Building a legacy that endures.
Our diverse investment portfolio, spanning healthcare, retail and the beauty sectors offers investors high, consistent and stable return on invested capital throughout the cycle.
Our investment portfolio includes:
Our investment portfolio includes:
Welcome to Astra Capital
Passion. Impact. Legacy.
As an Australian-based private investment we believe in principled leadership and invest alongside outstanding owner-operators of growing and profitable businesses. By pursuing the highest standards of operational excellence & aligning of interest, our broad investment portfolio generates high returns on invested capital. We are are focused on increasing dividends year on year creating enduring shareholder value over the long-term.
Sector Expertise:
Retail
Healthcare
Beauty & Skin
Our Story
Astra Capital was founded in 2016 with a core focus of investing in the healthcare, retail and beauty sectors. Our experienced team brings a vast amount of industry knowledge to every investment we make. Our operator-investor mindset ensures we are active from day one providing input and resources to help facilitate growth.
We’re passionate about building a stronger future by generating enduring value for our investors, businesses and communities alike. This passion is what defines us. It gives us the energy and motivation to push forward. By keeping this passion at the heart of everything we do, we’re driven to continuously innovate and advance our investment philosophy and strategies.
At our core, we are an active private investment firm focused on making a positive impact on the people and communities we invest in. We believe that our actions and decisions should shape a better future for everyone and create a lasting legacy for the future.
Our Approach
Flexible investment solutions
Astra Capital is anchored in Australia and has a strong investment focus on the Asia Pacific region. With our extensive experience and broad networks, we are well-equipped to execute our investment strategies and projects. Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to excellence and our flexible, harmonised approach that consistently delivers exceptional investment returns.
We work closely with our investors to develop a clear business plan and a robust long-term strategy that will enable them to achieve outstanding results and value.
Why Partner With Astra?
Deep commitment.
Commitment is at the core of everything that we do which extends beyond transactions and spreadsheets —it’s about building lasting relationships, understanding unique needs, and standing by our partners through thick and thin.
Highest standards.
Through our unwavering pursuit of operational excellence, we align our interests and investments, generating exceptional returns exceeding industry standards. By focusing on optimizing efficiency, across all our investments, we create synergy that drives success.
Rich experience.
With 60 years of combined experience in the healthcare, retail, and beauty sectors, we leverage our knowledge, expertise, and networks in the Australia and wider Asia Pacific region for our investors benefit.
Lasting legacy.
Our goal is to build a legacy that endures. We create this through positive impact and long-term value for our investors, businesses and communities.
Access investment solutions from our experienced team.
What Our Partners Say
Partnering with Astra Capital has boosted my confidence to scale beyond what I thought possible as a sole business owner. Astra’s team recognized my operational strengths and established a supportive structure around me. They handled critical areas like accounting, financial reporting, bookkeeping, initial business setup, and bank funding—challenges I faced independently.
Having a team to bounce ideas off and seek advice from during operational challenges is invaluable. The proximity to this group of successful businesspeople allows me to learn from their wisdom and excel faster than ever before.
Nikki r.
proprietor at Hairhouse
AstraCapital has been instrumental in helping me unleash my true potential and achieve even greater ambitions and goals than I thought possible. I had the pleasure of collaborating with Astra Capital on my first business venture, and since then, I have rapidly expanded to three successful business ventures, which would not have been possible without their support.
AstraCapital is truly a network of like-minded people who believe in your vision and are committed to helping your business goals become a reality. When I entered into this partnership, I had expertise in operations, but lacked knowledge in other key areas of business, such as bank funding, invoice and cash flow management, accounting and financial reporting, and internal business structures. Astra Capital not only provided guidance in these areas but also taught me how to manage them effectively on my own.
Amelia F.
Proprietor at Australian Skin clinics
Hosted by Astra Capital.
Australian Private Equity Podcast
Australian Private Equity Podcast by Astra Capital serves as a forum for industry participants to discuss deal activity, trends and opportunities, fund strategies and portfolio company optimisation in Australia and abroad. Vikesh Kumar, Managing Director of Astra Capital, interviews leading experts that will reshape the Australian Private Equity industry.
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Founder & Managing Director.
About Vikesh Kumar
Vikesh has over 10 years’ experience in operational, strategic management, investment strategy and leadership roles. He is passionate about retail and the healthcare sector, especially community pharmacy.
As the Founder & Managing Director of Astra Capital, Vikesh brings his expert knowledge and skills, his passion for lifelong learning and his strong problem solving and people skills to ensure that our team is delivering the best outcomes for our partners at all times.
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