Sypkes Group
Hobart family office managing the investments and philanthropy of the Sypkes family: private tech ventures, public equities, managed funds and Tasmanian property and businesses.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Sypkes
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Retail (Purity Supermarket and Chickenfeed Bargain Store chains, sold to ASX-listed companies)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Hobart, Australia
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Australia
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalPublic equitiesFunds (as LP)Real estateDirect investments
Overview
The Sypkes Family Office manages the investments and philanthropy of the Sypkes family in Tasmania. The family built and later sold the Purity Supermarket and Chickenfeed Bargain Store retail chains to ASX-listed companies (early 1980s and 2000s). Its professional team invests in private technology ventures, public equities and managed funds, plus commercial properties and businesses in Tasmania, and it supports community development, lung disease research and Christian faith organisations.
People
- Ricki FriedeInvestment Manager · source
- Andrew SypkesCEO · source
- Peter SypkesPartner · source
- James MargettsPartner · source
- Stuart Davey SypkesDirector of Property · source
Frequently asked questions
Sypkes Group is a single family office based in Hobart, Australia.
Sypkes Group invests on behalf of the Sypkes family (Retail (Purity Supermarket and Chickenfeed Bargain Store chains, sold to ASX-listed companies)).
Sypkes Group invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital, public equities, funds (as lp), real estate and direct investments.
Sypkes Group invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Fintech, Climate & Energy, Food & Agriculture, HealthTech and Education.
Key people at Sypkes Group include Andrew Sypkes (CEO), Peter Sypkes (Partner), James Margetts (Partner) and Ricki Friede (Investment Manager).
No. Sypkes Group invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.