# Clinton Capital Partners

> Clinton Capital Partners (CCP) is an Australian venture capital advisory firm specialising in capital raising, M&A, and direct investment for early-stage companies and wholesale investors.

Clinton Capital Partners provides high-touch advisory services in a low-touch ecosystem, simplifying complex business problems and connecting wholesale investors with high-growth venture capital opportunities from seed stage through to IPO.

- Founded: 2015
- Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
- ABN: 68 600 952 841
- Key philosophy: "Skin in the game" - the firm invests its own funds alongside clients to align interests.
- Regulatory status: Holder of Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) 475260. Services restricted to Wholesale Clients within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

## Core Services

- Capital raising: Specialist equity and debt advisory for Seed, Angel, Series A-F, and IPO rounds.
- M&A advisory: Strategic guidance on mergers, acquisitions, and creating liquidity events.
- Advisory services: Investor readiness, structuring, due diligence, and scaling strategy.
- Investor access: Direct connection to a global network of over 5,000 active family offices, boutique funds, VC/PE firms, and sovereign wealth funds.

## Performance & Track Record

- Transactions: 100+ successfully completed across 10+ years.
- Liquidity: 20 crystallised liquidity events for early investors.
- Portfolio return: Reported 212% net return based on a marked-to-market analysis of 30 portfolio companies.

## Key Personnel

- Randolf Clinton (Founder): 35+ years in global investment banking (JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, ABN Amro, RBS). Specialist in equities distribution and complex business outcomes.
- Brett Mikelsen (Partner and Director): 25 years in finance and technology; 10 years in venture capital (lead or co-lead on ~90 deals). Former UBS Director and electronic engineer.

## Notable Portfolio & Transactions

- Fintech: Alex Bank ($80M raised), PaidRight ($7.7M), Grow My Money (acquired by Finder), Edstart.
- Health/Tech: MyEmergencyDr ($30M), CancerAid, Lumitron ($30M), OpusXenta ($20M).
- SaaS/B2B: Coassemble ($4.4M), FLK It Over ($4.2M), WithYouWithMe ($12M), Tribe ($4.7M), Rezdy (exited to PE), Sine (exited), Neuweb ($1M), Drivo ($2.6M).
- Edtech: Year13 ($4.4M), Pivot ($3M), PeopleBench ($1.4M).
- Consumer / Private Equity: FroPro, Home Caring Group (exited to PE).

## Links

- [What We Do](https://www.clintoncapitalpartners.com.au/#What-We-Do)
- [Transactions](https://www.clintoncapitalpartners.com.au/#Transactions)
- [Performance](https://www.clintoncapitalpartners.com.au/#Performance)
- [Wholesale Investor Network](https://www.clintoncapitalpartners.com.au/#Investors)
- [Contact](https://www.clintoncapitalpartners.com.au/#Contact)

## Contact

- Address: Suite 109, Level 1, 350 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Phone: +61 414 446 444
- Email: info@clintoncapitalpartners.com.au