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We Are Founders And Investors Who Are Technology Advisory Specialists

Pure Focus

Focussing on a small number of clients a year, we ensure you have our attention, always.

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We stick to our strength: Technology-enabled businesses

Considered Advice

The right advice at the right time.

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We work hard to plan for processes, ensuring options are known upfront and hard decisions have been forshadowed.

Empathy through Experience

We’re founders and venture capital investors so we understand both sides of the table and are uniquely placed to advise on transactions…we know what both sides are thinking and use this to attain superior outcomes.

Network Strength

We have relationships globally, across venture capital, private equity, debt investors, corporates and family offices.

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Are You Ready To Exit

Ten questions and 1 minute away from understanding if your business is ready to exit.

M&A And Capital Raising Focus

We work with founders, management teams and venture capital investors to ​


maximise shareholder value by optimising outcomes, whether that’s exits, capital raising or growth strategy.​

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Strategic Review

We conduct strategic reviews to assess capital and growth options with the goal of maximising shareholder value, cognisant of founder intentions. We consider exogenous factors and market conditions as well as pertinent company specific factors.

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Capital: Equity

We specialise in assisting Australian companies to raise from investors outside of Australia. Our relationships with venture capital investors in the USA, UK and South-East Asia make us uniquely placed to assist in finding the right investor to assist with scale and local operations.

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M&A: Sell-side

Our goal is to maximise shareholder value. We can run global searches for the right acquirer or a small bespoke processes with known parties. Competition is key to delivering value and momentum is key to closing transactions.

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Capital: Debt

Once businesses become profitable, or close to profitable, capital raising options increase, including the potential to use debt for growth and/or acquisitions. We assess the viability of debt as a funding source and assist with execution including commercial term negotiation.

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Fund Secondaries (VC)

Using our global network and relationships with secondary funds as well as family offices, we assist funds to exit their positions, either on an asset-by-asset basis or as a portfolio sale.

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Capital: Founder & Team Liquidity

We understand the importance of liquidity for founders who have been working hard for years and have seen significant asset appreciation but limited cash returns. We work with investors to ensure secondary consideration is in the interest of all parties.

We believe Successful Transactions Start Well Before Execution Phase

We assist in mapping the acquirer universe and building relationships with potential acquirers well before the transaction.

  • 01. Deep Dive
    We get immersed in your business, exploring your strengths, shortcomings, objectives and financials through kick-off calls and information review.
  • 02. Project Definition
    We define the project goals based on your requirements and begin curating a workflow for the engagement.
  • 03. Strategy Setting
    We strategise our plan of action using our expertise and know-how to find gaps and fill them with knowledge from ourselves or expansive network.
  • 04. Preparation
    We do the heavy lifting upfront, preparing all aspects of the transaction so momentum is not lost through the process.
  • 05. Execution
    We execute in line with plans and ensure any roadblocks are navigated.
  • 06. Communication
    Communication and transparency is key - we’re platform agnostic so we work with you in the manner that suits you best.
  • 07. Outcomes
    We strive to get to answers quickly, so you can remain focussed on your business.

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"We really appreciate all of the hard work Backbone Partners has done in bringing this exit to a reality for us. We have loved working with the team. True professionals! Both of us have learnt so much over throughout the process and thank them for bringing us on this journey"

-Jodi Geddes and Kate Pollard
Co-Founders, Circle In

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