NZ Super tips funds into private investor

This commitment will take the Super Fund’s total exposure to Direct Capital (including undrawn commitments) to just over $330 million.

Direct Capital is New Zealand’s largest Private Capital investor.  Over more than 30 years, Direct Capital has raised over $2.2 billion to invest in successful private companies.

The latest investment is into the DCVII fund brings its total size to $525 million to invest in medium-sized New Zealand and Australian businesses looking for capital to fund growth or to support a change in ownership.

The Super Fund’s Head of External Investments and Partnerships, Del Hart, said Direct Capital had a strong track record of financial performance and a well-deserved reputation for creating value in its investee companies.

At the end of the 2024 financial year, the Super Fund had $8.4 billion invested in New Zealand assets;  11% of its total investments by value.