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Nick Winstone

Founding Partner at Aera Investor

Arrowtown, Otago

Overview 

Nick Winstone is the Managing Partner at Aera VC, with a background in private equity, mergers, corporate finance, and investment banking. He has significant experience in capital raising, venture capital, and business strategy, and has held key roles at notable organizations like Amplify Capital and Northington Partners. Winstone's career highlights include founding Aera VC and serving as a director at Amplify Capital, showcasing his expertise in venture capital and investment management. His diverse skill set in areas such as business valuation and financial structuring has been honed through roles at various firms, including CIT and Buddle Findlay.

Work Experience 

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Aera VC

  • Founding Partner

    2016 - Current

    Aera VC invests at the frontier of deep technology and sustainability to accelerate the world to a better future. We invest in radical technologies to reverse climate change and frontier breakthroughs for humanity.

Amplify Capital

  • Director

    2016

    Amplify Capital is a boutique advisory business offering personalised service to domestic and international clients.

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Sustainable Business Network

  • Board Member

    2016 - 2018

Aera Foundation

  • Partner

    2014 - 2015

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Northington Partners

  • Director

    2010 - 2014

    Focusing on originating transactions and providing investment banking and corporate finance services. Expertise in M&A (both sale mandates and buyside advice), business valuations, capital raising, strategic advice, independent expert reports.

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CIT

  • Director - Leveraged Finance

    2005 - 2009

    Originating, structuring and financing mergers and acquisitions for private equity primarily in the small to medium sized enterprise arena. Particular focus on the sport and leisure industry along with the telecommunication, media and technology sectors.

CIT Group is a financial holding company that provides financing, leasing, and advisory services to its clients.

Raised $52,200,000.00.

cit.com
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Buddle Findlay

  • Solicitor

    2001 - 2004

Education 

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