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Origin Capital Partners
Origin Capital Partners is a specialist funds manager with deep expertise in New Zealand's food and fibre sectors and a proven track record in the premium...
Overview
Origin Capital Partners is a specialist funds manager with deep expertise in New Zealand's food and fibre sectors and a proven track record in the premium kiwifruit industry. It was established in 2020 and has raised funds focused exclusively on the New Zealand kiwifruit sector. Its funds invest in high-quality kiwifruit assets including SunGold orchards and Zespri shares.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2020
Location
Region
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
City
Tauranga
Corporate office
Tauranga, New Zealand
Principals
Dominic Jones
Founder
Lain Jager
Founder
Craig Greenlees
Founder
Paul Jones
Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Origin Capital Partners?
The founding group — Dominic Jones, Lain Jager, Craig Greenlees, and Paul Jones — controls investment decisions. Each has held senior roles across the Zespri cooperative and the broader kiwifruit supply chain. The firm has not announced any external investment committee or non-founder decision-makers.
How is Origin Capital Partners related to Zespri?
Origin does not manage Zespri. It buys and develops orchards that produce SunGold kiwifruit and holds Zespri shares, which are a regulatory requirement tied to export rights under New Zealand's kiwifruit marketing structure. The firm's funds collectively represent the third-largest Zespri shareholder (per firm website), but Origin's founders also hold leadership roles within the Zespri ecosystem independently of Origin.
What investment stages or structures does Origin use?
Origin raises closed-end, wholesale-investor funds, deploying capital from the first close into the acquisition of existing kiwifruit land, development of greenfield orchards, and the associated Zespri shares. It does not offer open-ended liquidity or operate a permanent-capital vehicle. Fund 3, announced in April 2026, follows the same format as Funds 1 and 2.
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