Rickard Gardell
Founder at Pacific Equity Partners
Mosman, New South Wales
Rickard Gardell, Founder at Pacific Equity Partners is an active investor based in Mosman, New South Wales. This profile covers what Rickard Gardell backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Mr. Rickard Gardell is a Co-Founder and serves as Founding Partner - PEP Gateway, Managing Director - Private Equity, Secure Assets, Capital Solutions, and Operating Committee Member at Pacific Equity Partners. Before founding PEP, he was a Director at Bain & Company. He has fourteen years of consulting experience in Europe, Asia, and Australasia. He has been advising CEOs and management on issues relating to strategy, M&A, and operating improvements in Australasia since 1987. He has also held various responsibilities within Bain & Company's Australian and global organization, including local practice head of private equity due diligence, consumer products, utilities, leisure and entertainment, and corporate strategy. He received a Bachelor of Science from the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) (1981-84) where he was awarded Carl Liljevalchs Scholar and IMP Scholar. As an IMP scholar, he attended the MBA program at McGill University for half of his last year.
- Investor type
- AngelVCPE
- Stages
- Early Stage Venture
- Invests in
- Marketplace
- Location
- Mosman, New South Wales
- Typical check
- $500K
- Past investments
- 1
Notable investments
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Rickard Gardell invests in Marketplace, typically at Early Stage Venture. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.
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Rickard Gardell typically writes checks around $500K. Use it as a signal for whether your raise fits their stage.
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