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Centerstone Capital

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Centerstone is a specialist investor in technology and data-enabled businesses transforming the professional services industry. By partnering closely with founders, we bring access to specialist expertise, global networks and capital to rapidly accelerate growth.

How we are different

We invest in what we know. As specialist investors with a focused strategy, we have a distinct edge. Our investment team and advisory board have deep industry expertise and extensive global networks, which enables us to create value for our portfolio companies far beyond just the capital we invest.

  1. Specialist: Unlike generalist funds that attempt to navigate a wide array of industries and domains, we are disciplined investors who only invest in what we know - investing where we have an edge
  2. Global: As recognised industry leaders with a proprietary network across world's largest professional services firms, we have access to the best opportunities globally in our chosen domain
  3. Active: We only invest where our specialist advise, network and access to global professional services firms create value beyond our capital alone
  4. Non-correlated: Professional services is an exceptional asset class that most investors don't have access to - large, growing and resilient across market cycles
  5. ESG-focussed: We focus on the S and G of ESG, where professional services firms - via tech and data - are crucial to measuring, managing and delivering ESG risks and impacts
  6. Experienced: There is no greater preparation for investing in an industry than hands-on industry experience. Centerstone's founders and advisors have decades of experience as leaders in the professional services industry.

How we work with our portfolio companies to create value

Centerstone brings both capital and capability to the table. By partnering closely with founders, we bring access to specialist expertise, global networks and capital to rapidly accelerate growth.

  • Advice: We help founders shape strategy, product and business model
  • Network: We connect founders with the right alliance partners and clients
  • Capital: We provide the funding and resources to help accelerate growth

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