Forsite Capital
Melbourne single family office of the Forster family investing in commercial, residential and retirement property, private companies, private debt and listed equities.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Forster
- HEADQUARTERS
- Melbourne, Australia
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- AustraliaUnited States
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Real estatePrivate equityPrivate creditPublic equitiesDirect investments
Overview
Forsite Capital, a single family office and private investment company, is based in Windsor, Melbourne, run by directors Robin and Jonathan Forster. Its holdings span real estate, shares and bonds, fund investments, private equity and credit, and other alternatives. Its listed investments include commercial offices in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney, residential subdivisions, two Melbourne retirement villages, US student accommodation, first-mortgage loans and private stakes in companies such as Bullish, Luxury Escapes, Nutromics and Talent International. The Forster Family Foundation, established in 2014, is the family's philanthropic arm.
Holdings & investments (27)
- BullishCrypto & Web3
- esVoltaClimate & Energy
- Insurance House
- Luxury EscapesConsumer & E-commerce
- NutromicsHealthTech
- One Investment GroupFintech
- PlexureSoftware & SaaS
- RealworldSoftware & SaaS
- Talent International
- Church Street, RichmondReal Estate & PropTech
- Currie Street, AdelaideReal Estate & PropTech
- Windsor CommercialReal Estate & PropTech
- BTP Westlink GreenReal Estate & PropTech
- Brisbane Technology ParkReal Estate & PropTech
- Fox Street, AlbionReal Estate & PropTech
- John Street, WaterlooReal Estate & PropTech
- High Street, PrahranReal Estate & PropTech
- Flinders Park Estate, CorioReal Estate & PropTech
- Cathlaw on Ferrier, New GisborneReal Estate & PropTech
- Rockwell Developments (joint venture)Real Estate & PropTech
- 37 Robinson Road, HawthornReal Estate & PropTech · Exited
- Overseas Drive, Noble ParkReal Estate & PropTech · Exited
- Silverton Close, Laverton NorthReal Estate & PropTech
- Balmoral Gardens VillageReal Estate & PropTech
- Greenways Retirement VillageReal Estate & PropTech
- 200 Edgewood, AtlantaReal Estate & PropTech
- USA student accommodation portfolioReal Estate & PropTech
People
Frequently asked questions
Forsite Capital is a single family office based in Melbourne, Australia.
Forsite Capital invests on behalf of the Forster family.
Forsite Capital invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes real estate, private equity, private credit, public equities and direct investments.
Forsite Capital invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Software & SaaS, HealthTech, Climate & Energy, Fintech and Consumer & E-commerce.
Key people at Forsite Capital include Robin Forster (Director) and Jonathan Forster (Director).
Forsite Capital's holdings and investments include Bullish, esVolta, Insurance House, Luxury Escapes, Nutromics, One Investment Group, Plexure and Realworld, among others.
No. Forsite Capital invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.