Growth capital for ambitious New Zealand businesses.

NZ Equity Partners backs owners with flexible equity capital, practical strategic support, deep networks, and a long-term partnership mindset built over more than 30 years.

Equity investment
$2m–$10m
Experience
30+ yrs

Who we are

NZEP is a New Zealand-based specialist investor in mid market privately owned businesses.
  • Experience30+ years
  • Typical equity investment$2m – $10m
  • Sector breadthBroad, needs focused
About the firm

Our investments

We are proud to partner with a diverse range of innovative and growing companies.
  • Propell Works logo

    Propell Works

    Propell Works is a group of specialist engineering, fabrication and protective coatings businesses serving critical infrastructure and industrial customers across New Zealand.

  • Traffic Safe New Zealand logo

    Traffic Safe New Zealand

    Traffic Safe is New Zealands leading road corridor work zone risk reduction and productivity partner. Traffic safe provides a full range of temporary traffic management solutions, from the design of traffic management plans through to setup and execution on site. We get everyone home safe, everyday.

  • Hazardco logo

    Hazardco

    Hazardco is the leading global provider of simple, easy to use digital health & safety systems and provider of expert advice to residential construction business. Hazardco is a fast growing, profitable recurring revenue business with operations in New Zealand, Australia and the UK

  • Essential Bulk Liquids (EBL) logo

    Essential Bulk Liquids (EBL)

    EBL is the largest carrier and supplier of bulk water in the Auckland region. EBL serves residential tank owners, commercial and industrial clients with all their bulk water needs.

The full portfolio

Track record

We have a proven history of helping New Zealand businesses achieve significant growth and value creation.
  • TPC Fund II LP

    2019 – ongoing

    Growth-focused fund investing in New Zealand mid-market business

    Fully deployed
    Target >3.0x
    MOIC
  • TPC Fund I

    2013 – 2019

    Fully realised fund with strong performance.

    Fully exited
    3.8x
    MOIC
    47.2%
    IRR
  • ANZ Capital

    2004 – 2008

    Prior track record while at ANZ Capital.

    Fully exited
    2.1x
    MOIC
    28.1%
    IRR
Full track record

Talk to us

We believe the best partnerships begin with a simple chat over coffee.

The team: Jan-Paul Mowat, Sandy Maier, Blair Sutherland, Annabel Cotton