Petersen Group
North Sydney single family office set up in 2003 by Arvid Petersen to manage the Petersen family's investments: private equity, property finance, listed securities and managed funds.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Petersen
- HEADQUARTERS
- North Sydney, Australia
- FOUNDED
- 2003
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Australia
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equityReal estatePrivate creditPublic equities
- TICKET
- Up to A$3M
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Petersen Group was established in 2003 by Arvid Petersen, formerly of Pepsi Cola and later an owner of Study Group (exited 2019), to manage the family's investments and support the Petersen Family Foundation. It invests directly in businesses in education (Scentia), hospitality (Hollywood Hotel, Surry Hills) and agriculture (Australian Cane Farmer), provides first-mortgage, mezzanine and preferred-equity capital to property developers, and holds listed securities and managed funds.
Investment thesis
Long-term family capital invested directly and alongside like-minded partners with capital at stake; property capital across the structure (loans under $3m, 6–24 months, residential and commercial); listed and managed-fund portfolio targeting 10% a year compounded growth.
Holdings & investments (4)
- Education
- Real Estate & PropTech
- Food & Agriculture
- Study GroupEducation · Exited
People
Frequently asked questions
Petersen Group is a single family office based in North Sydney, Australia, founded in 2003.
Petersen Group invests on behalf of the Petersen family.
Petersen Group invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity, real estate, private credit and public equities.
Petersen Group invests in Education, Food & Agriculture, Consumer & E-commerce and Real Estate & PropTech.
Petersen Group's stated ticket size is Up to A$3M.
Key people at Petersen Group include Arvid Petersen (Chairman and founder), Brody Petersen (Managing Director), Chris Waring (CFO) and Vanessa Mazzei (Financial Controller).
Petersen Group's holdings and investments include Scentia (Australian Institute of Management, ACHW), Hollywood Hotel, 2 Foster Street, Surry Hills, Australian Cane Farmer and Study Group.
Petersen Group states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.