Andrew Gray Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Potentia Capital
Education
Harvard Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of Sydney, BE (Bachelor of Engineering)
Gender
Male
Email
an
Phone
+61 (02)
Address
  • Suite 38.01
  • Gateway 1 Macquarie Place
  • Sydney, New South Wales 2000
  • Australia
+61 (02)

Andrew Gray Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Potentia Capital Investor Co-Founder & Managing Director Sydney, Australia PE/Buyout

Andrew Gray Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
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
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
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
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
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
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

  • Who is Andrew Gray?

    Mr. Andrew Gray is a Co-Founder and also serves as Managing Director at Potentia Capital.

  • How much does Andrew Gray typically invest?

    Andrew Gray's median deal size is .

  • What is Andrew Gray’s main position?

    Andrew Gray’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Director.

  • What are the contact details for Andrew Gray?

    Andrew Gray’s email address is an and his phone number is +61 (02) .

  • 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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