Toroa wholesale fund promises Māori enterprises a different kind of lender and gives private capital investors direct access to the fast-growing Māori economy.
WATCH: Founder and CEO of Toroa Group Ryan Johnson-Hunt speaks to Mike McRoberts.
What is at stake? Whether Māori enterprises can access growth capital that respects whenua and governance while still meeting institutional return expectations.
Background: Private credit continues to expand globally, while the Māori economy has been calling for capital that fits its structures and long-term outlook, a theme that shaped recent Ōhanga ki te Ao and Māui Venture Summit gatherings.
Main players: Toroa Māori Enterprise Private Credit Fund. Founder Ryan Johnson-Hunt. Te Ao Māori adviser Waata Papali’i Smith. Advisory partners such as EY Tahi and Invest NZ.
As private credit markets continue to expand globally, participants in the Māori economy have been searching for investment capital to match their assets and approach to long-term stewardship and kaupapa.
That search has become more visible at events such as last year's Ōhanga ki te Ao in
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Key points
What is at stake? Whether Māori enterprises can access growth capital that respects whenua and governance while still meeting institutional return expectations.
Background: Private credit continues to expand globally, while the Māori economy has been calling for capital that fits its structures and long-term outlook, a theme that shaped recent Ōhanga ki te Ao and Māui Venture Summit gatherings.
Main players: Toroa Māori Enterprise Private Credit Fund. Founder Ryan Johnson-Hunt. Te Ao Māori adviser Waata Papali’i Smith. Advisory partners such as EY Tahi and Invest NZ.
