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Arrowpoint Capital
Team · Experience, expertise and results

The people behind the credit.

A highly reputable executive team, board and Investment Committee bringing substantial combined credit experience and deep networks across business operations and multiple geographies.

Combined experience100+ yrs
Established2021
Cornerstone capital$50m+
Executive team

Hands-on at every stage.

Michael Kurland

Michael Kurland

Managing Director

Michael has over 20 years' experience across debt and lending markets in Australia and abroad. Before co-founding Arrowpoint in 2021, he spent 14 years (2000–2013) at Investec Bank in Johannesburg and London, focused on structured debt, then joined Melbourne's Wingate Group (2014–2021), most recently as a Director of Wingate Corporate Investments. He is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and a CFA Charterholder.

Andrew McDonnell

Andrew McDonnell

Managing Director

Andrew has over 20 years' experience in the origination, structuring and execution of debt solutions across Australia and New Zealand. Before co-founding Arrowpoint he worked in private corporate debt and held an extensive corporate banking career — formerly Head of Structured Banking at HSBC Australia and senior corporate banking roles at Citigroup and Westpac. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Adelaide and an MBA from Melbourne Business School.

Reece Digance

Reece Digance

Executive Director

Reece brings over 17 years of experience across M&A, senior debt and restructuring in private credit and banking in Australia and the UK. Before joining Arrowpoint in 2025 he held senior roles at ANZ Institutional Bank and Triple Point Private Credit (UK), where he led the firm's corporate credit mandate. Earlier roles included Barclays FIG and NAB. He holds an MBA from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

Walter Jones

Walter Jones

Associate

Walter joined Arrowpoint in 2024 following three years in McGrathNicol's Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency Advisory team, with experience across complex restructuring and corporate advisory engagements for lenders and investors. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from Monash University.

Board, Investment Committee & shareholders

Backed by experience and capital.

Stephen Koseff

Stephen Koseff

Non-Executive Chairman

Stephen was Group CEO of Investec Plc and Investec Ltd for 22 years (1996–2018), where he oversaw the creation of many global divisions and chaired Investec's Global Credit Committee. He holds several directorships including Irongate Funds Management and Bid Corporation, and is a former chairman of the South African Banking Association.

Peter Edwards

Peter Edwards

Non-Executive Director

Peter is Executive Chairman of the Victor Smorgon Group (VSG), having served as CEO from 1995 to 2023. Under his leadership the VSG portfolio has grown across funds management, agriculture, property, retail and commodities.

Darren Smorgon

Darren Smorgon

Non-Executive Director

Darren is Managing Director of Sandbar Investments, Chairman of Hub Australia and a Non-Executive Director of Total Drains Group. He previously spent 16 years at CHAMP Private Equity — one of Australia's largest and longest-established private equity firms — as a Director, advisory board member and Partner.

Barry Smorgon OAM

Barry Smorgon OAM

Shareholder / Senior Adviser

Barry is Executive Chairman of Sandbar Investments and Tismor Health & Wellness, and a seasoned business executive across manufacturing, logistics and investing. He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in recognition of his contributions to the community and business.

Cornerstone shareholders

Aligned capital.

Arrowpoint's shareholders are cornerstone investors in the funds, having collectively committed more than $50m alongside external wholesale investors.

  • Victor Smorgon Group
  • Sandbar Investments
  • Stephen Koseff (Chairman)

Work with the team directly.

Every enquiry reaches a named member of the team. Whether you're a wholesale investor or a business seeking debt, we respond promptly.

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