The Fortitude Investment Partners team

We back
the people
who build.

Fortitude Investment Partners is a partner to growing small-medium businesses across Australia and New Zealand. We provide capital, people and support, and we do it as partners, not operators.

Partnership over control.

A private equity investor is two things: a provider of capital and a business partner. That second part is where we spend our energy. Founders and shareholders carry a lot alone; we bring the people, the perspective and the support many wish they had always had.

We do not remove the magic that built the business, and we do not run it for you. We work with you to enhance the proposition, build the team and build the systems, to scale and protect the legacy.

Bryan Brown
Why it’s called FortitudeBryan Brown and Nick Miller2 min

Our values.

Trust

Relationships built to last, founded on integrity and doing what we say we will do.

Transparency

Open, straight conversations with team members and investors at every stage.

Resilience

Steady partners for the long term, there when the going gets tough, not only when it is easy.

Results-focused

Disciplined investment aimed squarely at enduring value and outcomes that matter.

A highly capable and
experienced team.

A senior, hands-on team.

Partners

Investment team

Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor

Investment Director
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Before joining Fortitude, Peter spent over four years in Transaction Advisory Services at EY, advising on buy and sell-side transactions across healthcare, agriculture, retail, energy, construction and real estate, with earlier external audit experience at Pitcher Partners.

Peter is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) and Journalism, and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting from QUT.

Henry Newton

Henry Newton

Investment Manager
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Before joining Fortitude, Henry spent three years in transaction services and corporate restructuring at PwC and FTI Consulting, and was a co-founder of Payment Link.

Henry is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) from QUT. He has also completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.

Chloe Hill

Chloe Hill

Investment Associate
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Before joining Fortitude in 2023, Chloe spent three years in Business Consulting at EY, advising clients across mining, agriculture, utilities, transport, retail and healthcare.

Chloe holds a Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (First Class Honours) from the University of Queensland.

Bernardo Lohmann

Bernardo Lohmann

Investment Analyst
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Prior to joining Fortitude, Bernardo worked as an analyst at Altman Solon, focusing primarily on buy-side commercial due diligence engagements and corporate strategy within the APAC TMT industry. He also held private capital and infrastructure investing roles at Altor Capital and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.

Bernardo holds a Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (First Class Honours) from the University of Queensland.

Leisa Gunn

Leisa Gunn

Origination Coordinator
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Before joining Fortitude, Leisa spent nine years as an Executive Assistant across financial services, investment banking and private equity in Brisbane, Sydney and London.

She has worked at J.P. Morgan, Raymond James, KPMG and Astorg, supporting chief executives and senior management in fast-moving, deal-driven businesses.

Operations

Philippa Bomba

Philippa Bomba

Finance & Operations Director
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Philippa leads Fortitude's finance and operations function across financial reporting, fund operations, risk and compliance, and team management. She joined in 2023 with more than a decade in funds management.

She previously held senior finance roles at CFMG Capital and RW Capital across the property and financial services sectors. Philippa is a CPA with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Banking & Finance) from QUT.

Donna Langley

Donna Langley

Office Manager / EA
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Donna brings over 20 years of experience in executive support, project management and office operations, supporting chairs, boards and C-suite executives across corporate advisory, investment banking and energy.

She holds diplomas in Management and Business Administration and certification in Project Management Fundamentals.

Karen Stafford

Karen Stafford

Head of Legal
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Karen brings over 25 years' experience in legal, governance and executive leadership, with senior roles across the energy sector and a strong record leading legal, regulatory, procurement and corporate governance teams. She is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce, graduate diplomas in Applied Corporate Governance and Applied Finance & Investment, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Anjali Ramakrishnan

Anjali Ramakrishnan

Fund Accountant
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Anjali joined Fortitude in 2026 with over five years of experience in financial reporting, fund accounting and auditing, including private equity fund administration at JPMorgan Chase in India and audit at MGI Vision Chartered Accountants in Oman.

She is a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and a member of CPA Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance.

Benedict H. Ryu

Benedict H. Ryu

Executive Director, Asia
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Akyere Sobukwe-Whyte

Akyere Sobukwe-Whyte

Head of Investor Services
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Akyere brings over 15 years of experience in financial services, spanning investment operations, client servicing and strategic execution. She leads Fortitude’s Investor Services function, overseeing the end-to-end investor experience across the firm, from onboarding and reporting through to registry and platform relationships, investor communications, marketing and events.

She previously held senior leadership roles at Allan Gray Investment Management, most recently as Senior Operations Manager overseeing service delivery for high-net-worth financial advisers and brokerages.

Akyere holds an MBA from GIBS (University of Pretoria) and a Master’s in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town.

The partners.

Four short films from the partners: how we decide what to back, where our opportunities come from, why the firm was built this way, and when to start the conversation.

Nick Miller
How we choose the businesses we backNick Miller and Bryan Brown2 min
Sam O’Connor
Why we started FortitudeSam O’Connor and Nick Miller1 min
Nick Dignam
Where our opportunities come fromNick Dignam2 min
Bryan Brown
When to start the conversationBryan Brown2 min

Careers at Fortitude.

A senior, hands-on team backing good people building great businesses. Open roles are listed here as they become available.

Thinking about a partner for the next chapter?

Whether you are seeking additional capital, assistance with leadership succession, governance or acquisitions, or preparedness for an eventual exit, if we may be a fit for your business we would love to have a conversation.

Prototype  ·  Fortitude v1.6.0