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Symon Vegter

Investor

Partner at Advent Partners

Greater Melbourne Area

About

Symon Vegter is a Partner at Advent Partners focused on private equity investments in Australia and New Zealand. With over twenty years of experience in corporate finance and private equity, he has led and originated multiple investments across technology and software companies, including Social Pinpoint, RMS Cloud, Integrated Control Technology, Zero Latency VR, and Flintfox. His background includes roles in restructuring and insolvency at KPMG and experience executing add-on acquisitions, market expansion, and growth strategy initiatives for portfolio companies.

Experience

  1. Advent PartnersPartnercurrent2007 — presentMelbourne, Australia
  2. RMS CloudNon-Executive Director and Investorcurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  3. Social PinpointNon-Executive Director & Investorcurrent2023 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  4. Integrated Control TechnologyNon Executive Director & Investorcurrent2022 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  5. Zero Latency VRNon-Executive Chairman & Investorcurrent2021 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  6. Flintfox InternationalNon-Executive Director & Investorcurrent2020 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  7. Frosty Boy Australia Pty LtdNon-Executive Director & Investor2016 — 2023Yatala, Queensland
  8. AIC- Australian Investment Council (previously AVCAL)Victorian State Convenor2008 — 2018Melbourne, Australia
  9. Integrated Packaging GroupNon-Executive Director & Investor2008 — 2017
  10. Orionstone Pty LtdNon-Executive Director & Investor2011 — 2017
  11. Shape AustraliaNon-Executive Director & Investor2008 — 2015
  12. SecurePayNon-Executive Director & Investor2009 — 2010
  13. KPMG Corporate FinanceMergers & Acquisitions & Private Equity2005 — 2007
  14. KPMG Corporate FinanceRestructuring Services2000 — 2005

Education

  1. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsAICD, Company Directors Course2008
  2. Macquarie UniversityMaster's Degree, Masters of Applied Finance2003 — 2005
  3. Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandChartered Accountant, Accounting2001 — 2002
  4. University of MelbourneBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Leadership and Team ManagementGrowth StrategiesBusiness AcumenPrivate Equity42Mergers & Acquisitions36Corporate Finance18Business Strategy8

Languages English

  • Designing and Building AI Products and Services — Emeritus

From Symon's professional profile.

Colleagues at Advent Partners

Adrian Smith
Director at Advent Partners
Annabelle Simkiss
Senior Investment Manager at Advent Partners
Brad Lynch
Partner at Advent Partners
Hesh Dantanarayana
Investment Director at Advent Partners
Isabella Blakiston
Associate Director at Advent Partners
Jo Calleja
Office Manager at Advent Partners
Maria Awa
Finance Support at Advent Partners
Mark Jago
Partner at Advent Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Symon Vegter work?
Symon Vegter is Partner at Advent Partners.

Same school

Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors136

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Also attended Macquarie University69

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Also attended Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand64

Danny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupMichelle SuttonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalGenevieve WatsonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalDave ParfettOperating Principal at AirTree VenturesKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianMatthew ProctorHead of Finance at Artesian

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Also attended University of Melbourne206

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Shared employers

Also worked at RMS Cloud2

Brad LynchPartner at Advent PartnersHesh DantanarayanaInvestment Director at Advent Partners

Also worked at Flintfox International1

Brad LynchPartner at Advent Partners

Also worked at Frosty Boy Australia Pty Ltd1

Rob HookePartner at Advent Partners

Also worked at KPMG Corporate Finance259

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