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Capital Flight or Policy Oversight? The $180M Seismic Shift Threatening Australian Innovation
A formal Senate submission by Wholesale Investor / CapitalHQ details the alarming real-world reactions of 260 founders and investors to proposed federal tax changes. With 91% of sophisticated investors scaling back local allocations and over $180M already paused or redirected offshore, the report warns of a structural funding crisis threatening the future of Australian deep tech, private equity, and startup innovation.
Capital Insights
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The Yield Illusion: Inside RAM’s Strategy to Withstand the Credit Shakeout
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Office sector ‘unloved’ no more: Acure’s $80m Brisbane bet
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Capital Is Flowing – Just Not to Everyone: Inside Australia’s $1.8 Billion Q1 2026
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The control layer for the electrified home
Executive Interviews
The Yield Illusion: Inside RAM’s Strategy to Withstand the Credit Shakeout
As interest rates reprice in 2026, the rush into private credit has created a dangerous trap for yield-hungry investors. Real Asset Management Group CEO Scott Kelly exposes the “yield illusion” dominating the market and explains why an origination-led, low-arrears mortgage strategy is the ultimate defense against an impending credit shakeout.
Office sector ‘unloved’ no more: Acure’s $80m Brisbane bet
While institutional investors remain wary of the office sector, Acure Asset Management is doubling down. Founder Angelo Del Borrello explains the “unloved” asset strategy behind his latest $80 million Brisbane acquisition and why the 2032 Olympics are creating a unique arbitrage opportunity for private syndicates.
The control layer for the electrified home
THE MARKET SHIFT Australian households have been pulled into a real-time energy market they never knowingly signed up for. Flat electricity tariffs are disappearing. In their place: dynamic, time-of-use pricing that changes depending on when power is consumed. Electricity is now cheapest when solar floods the grid in the middle of the day — and […]
Capital Insights
Capital Flight or Policy Oversight? The $180M Seismic Shift Threatening Australian Innovation
A formal Senate submission by Wholesale Investor / CapitalHQ details the alarming real-world reactions of 260 founders and investors to proposed federal tax changes. With 91% of sophisticated investors scaling back local allocations and over $180M already paused or redirected offshore, the report warns of a structural funding crisis threatening the future of Australian deep tech, private equity, and startup innovation.
Capital Is Flowing – Just Not to Everyone: Inside Australia’s $1.8 Billion Q1 2026
Australia’s startup ecosystem opened 2026 with a number that demanded attention. In the first three months of the year, $1.8 billion was raised across 81 venture deals and 26 accelerator rounds. That makes Q1 2026 the strongest start to a year since the 2022 boom, up 63% on Q1 2025, and more than double the […]
500 Million Episodes, Limited Treatment: How Patrys is Bridging the Gap in an Underserved Market
In the clinical vocabulary of the Intensive Care Unit, there is perhaps no word that carries as much quiet dread as delirium. It is a “chemical storm” of the brain—an acute dysfunction where the delicate balance between calming and activating signals is scrambled. For the patient, it can be a waking nightmare of hallucinations and […]
Company Updates
How to Raise Capital from Wholesale Investors in Australia
Raising capital from wholesale investors is the most efficient path to funding for Australian companies that want to avoid the cost, time, and regulatory burden of producing a full prospectus. Under Section 708 of the Corporations Act 2001, companies can raise capital from investors without a disclosure document, provided specific exemptions are met. This guide […]
Steve Torso: Founder of Wholesale Investor & CapitalHQ
Steve Torso is the Founder and CEO of Wholesale Investor, Australia’s leading private capital marketplace, and CapitalHQ, the AI-powered Capital Engagement Agent platform transforming how companies raise capital and manage investor relationships. Building Australia’s Private Capital Infrastructure Steve co-founded Wholesale Investor in 2008 with a clear thesis: the gap between companies seeking private capital and […]
Wholesale Investor: Australia’s Leading Private Capital Marketplace
Since 2008, Wholesale Investor has been connecting qualified investors with high-growth private companies, fund managers, and alternative investment opportunities across Australia and internationally. With a network of over 45,000 investors, the platform is the largest and most established private capital marketplace in Australasia. What is the Wholesale Investor Platform? Wholesale Investor is a business introduction […]
Wholesale Investor Tests Explained: Net Assets, Income & Product Value
Wholesale Investor Tests Explained Australian law provides multiple pathways for qualifying as a wholesale investor. Each test has different criteria, documentation requirements, and practical implications. This guide provides a detailed breakdown of every qualification test, the evidence required, and the common pitfalls to avoid. Test 1: The Net Assets Test What It Requires Net assets […]
Do I Qualify as a Wholesale Investor? The Complete Self-Assessment
Do I Qualify as a Wholesale Investor? If you are considering investing in private markets in Australia, the first question you need to answer is whether you qualify as a wholesale (or sophisticated) investor. The qualification criteria are set out in the Corporations Act 2001 and are based on financial thresholds rather than investment knowledge […]
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How to Become a Wholesale Investor in Australia [2026 Guide]
How to Become a Wholesale Investor in Australia Becoming a wholesale investor in Australia is not a matter of applying to a regulatory body or passing an exam. It is a classification that flows from meeting specific financial thresholds outlined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). If you meet the criteria, you can be certified […]
Venture Investor Interviews
Australia’s 60,000 Business Succession Crisis: Why Good Companies Will Close Their Doors
The Australian Business Growth Fund identified approximately 162,000 privately held businesses in Australia with revenue between AUD$2 million and AUD$100 million. More than two-thirds are owned by people of retirement age. When surveyed, another two-thirds do not have a succession plan in place. The mathematics are stark. 60,000 businesses owned by someone of retirement age […]
Targeting the Untouchable: The High-Stakes Race to Outsmart ‘Invisible’ Tumors
Percheron Therapeutics is developing the drug HMBD-002 to target the VISTA protein, aiming to make previously “invisible” cancers visible to the immune system. The company is preparing for its critical Phase 2 human trials in 2026 after successful Phase 1 results showed tumor shrinkage.
The 2026 Family Office Briefing: The Great Professionalisation
The days of the family office as a “cottage industry” are over. As complexity overtakes capital, ultra-wealthy families are rapidly professionalising, shifting their focus to direct private markets, integrating AI as an operating system, and hiring non-family, institutional talent. Discover the four strategic imperatives—from navigating the $124 trillion succession crisis to adopting new governance frameworks—that are driving this era of Family Office Professionalisation in 2026.
Australia’s Trillion-Dollar Defence Tech Boom: A Call to Action for Founders
The global defence technology landscape is no longer a niche for the select few. For Australian founders, it represents a monumental, yet frequently underestimated, investment opportunity. Fuelled by escalating geopolitical tensions and a fundamental re-prioritisation of global spending, this sector is experiencing an unprecedented tailwind. According to Steve Baxter, Lead Investor at Beaten Zone Venture […]
Cryptos New Frontier: Institutionalisation, Real-World Assets, and the End of Wild West Investing
The cryptocurrency landscape, once characterised by rapid cycles and speculative frenzy, is undergoing a profound transformation. As global institutions and high-net-worth individuals increasingly look to allocate capital to digital assets, the focus is shifting towards maturity, regulatory clarity, and the integration of blockchain technology with traditional finance. A recent at the Emergence Singapore 2025 panel […]
Moving to Venture Investing 3.0
The next ten years are going to be the most disruptive – and potentially the most profitable – in the history of venture capital. Learn what technologies and techniques you need to adopt in order to become a successful, next-generation private market investor from this keynote presentation by Hatcher+ Managing Partner John Sharp. Looking for […]
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