Areas of Investment

Foundation Capital's investment criteria qualifies companies that:

  • Are Australian based
  • Show potential for high growth - through expansion interstate or overseas
  • Have enterprising management with proven experience
  • Have a market niche and/or a sustainable competitive advantage
Our due diligence and assessment process is rigorous and requires that the company has; a business plan, financials, projections and identified markets.

Foundation's objective is to create a balanced portfolio of investments across a range of industries including:
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Industrial manufacturing
  • Marine industries
  • Industrial chemicals and other specialist manufacturing including value added processing to the resources sector
  • Medical/health products and biotechnology

Unsuitable Investments

Foundation focuses on investment in areas where it has expertise and can add significant value. It does not invest in any of the following:

  • Retail
  • Property development
  • Primary mining and exploration
  • Broadacre farming
  • Listed companies