Factory Capital
Our Team

Partners

Peter Chapman

Founding Partner & Chair

Over 30 years of private equity, investment banking, portfolio management and operational experience. Co-founder HEAL Partners, Removery (US, Canada, Australia), Dental Corporation (Australia), dentalcorp (Canada), Edge Early Learning (Australia), The Fertility Partners (US, Canada), Asia Principal Capital (forerunner to Factory Capital). Initial GP of Morpheus Ventures I.

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Peter Chapman

Founding Partner & Chair

Chris Chambers

Founding & Managing Partner

Over 20 years of operational and C-suite experience, strategy consulting, startup operations and major corporate expansions. Co-founder HEAL Partners, Removery (US,Canada, Australia), Dental Corporation (Australia), dentalcorp (Canada), Edge Early Learning (Australia), The Fertility Partners (US, Canada), Kids Campus (Australia), Normanby Capital (forerunner to Factory Capital).

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Chris Chambers

Founding & Managing Partner

Dan Ritchie

Partner & CEO

30 years experience in Investment Banking (Institutional Equities). Most recently as an Executive Director and Divisional Head at Macquarie Bank as Head of Australian Equities and Co Head of Global Equities. Responsible for the firm's Equity Sales and Trading, Research and Equity Capital Markets groups. Former Head of Australian Equities at Merrill Lynch and Research Sales at UBS. Worked in Melbourne, New York and Sydney and has strong institutional client relationships around the world. Member of the ASIC market disciplinary panel and previous Chairman of the Stockbrokers Association.

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Dan Ritchie

Partner & CEO

Mark Evans

Founding Partner

Over 30 years of experience in investment banking and company management in executive and non-executive roles. Co-founder HEAL Partners, Removery (US,Canada, Australia), Dental Corporation (Australia), dentalcorp (Canada), Edge Early Learning (Australia), The Fertility Partners (US, Canada), Kids Campus (Australia), Normanby Capital (forerunner to Factory Capital).

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Mark Evans

Founding Partner

Martin Dalgleish

Founding Partner

Over 35 years of Board and Senior Executive roles in Australia and the UK. Investment Partner in HEAL Partners, RealVC, Chairman of Hometime Group, Realtair Pty Ltd, and NED in Michael Cassel Group. Previous executive roles include MD of Optus Consumer Division, CEO of New Media at PBL. Previous Board roles include PBL Media, KPMG Australia, FOXTEL, Fox Sports, Hoyts, Ticketek, NineMSN, Mediaworks (NZ), Carsales and SEEK (Alternate).

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Martin Dalgleish

Founding Partner

Paul Saunders

Founding Partner

30 years’ financial industry experience across Venture Capital, Listed Equities, Asset Management, M&A, Derivatives, Corporate and Strategic Advisory with Goldman Sachs and Commercial Union Asset Management. Investment Partner RealVC, Partner and CEO of Asia Principal Capital, Trustee HEAL Partners Funds, AFSL holder and Compliance Officer for Factory Capital, RealVC and Asia Principal Capital (forerunner to Factory Capital).

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Paul Saunders

Founding Partner

Chris Vossen

Founding Partner

Over 15 years of investment banking, corporate finance, strategy and business operations experience. Former MD at one of the largest US-based investment banks overseeing industry coverage for multi-unit wellness and consumer services companies. Involved with a wide variety of commercial real estate and private investments across the US. Founded and grew (both organically and via acquisition) one of the largest operators of salon suites in the Southeastern US.

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Chris Vossen

Founding Partner

Anna Samuelsson

Partner & Managing Director

Over 20 years of experience in investment banking, strategy, technology and company management with Goldman Sachs amongst others. CEO and Director roles, corporate development, digital startup to scale up. Experience managing and entering new markets across EMEA, US and APAC.

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Anna Samuelsson

Partner & Managing Director

Matt Rule

Partner

40 years in Finance across asset management, investment banking, private banking and private equity. 27 years at UBS based in New York, London, Singapore and Hong Kong with Asian equity focus, managing distribution teams. Cross-divisional client management across APAC. Private banking product management for APAC across multiple asset classes. Head of Distribution for Asia Principal Capital (forerunner to Factory Capital), HEAL Partners, RealVC.

Andy Carr

Partner

25 years of experience as a corporate lawyer and business development executive in Australia and internationally across media, entertainment, leisure and technology sectors. ASX listed entities including ecorp, Publishing and Broadcasting and Crown. Served as a Director on the boards of Betfair Australia and DGN Games. Significant experience in M&A and investment transactions including public listings, private acquisitions and disposals, project finance, banking and finance and commercial contracting.

Jonathan Keaney

Partner

Over 20 years of experience in technology, M&A, private investments and investment banking. Strategy, negotiations, investment analysis and capital market transactions. Deep knowledge of technology across solutions architecture, development and as implementation consultant for both domestic and international companies. Part of establishing Asia Principal Capital funds including HEAL Partners and RealVC and worked closely with the founders of The Fertility Partners.

Marc Duncan

Partner

Experienced business management professional with over 25 years of experience in investment banking and asset management. Held senior trading and asset management positions at Credit Suisse and UBS in Sydney, London and Hong Kong. Founder of the Equity Value Group (EVG) at UBS, specializing in investments in listed and unlisted companies. Extensive expertise in strategic planning, governance, operational excellence and financial management as a business owner and operator for over ten years.

Over 20 years of experience leading growth strategy, operational turnaround, business development and corporate investments & divestments. Held senior leadership positions at Cellnex Telecom (Spain), BT Group (UK), oOh!media and nbn (Australia). Former Bain & Company consultant. Led market entry into LATAM & Europe.

Robert Coombes

Partner & General Counsel

Attorney with substantial M&A, capital markets, investment funds and regulatory experience. 14 years of private practice in London, New York and the Cayman Island with experience from Slaughter and May in London and as a visiting lawyer at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York. Broad corporate and regulatory advisory background advising on a wide range of venture capital, private equity and public market transactions, as well as in relation to fund formations and financial regulation.

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Robert Coombes

Partner & General Counsel

Julia Richter

Vice President

Over 10 years experience in finance across investment banking, corporate lending and risk management. Six years at Jefferies consumer and retail investment banking group. Experience across M&A and various capital markets transactions and advisory roles.

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Julia Richter

Vice President

Directors

Paul McCullagh

Non-Executive Director

Over 40 years of investment banking and fund management experience in the US, Asia, and Australasia. Paul is a Co-founder of Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and serves as an active Senior Advisor to the firm. Paul was a Managing Director of Salomon Brothers Australia and Head of Australasia for Prudential Securities.

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Paul McCullagh

Non-Executive Director

Rod Jones

Alternate Director

Founder and Chairman of Navitas, a global leader in the development and provision of educational services and learning solutions. 30 years’ experience building and working within Navitas, and decades working in educational administration in the Government and the private education sectors, Rod is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of Australia’s international education sector which is now the country’s fourth largest export.

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Rod Jones

Alternate Director

Craig Burton

Non-Executive Director

Over 25 years of experience as a successful venture capital investor throughout multiple industries and geographies. Founder and Managing Partner of Verona Capital, Founder & Director of Skye Asset Management, Director and shareholder of Mader Group Limited and General Partner of Upswell Ventures. Co-founded multiple private and listed companies, mostly on the ASX. His philosophy is to invest in high quality early stage business opportunities. These opportunities are enhanced by supporting management, strategy and ongoing capital requirements.

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Craig Burton

Non-Executive Director

Martin Robinson

Partner

Matt Berriman

Managing Partner