Emma Spear
InvestorInvestment Director at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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291 people in our graph share verified history with Emma — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Avantika GuptaunlockedEmma: together at Diocesan School for Girls (2005–2007)
×4Emma: together at University of Otago
×7Emma: together at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
About
Emma joined Direct Capital in 2023 after over ten years in M&A at KPMG and Highstead Partners in the UK, and supports investments and portfolio companies. She is a director of Wet & Forget and Jerrara Environmental.
Experience
- Direct CapitalInvestment Directorcurrent2025 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Direct CapitalAssociate Director2023 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
- KPMG New ZealandDirector, M&A2021 — 2023Auckland, New Zealand
- KPMG New ZealandAssociate Director, M&A2019 — 2021
- HIGHSTEAD PARTNERSAssociate Director - M&A2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- HIGHSTEAD PARTNERSAssociate - M&A2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- KPMG New ZealandManager - M&A2016Auckland, New Zealand
- KPMG New ZealandSenior Analyst - M&A2015Auckland, New Zealand
- KPMG New ZealandAnalyst - M&A2013 — 2014Auckland, New Zealand
- PwC New ZealandTax Consultant2012 — 2013
- PwC New ZealandSummer Intern (Tax)2010 — 2011Auckland, New Zealand
Skills & more
Accounting9Tax Accounting3Corporate Tax3Financial Analysis8Corporate Finance5Financial Accounting1Due Diligence3Finance7Mergers & Acquisitions4Tax9Financial Reporting3IFRS1
From Emma's professional profile.
Colleagues at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Alida Raubenheimer-Coetzer
Business Support Manager at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Andrew Frankham
Partner and CFO at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Ben Crosland
Investment Analyst at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Bernadetha Notoprodjo
Assistant Accountant at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Chris Hickey
Investment Director at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Chris Wills
Partner at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Freddy Greenslade
Investment Director at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Gavin Lonergan
Executive Director at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emma Spear?
- Emma joined Direct Capital in 2023 after over ten years in M&A at KPMG and Highstead Partners in the UK, and supports investments and portfolio companies. She is a director of Wet & Forget and Jerrara Environmental.
- Where does Emma Spear work?
- Emma Spear is Investment Director at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd..
- Where did Emma Spear go to school?
- Emma Spear studied at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand; University of Otago (Bachelor's Degree, Accounting); Diocesan School for Girls (Calculus, Statistics).
Same school
Also attended Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand144
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Also attended University of Otago132
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Shared employers
Also worked at Direct Capital13
Avantika GuptaPrincipal at Type One VenturesGavin LonerganExecutive Director at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.Andrew FrankhamPartner and CFO at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.Chris WillsPartner at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.Jonathan WongPartner at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.Chris HickeyInvestment Director at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.
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Also worked at KPMG New Zealand5
Also worked at HIGHSTEAD PARTNERS1
Also worked at PwC New Zealand18
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