Chief Executive · Founder, Australian Business Growth Fund
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Customer Officer for Business and Private Banking (former) | NAB | SmartCompany (Fri 4 Jun 2021), SmartCompany (Thu 20 Jun 2019) |
| Chief Executive · Founder | Australian Business Growth Fund | SmartCompany (Wed 12 Aug 2026), SmartCompany (Tue 16 Jun 2026), SmartCompany (Mon 10 Oct 2022), SmartCompany (Fri 8 Oct 2021), SmartCompany (Fri 4 Jun 2021) |
Stories naming Anthony Healy. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
The government-backed growth fund has doubled its largest first-investment size to $30m and may now take majority stakes; it also invested an undisclosed multimillion sum in defence manufacturer Griffin Industrial Group.
Partner content profiling Queensland laundry firm Consolidated Linen Service, whose 2024 minority growth investment from the Australian Business Growth Fund brought capital, governance and hiring support while the founding family kept control.
The Australian Business Growth Fund has made its first investment: $15 million in Hunter Valley battery maker 3ME Technology via a 10-year convertible note, with more SME deals expected.
Profile of the Australian Business Growth Fund, set up with $540 million from the federal government and major banks to make minority equity investments in growing Australian SMEs, now nearing its first deal.
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