Pacific Equity Partners (PEP)
PEP is Australasia’s oldest and largest private equity firm, with A$12 billion AUM across various investment strategies. Since its founding in 1998, PEP has made more than 200 investments including bolt-ons, has engaged in close to A$50 billion of transactions, including both acquisitions and exits, and has delivered a 28% average Net IRR p.a. across the closed end funds. These results are built on a team-based approach of apprenticeship, long term experience, aligned incentives – and a disciplined investment focus, that has delivered ‘best in class’, consistent results for our investors and partners over the last 26 years. Our long-term investors include the world’s largest and most experienced investment institutions and sovereign wealth funds, as well as private wealth investors. PEP has been the recipient of various industry awards over the past 26 years, including most recently the 2024 Firm of the Year Award from the Australian Investment Council (AIC).