Tanarra Capital
Est. dry powder
$21M
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
$2.2B
Assets under management
Latest fund
$9.4M
University of Melbourne Genesis Pre-Seed Fund
Est. cheque size
$425.4K–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
3
Last seen investing Oct 2026
About Tanarra Capital
Tanarra Capital, previously known as Lazard Australia Private Equity (LAPE), is a private equity firm based in Melbourne, Australia. The firm was rebranded in 2015 when John Wylie acquired the management rights of LAPE, the former private equity arm of Lazard Australia. Tanarra Capital targets domestic small to medium-sized enterprises. The firm's investments include management buyout, management buy-in, growth and replacement capital deals. Tanarra Credit Partners (TCP) is the credit investment arm of the Tanarra Group.
- Type
- Fund Manager
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Stages
- AngelSeedSeries ASeries BVenture DebtSecondariesEarly Stage
- Est. cheque size
- $425.4K–$5.4M
- Sectors
- Information Technology, Diversified
- Regions
- Australasia
- Strategies
- Seed, Growth
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- —26
- Series B4
- Seed3
- Series A2
- Angel1
Across 40 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software6
- Business Support Services4
- Food4
- Biotechnology2
- Marketing/Advertising2
Across 36 companies
Portfolio countries
- Australia25
- UK5
- Belgium1
- Germany1
- India1
Across 36 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 40
- Unspecified Round$750K
R2Crete
Oct 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Seed$8.4M
SkoposBio
Sep 2026 · Seed
- Seed$1.4M
Fluent
Jun 2026 · Seed
- Angel—
PredicTx Health
Oct 2025 · Angel
- Seed$2.9M
Mirugen, Pty. Ltd.
Aug 2025 · Seed
Offices
2 locations
- Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaHQ
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Questions about Tanarra Capital
How much does Tanarra Capital invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Tanarra Capital writes estimated cheques of $425.4K–$5.4M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Tanarra Capital invest in?
Tanarra Capital has invested at Angel, Seed, Series A, Series B, Venture Debt and Secondaries. Its most frequent rounds on record are —, Series B and Seed.
How much capital does Tanarra Capital have left to invest?
Tanarra Capital has an estimated $21M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.