The Eights
Sydney private investment firm and family office group investing in private equity, property development and venture capital through equity, debt and hybrid instruments.
USEFUL FOR Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Identity
- HEADQUARTERS
- Sydney, Australia
- FOUNDED
- 2018
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- AustraliaNew Zealand
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityReal estateVenture capitalDirect investments
Overview
The Eights describes itself as a private investment firm and family office group based in Sydney, investing across private equity, property and venture capital with debt, equity or hybrid instruments and no fixed sector or structure mandate. It acquired Shepparton Preserving Company (SPC) from Coca-Cola in partnership in 2019, reports a property development pipeline of over $2B across Australia and New Zealand (including 1 Hansen Road, Queenstown), and has backed ventures including Uluu, Hullbot and Aventuur. It cites 20+ transactions since inception, and its charitable arm is The Granted Foundation.
Investment thesis
Sector, structure and asset-class agnostic; backs experienced, aligned management teams in large or growing markets with defensible positions and reliable cash flow, investing across the capital structure.
Holdings & investments (5)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Charitable arm
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- Shepparton Preserving Company (SPC)Food & Agriculture · since 2019
- 1 Hansen Road, QueenstownReal Estate & PropTech
- UluuClimate & Energy
- HullbotDeep Tech
- AventuurReal Estate & PropTech
People
Frequently asked questions
The Eights is a multi family office based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2018.
The Eights invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity, real estate, venture capital and direct investments.
The Eights invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy and Deep Tech.
Key people at The Eights include Nithan Thiru (Managing Director and Founder), Baron Yang (Partner, Hong Kong), Tom King (Associate) and Josh Abulafia (Entrepreneur in Residence).
The Eights's holdings and investments include Shepparton Preserving Company (SPC), 1 Hansen Road, Queenstown, Uluu, Hullbot and Aventuur.