Course Title
VC, PE & Entrepreneurship in Australia
Professor
Gordon Phillips
Laurence F. Whittemore Professor of Business Administration; Professor of Finance
Date
December 2025
Destination Cities
Sydney and Melbourne
Course Description
We will meet with entrepreneurial companies in Australia, focusing on sectors of the new economy in which Australia has a growing presence, such as green energy, food and wellness, and high-tech medical products. We will also meet with financiers, including venture capitalists and private equity funds, discussing the companies and entrepreneurs they fund and what makes Australia a great place to build an Asia-orientated company or fund. Examples of the companies we will seek to visit include Igneo, a large infrastructure investment company that invests in solar and other renewable energy investments; First Australians Capital, an impact investment firm; prominent venture capital firms AirTree and Stoic; and growth equity investment firm Navis. In addition to company visits, we will visit the Australian Graduate School of Business at the University of New South Wales in Sydney and have the opportunity for cultural immersion, including learning about Australian history and visiting the famous Sydney Opera House. You will also have the opportunity to see koalas and kangaroos.