By using private capital to influence and invest in innovative solutions that tackle some of the world’s most significant challenges, Tyalla Capital aims to make a positive impact while generating strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors.
Tyalla Capital is what happens when you bring together two people with extensive investment and banking experience, proven success at growing companies, a deep passion for innovation, and a strong desire to generate profits with purpose.
James Ostroburski OAM is an experienced banking executive & entrepreneur, with a significant interest in social responsibility and philanthropy.
Prior to founding Tyalla Capital, James spent 15 years working with some of the world’s leading private banks and lenders, as well as leading and investing in several successful start-ups across multiple sectors. This includes Kooyong Group, one of Australia’s leading specialist lenders for doctors, where James was the Founder, CEO and Managing Director between 2016 and 2023. Under his tenure, Kooyong Group provided over $1.6 billion dollars of lending, donated over $1.2 million dollars to Australian not-for-profits, and planted over 10,000 trees in partnership with Carbon Neutral Australia. James has also held leadership roles with Investec Bank, Grimsey Wealth and Credit Union Australia.
Through-out his career, James has taken on Chair, Director, Trustee and Governor roles for organisations he is passionate about – including Dancehouse Incorporated, Nexus Global Youth Summit, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Institute of Creative Health, the Jewish Museum of Australia, Bundanon Trust, and the Arts Centre Melbourne Foundation.
He is currently Chair of the James & Leo Ostroburski Foundation, Interim Chair of the Festival of Jewish Arts & Music, Deputy Chair of the Surgeon’s Impact Fund and Director of the Australian National Memorial Theatre Limited.
In 2021, James was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for distinguished services to the community through philanthropy.
James is also a pilot-in-training, having served as a civilian member of AirAcademy with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for four years.
James graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School with a dance major. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Finance from New York University and a Diploma in Financial Planning from TMG College Australia. In 2023, he commenced a Masters of Business Administration with the London School of Economics.
Albert Peker has been a respected investment manager, analyst and advisor for over 25 years. He has a proven track record in managing public and private capital in Australian and global asset classes, achieving significant compound returns above benchmarks.
For 15 years, Albert was the Associate Director of Global Investments at the Gandel Group, a private investment group founded by Australian billionaire John Gandel. Albert established and managed the Gandel Group’s extensive investment platform, which included managing numerous active Australian equity portfolios, as well as sourcing and allocating to global managers in fixed income, credit, global equities, hedge funds and private equity. He was also an asset allocation advisor for the Gandel Charitable Foundation. Prior to working at the Gandel Group, Albert held leadership roles at HSBC Asset Management, Jardine Fleming Capital Partners and ANZ Funds Management.
Albert is also active in his community, where he applies his business acumen to help local organisations thrive. During the six years he was President of the Maccabi Victoria Basketball Club, one of the largest junior basketball clubs in the southern hemisphere, Albert helped grow the club’s memberships from 300 to over 600 players. He also undertook a strategic review to ensure the success of the club into the future.
Albert holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and a Masters of Finance from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, where he also worked as a Senior Lecturer and co-authored several finance articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Our property-backed private debt funding is bespoke, available to both investors and small-to-medium businesses, and generally falls within the range of $250,000 to $10 million. In most cases, we can complete a transaction and provide funding within 5-10 business days.
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Whether you’re an individual, family office, foundation or not-for-profit, we know you want your money to make a difference. So do we. Our managed investments enable progressive companies to create innovative solutions in sectors including renewable energy, education services and water purification.
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We believe in backing people, not institutions. Tyalla Capital invests in early to mid-stage start-ups that need a leg-up to realise their big ideas and fulfil their potential. By providing expert mentoring and business advice, along with much-needed capital, we give founders the best chance of success.
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