesses on brand and marketing. She was most recently Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Audi.

Priya Hunur· Chief Technology Officerin

Chief Technology Officer responsible for the firm's technology vision with a focus on AI and data analytics, having previously held roles at AMP Capital and Goldman Sachs.

Rebecca Ong· Chief Legal and Operating Officerin

Chief Legal & Operating Officer responsible for legal, compliance, company secretarial, people, risk and operations, with over 20 years as a financial services lawyer including as Regional Counsel for UBS Asset Management in Asia Pacific.

Simon Bednar· CEO Finsure Groupin

CEO of Finsure Group, a leading Australian mortgage aggregator, with over 20 years in financial services spanning sales, consultancy, project management and IT operations. He previously served as Finsure's General Manager.

Simon Kelly· Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Committee Chairin

Independent Non-Executive Director and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee with over 30 years in strategic and financial management. He is CEO of tech start-up NoahFace and has held C-suite roles at several ASX-listed companies.

Willin

Part of MA Financial Group since 2015, initially in corporate advisory at MA Moelis Australia before moving to MA Growth in 2017. A Chartered Accountant who trained in Ernst & Young's transaction advisory division. Only a first name is provided.

What they invest in

from 8 of 9 portfolio companies

Fintech ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2InsurTech ×2Marketing Tech ×2AdTech ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Deep Tech ×1

HQs:Australia×6

Investments · 9 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 24 dated

CitrusAdcitrusad.comin

CitrusAd provides technology and solutions for retail brands to better understand and serve their customers in competitive markets.

AdTechMarketing TechRetail Tech

Finsurefinsure.com.au𝕏

Finsure Group is a mortgage and finance services aggregator operating in Australia that provides platform and support services to mortgage brokers.

FintechInsurTechSaaSAustralia, AU

Simon Bednar(CEO)in

Liquid Instrumentsliquidinstruments.comin𝕏Sep 2022 · $28.5M

Liquid Instruments develops Moku, a reconfigurable integrated test system for complex research and development applications.

Deep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Daniel Shaddock(CEO)inDanielle Wuchenich(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersBreakthrough VictoriaSignificant VenturesACORN BIOVENTURESAcorn CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures

MA Moneymamoney.com.auin

MA Money is a non-bank residential lender in Australia providing tailored loan solutions for borrowers seeking flexibility and personalised service.

FintechInsurTechAustralia, AU

Middlemiddle.financein

Middle is a digital platform that collects and organises a borrower's financial information and shares it with their mortgage broker or adviser to support loan recommendations.

FintechSaaS

Mokumoku.gg𝕏Sep 2022 · $28.5M

Moku creates Moki, a collection of 8887 hand-assembled NFT characters built from 900+ traits, and develops games around them including an AI Fantasy Arena, a snack-combining puzzler, and an async autobattler.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming

Bruce Wasicsko(Founder)in

Co-investorsArca FundsBankless VenturesACORN BIOVENTURESBig Brain HoldingsBlocktower CapitalContango Digital Assets+4 more

Pendulapendula.comin𝕏Aug 2023

Pendula offers AI Agents that automate personalised customer communication across channels, covering outreach, lead scoring and qualification, feedback collection, retention, and CRM data enrichment.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSydney, AU

Co-investorsEVPOctopus VenturesOneVentures

Sondersondersafe.comOct 2025

Australian on-demand personal safety and wellbeing service combining a 24/7 app, support centre and in-person responders.

Co-investorsCardinia VenturesBlackbird Ventures

Sondersonder.ioin𝕏

Sonder is an app-based wellbeing service combining mental health, medical and safety support with 24/7 human care from specialists and clinicians, positioned as a replacement for traditional Employee Assistance Programs.

Digital HealthHR TechMental Health

Craig Cowdrey(Founder)in

Co-investorsFive V CapitalPerennial PartnersSEEK InvestmentsTidal VenturesBlackbird VenturesSecondQuarter Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has MA Growth Ventures made?
MA Growth Ventures has 9 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does MA Growth Ventures invest at?
MA Growth Ventures invests at the Growth stage.
What is MA Growth Ventures's typical check size?
MA Growth Ventures typically writes checks of $20M – $50M.
What sectors does MA Growth Ventures focus on?
MA Growth Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is MA Growth Ventures located?
MA Growth Ventures is headquartered in Central, AU.
Who does MA Growth Ventures co-invest with?
MA Growth Ventures most often shares deals with Breakthrough Victoria, OneVentures, In-Q-Tel, among 15 tracked co-investors.

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