Jonathan Kelly

Jonathan is a Managing Director of Vantage and has more than 25 years’ experience in direct investing in private equity and private capital funds management across six private equity funds totalling A$1.3 billion in capital commitments.

He has a successful track record of realised returns across industry sectors, including SG Fleet, Amdel, Australian Portable Buildings and Dexion. Jonathan also serves as an advisor to a private family investment company and foundation. In 2017, Jonathan co-founded Odyssey Private Equity which raised and invested a A$275 million fund targeting lower mid-market growth and buyout investments. Prior to this, Jonathan was a Director of CHAMP Ventures, a leading lower mid-market specialist within the CHAMP group (now CPE Capital). He has previously served as Managing Director of Pollination, a net zero investment and advisory firm, and Interim CEO of the Australian Investment Council.

Jonathan holds a BEng (Hons1) from The University of Sydney and an MBA (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School of Management.