Andrew Gray Overview
- Firm
- Potentia Capital
- Primary Position
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Co-Founder & Man...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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3
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Andrew Gray General Information
Biography
Mr. Andrew Gray is a Co-Founder and also serves as Managing Director at Potentia Capital. He also serves as a Board Member at Nitro Software. Mr. Gray served as a Board Member at SuperChoice Services and Micromine. He served as Managing Director at Archer Capital. He served as a Board Member at Soprano Design and Tigers Realm Coal. He was the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Abilizer Solutions. He was a Partner at Francisco Partners. He led the acquisition and divestment of MYOB and more recently he directed the acquisition of V8 Supercars which he now serves on the board as a Director. Prior to joining Archer, he led their European activities based in London. He brings with him over 30 years of experience across private equity, Board roles, and M&A. Mr. Gray is currently the Co-Managing Director of Potentia, which he founded in 2014, with the vision to build a private equity franchise focused solely on investing in software, technology, and tech-enabled services businesses. Until its sale to Ceridian in early 2021. He also serves on a range of philanthropic and social impact ventures, including the Synchrony Foundation, which funds a range of social impact activities, including a focus on charitable areas dealing with women's issues. Prior to founding Potentia, Mr. Gray was a Managing Director of Archer Capital, a leading Australian private equity firm with A$3bn of funds under management, having joined that firm in 2008. He also served as a Director of iNova Pharmaceuticals. He holds a bachelor's degree with First Class Honours in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Sydney and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Contact Information
Address
- Suite 38.01
- Gateway 1 Macquarie Place
- Sydney, New South Wales 2000
- Australia
Andrew Gray Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Potentia Capital | Investor | Co-Founder & Managing Director | Sydney, Australia | PE/Buyout |
Andrew Gray Board Seats (3)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Linkly | Financial Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Sydney, Australia | |
Nitro Software | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | San Francisco, CA | |
Soprano Design | Communication Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Sydney, Australia |
Andrew Gray Lead Partner on Deals (15)
Andrew Gray has been the lead partner on 15 deals. Their latest deal was with Jinjer, a systems and information management company. The deal was made on 18-Sep-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Jinjer | 18-Sep-2024 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Systems and Information Management | Tokyo, Japan | |
Nitro Software | 30-Apr-2023 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
Alastri Software | 06-Sep-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Perth, Australia | ||
SuperChoice Services | 22-Aug-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Sydney, Australia | ||
Precision Mining | 08-Jun-2021 | Completed | Multimedia and Design Software | Fortitude Valley, Australia | ||
Double First | 07-Apr-2020 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Yeovil, United Kingdom | ||
CompliSpace | 23-Jan-2020 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Surry Hills, Australia | ||
Education Horizons | 26-Aug-2019 | Completed | Educational Software | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Micromine | 17-Dec-2018 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Perth, Australia | |
Ascender HCM | 31-Jan-2017 | PE Growth/Expansion | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Sydney, Australia |
Andrew Gray Network (134)
Board Members (18)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Kurt Johnson | Nitro Software | Self | San Francisco, CA | |
Michael McNamara | Micromine | Self | Perth, Australia | |
Micromine | Micromine | Perth, Australia | ||
SuperChoice Services | SuperChoice Services | Sydney, Australia | ||
Nitro Software | Self | San Francisco, CA |
Portfolio Executives (99)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Takashi Kuwauchi | Jinjer | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Board Member | 18-Sep-2024 | Tokyo, Japan |
Ken Kato | Jinjer | Co-Chief Executive Officer, Board Member & Representative Director | 18-Sep-2024 | Tokyo, Japan |
Jinjer | Chief Executive Officer & President | 18-Sep-2024 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Jinjer | Chief Financial Officer | 18-Sep-2024 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Jinjer | Chief Customer Officer | 18-Sep-2024 | Tokyo, Japan |
Fund Team Members (17)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Sanford Robertson | Francisco Partners | Francisco Partners | San Francisco, CA |
Gerald Morgan | Francisco Partners | Francisco Partners | San Francisco, CA |
Archer Capital | Sydney, Australia | ||
Francisco Partners | San Francisco, CA | ||
Archer Capital | Sydney, Australia |
Andrew Gray Affiliated Funds (4)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Potentia Capital I | Potentia Capital | Buyout | Closed | 2021 | ||||
Potentia Capital II | Potentia Capital | Buyout | Closed | 2022 | ||||
Archer Capital Fund 4 | Archer Capital | Buyout | Closed | 2007 | ||||
Francisco Partners | Francisco Partners | Buyout | Fully Invested | 2000 |
Andrew Gray FAQs
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Who is Andrew Gray?
Mr. Andrew Gray is a Co-Founder and also serves as Managing Director at Potentia Capital.
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How much does Andrew Gray typically invest?
Andrew Gray's median deal size is
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What is Andrew Gray’s main position?
Andrew Gray’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Director.
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How many active board seats does Andrew Gray hold?
Andrew Gray holds 3 board seats including Linkly, Nitro Software, and Soprano Design.
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