Stewart Family Holdings
Investment entity of New Zealand's Stewart family, holding Calder Stewart, forestry, land and property interests, FortHill Property and early-stage investor Stewart Family Capital.
USEFUL FOR Founders · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Stewart
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Calder Stewart construction, property and manufacturing group (est. 1955)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- FOUNDED
- 1955
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- New Zealand
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsVenture capitalReal estate
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Stewart Family Holdings describes itself as the investment entity of the Stewart family, holding the group's foundational and strategic enterprises; its roots are Calder and Stewart Ltd, formed in 1955. Holdings span Calder Stewart construction, property, energy and manufacturing businesses, Calder Stewart Land Holdings, Stewart Family Forests (about 6,500 ha in Otago) and investment property. In 2019 it launched FortHill Property, a wholesale property fund run by its subsidiary FortHill Property Management, in which the family keeps a cornerstone stake of about 30%. Stewart Family Capital invests in early-stage businesses and alternative investments and entered venture capital in 2022.
Investment thesis
Early-stage investments, primarily pre-seed, seed and Series A, with a focus on property technology and cleantech, where it can add knowledge and connections as well as capital.
Holdings & investments (4)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Stewart Family CapitalInvests in early-stage businesses and alternative investments, directly and through funds
- FortHill Property ManagementFully-owned subsidiary managing the FortHill Property wholesale fund
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- FortHill PropertyReal Estate & PropTech · since 2019
- Stewart Family ForestsFood & Agriculture · since 1979
- Calder StewartIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Calder Stewart Land HoldingsReal Estate & PropTech
Classification
Family Holding. A family's holding company that owns stakes in several separate businesses or invests beyond its own group, without calling itself a family office. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Stewart Family Holdings is a family holding based in Christchurch, New Zealand, founded in 1955.
Stewart Family Holdings invests on behalf of the Stewart family (Calder Stewart construction, property and manufacturing group (est. 1955)).
Stewart Family Holdings invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital and real estate.
Stewart Family Holdings invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Real Estate & PropTech, Climate & Energy and Industrial & Manufacturing.
Stewart Family Holdings's holdings and investments include Calder Stewart, Calder Stewart Land Holdings, Stewart Family Forests and FortHill Property.
Stewart Family Holdings states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.