Principal
investing
Patient capital for compelling businesses where operating experience, networks and judgement can add value alongside funding.
FOCUS Direct investments / co-investments / special situations
LOEWENTHAL & CO / SYDNEY
CAPITAL
WITH JUDGEMENT.
Investing in ambitious businesses. Advising the people building them.
ABOUT THE FIRM
Loewenthal & Co is an independent investment and advisory firm working with founders, boards and investors at consequential moments.
FOUNDER & OPERATOR
ACQUIRED BY SPOTIFY
JAPAC COMMERCIAL NETWORK
ASX CHAIR & DIRECTOR
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AREAS OF FOCUS
Principal
Venture &
growth
Selective backing and practical support for technology and media businesses moving from early traction to durable scale.
FOCUS Venture / growth strategy / commercial acceleration
Strategic
advisory
Clear, independent advice to founders, CEOs and boards on growth, operations, corporate development and governance.
FOCUS Founder advisory / board roles / transactions
Partnerships
& expansion
Connecting businesses with relevant commercial partners, investors and market opportunities across Australia, Asia and Europe.
FOCUS Market entry / strategic partnerships / relevant introductions
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OWNER'S
MINDSET.
We prefer a small number of situations we understand well, with people we respect and where we can be genuinely useful.
- 01 Long-term alignment over short-term theatre.
- 02 Commercial evidence over fashionable narratives.
- 03 Direct conversations and clear decisions.
- 04 Capital paired with operating perspective.
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ROB LOEWENTHAL
Built, operated,
governed.
Experience on both sides of the table: founder, operator, strategic partner, chair and investor.
FOUNDED + LED WHOOSHKAA
Podcast technology platform built in Australia and acquired by Spotify.
SPOTIFY · BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, JAPAC
Business development across Japan and Asia-Pacific, with an active commercial network across the region.
MACQUARIE RADIO NETWORK · MD / COO / COMPANY SECRETARY
Operating, governance and listed-company experience in Australian media.
ASX CHAIR + NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GTN Limited: Chair 2016–2021; independent non-executive director until 2024.
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Selective by design.
Every engagement starts with a direct conversation. Investment decisions are made case by case. Advisory work may be structured as a project, retainer, board role or long-term partnership.
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