VPEg5
VANTAGE PRIVATE EQUITY Growth 5
A DIVERSIFIED PRIVATE EQUITY FUND PROVIDING INVESTORS WITH ACCESS TO THE STRONG RETURNS GENERATED BY PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS MANAGED BY AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND’S TOP-QUARTILE PERFORMING MANAGERS.
VINTAGE YEAR FUND
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Overview
Vpeg 5
Vantage Private Equity Growth 5 (VPEG5) is a closed ended 2023 vintage year fund designed to provide wholesale investors access to a diversified portfolio of Australia and New Zealand private equity funds managed by the region’s top quartile performing managers.
The Fund has made eight private equity fund commitments and four co-investments, diversified across growth, buyout and turnaround investment strategies.
To date, VPEG5 has called 69% of investors committed capital, which has been drawn into a total of 44 underlying portfolio companies, of which two have been sold. The Fund has a highly diversified portfolio of investments across both growth and defensive industry sectors, including technology and software, healthcare, professional services, consumer staples, industrials and agriculture.
Fund Details
Vintage
Private Equity Fund Commitments
Co-investments
LOWER TO MID-MARKET Focus
SUMMARY PERFORMANCE
Underlying Portfolio Companies
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Investment Portfolio Value
VPEG5 NET ASSET VALUE
| Month Ending | Cash | Fixed Interest Investments | Private Equity (value) | Paid Capital / $ of Committed Capital to VPEG5 | NAV / $ of Committed Capital to VPEG5 | Distributions Paid | Cumulative Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-26 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 92.9% | 0.69 | 0.649 | - | 0.033 |
| 31-Jan-26 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 92.5% | 0.69 | 0.651 | - | 0.033 |
| 31-Dec-25 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 92.4% | 0.69 | 0.651 | - | 0.033 |
Details of VPEG5′s Current Private Equity Commitments:
| PRIVATE EQUITY FUND NAME | FUND / DEAL SIZE ($M) | VINTAGE | INVESTMENT STRATEGY |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPE CAPITAL 9 | $729 | 2020 | BUYOUT |
| ADVENT PARTNERS 3 FUND | $410 | 2020 | EXPANSION / BUYOUT |
| ALLEGRO FUND IV | $623 | 2020 | TURNAROUND |
| ANCHORAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND IV | $505 | 2021 | TURNAROUND |
| MERCURY CAPITAL FUND 22 | $1,000 | 2022 | EXPANSION / BUYOUT |
| RIVERSIDE AUSTRALIA FUND IV | $300 | 2022 | EXPANSION / BUYOUT |
| ADAMANTEM ENVIRONMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND | $353 | 2022 | EXPANSION |
| NEXT CAPITAL FUND V | $375 | 2022 | EXPANSION / BUYOUT |
| CO-INVEST NO.1 – EVENTS AIR | $187 | 2022 | EXPANSION / BUYOUT |
| CO-INVEST NO.2 - GULL NZ | NZ$495 | 2022 | BUYOUT |
| CO-INVEST NO.3 - COMPARE CLUB | $160 | 2022 | EXPANSION |
| CO-INVEST NO.4 – PAC TRADING | $68 | 2023 | EXPANSION / BUYOUT |
* unique portfolio company investments
Private Equity Portfolio
CPE Capital
Australasia’s most experienced private capital manager, focused on investing into mid-market businesses in Australia and New Zealand.
Advent Partners
An Australian growth and buyout private equity firm investing in the lower to mid-market segment, targeting investment into technology, software and healthcare sectors.
Allegro Funds
An Australian private equity firm specialising in mid-market investments, concentrating on turnaround opportunities where the firm can deploy a transformational capital approach.
Anchorage Capital Partners
An Australian mid-market buyout private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs where companies are constrained by capital or management bandwidth.
Mercury Capital
An Australian lower to mid-market private equity firm that partners with founders and management to drive strategic value, boost scalability, and deliver sustainable growth.
Riverside Australia
The Australian arm of New York based alternatives manager, The Riverside Company, focusing on buyout investments in growing companies across Australia and New Zealand.
Adamantem Environmental Opportunities
An Australian private equity firm investing in ESG thematic businesses that are delivering measurable environmental benefits to Australia and New Zealand economies.
Next Capital
An Australian growth, buyout private equity manager, typically focused on making investments into Australia and New Zealand’s lower to mid-market segment.
CO-INVESTMENTS
Vantage’s most high-conviction co-investments, investing directly alongside the best-in class private equity managers in Australia and New Zealand.
Quarterly Investor Reports
DECEMBER 2025
SEPTEMBER 2025
JUNE 2025
Annual Reports
VPEG5 2025 Annual Report
VPEG5 2024 Annual Report
VPEG5 2023 Annual Report
