Tanarra Capital

Tanarra is an Australian family office investment and advisory firm. Its principal is John Wylie, one of Australia’s well regarded investment bankers and investors. John co-founded Carnegie Wylie & Company (CWC) in 2000, which he sold in 2007 to Lazard, one of the world’s pre-eminent financial services firms. John served as CEO of Lazard Australia from 2007 to 2015, before stepping down to launch Tanarra. Before co-founding CWC, he was Chair and Head of Investment Banking at Credit Suisse Australia. He is currently Chair of the Australian Sports Commission, President of the State Library Victoria, a Trustee of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust, and former Chair of the Melbourne Cricket Ground Trust. Tanarra invests in a wide range of early stage ventures, private and public companies in Australia and around the world. Current early stage investments include Pexip, a world-leading video technology company based in Oslo; Genomics, an Oxford-based business using genetic analysis to improve pharma R&D investment returns; and Oxford PV, a new generation solar photovoltaic cell technology. Previous investments have included Business Spectator, the business media publication founded by well-known Australian journalist Alan Kohler, which was later acquired by News Corporation. Private equity investments managed by Tanarra include global sports compression apparel business 2XU; civil engineering firm Geotech; and specialist technology installation firm Skybridge. In relation to public companies, Tanarra’s philosophy is to invest in high quality, well-managed companies in Australia and around the world. Tanarra is committed to excellence in its investment processes and a positive and enjoyable team environment. To get in touch please email [email protected]