Investing for an epic future
Arc31 is the family office of Stuart Giles and Cathie Reid and their children and manages their portfolio of investments.
Stuart and Cathie are successful healthcare entrepreneurs who co-founded Icon Cancer Group, Epic Pharmacy Group and the Epic Good Foundation.
Arc31 manages their investments in a variety of portfolio companies and funds, with each investment selected for its potential to create value greater than just financial.
Arc31 Pharmacy Management
Arc31 Pharmacy Management supports the portfolio of pharmacies owned by Arc31 founders Cathie Reid and Stuart Giles. Arc31 PM provides governance and leadership to the pharmacies and works closely with the Icon Group Pharmacy Management team overseeing the services they deliver.
ModnPods
ModnPods specializes in the design and installation of modular pods. With its headquarters located on the Gold Coast, the company takes pride in manufacturing their pods using 90% premium Australian materials. This, coupled with their unique design and construction methods, has set them apart as the leading manufacturer of modular pod homes and accommodation in Australia.
The company's focus on designing and building environmentally-friendly, sustainable and affordable housing solutions has earned them a reputation for quality and reliability. The interior fit-out of their modular pods is stylish and adds to their appeal, making ModnPods a preferred choice for those looking for innovative and sophisticated living spaces. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for architecture and design, ModnPods is the perfect choice for anyone looking for a quality modular pod home.
Century Cricket Group
Century Cricket Group is a privately owned cricket company co-founded by successful healthcare businessman Stuart Giles, Australian cricket great Ian Healy and world-renowned commentator Mark Nicholas, alongside cricket entrepreneurs and founders of the Australian Cricket Institute Nick Fitzpatrick and Joel Hamilton. The Group is creating a full ecosystem of cricket opportunities across competitions, coaching clinics and training centres.
AUCloud
AUCloud is Australia’s sovereign cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, exclusively focused on the Australian government and Critical National Industry communities.
HEAL Partners
HEAL Partners is a follow on fund including early to mid-stage investments within the Health, Education and Lifestyle sectors.
Southern Rockets
The Southern Rockets are a franchise within Century Cricket Competitions. Managed by Kyle McHardy, the Rockets’ mission is to unite and inspire their communities, and to create an environment for players, coaches, administrators and lovers of cricket to accelerate their cricketing journey.
Hello Alice
Hello Alice is a free digital platform that makes smart, instant connections between business owners and the resources they need to accelerate sustainable growth and global impact.
Qure Ventures
Qure is Israel’s first digital health focused fund.
Our Crowd
Our Crowd is a leading startup investment platform providing access to pre vetted startup opportunities alongside trusted venture capital and angel investors.
Afiniti
Afiniti transforms the way humans interact by applying artificial intelligence to discover, predict and affect patterns of interpersonal behaviour.
Impact Fund
The Impact Fund unlocks the power of mainstream investment capital to fund assets that create positive social and environmental impact.
Westpac World Bank Sustainable Growth Bonds
World Bank Sustainable Growth Bonds support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and provide an opportunity for investors to put their capital towards projects that advance these global development priorities.
Cathie
Director
After Co-Founding Australia’s Epic Group, including Epic Pharmacy and Epic Good Foundation, and Icon Group, Australia’s largest dedicated cancer care provider, Cathie’s attentions are now focused on the Arc31 family office and the portfolio of businesses and funds it invests in.
Cathie is the Chair of AUCloud, provider of digital infrastructure and information governance for sovereign data assets, and a director of the Brisbane Lions Australian Rules Football Club.
As tech geek at heart, Cathie has always believed in the role digital solutions have to play in the delivery of exceptional healthcare, and this focus has driven not only her activity at Icon and Epic but sits behind many of the Arc31 investments.
She has been the recipient of many industry awards and honours including: induction into the Australian Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame in 2015, named one of the Top 100 Women of Influence by the Australian Financial Review in 2013, winner of the National Telstra Business Women’s Award in 2011, and recognised by Monash University with a Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement in 2012. In June 2019, Cathie was honoured with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to healthcare delivery and philanthropy.
Cathie regularly speaks on a broad range of topics, including digital healthcare, wearable technology, entrepreneurial lessons from the Epic business story and the role of women in leadership.
Cathie’s fascination in breaking new ground saw her invited to be part of the original Google Glass Explorer program and she is one of Virgin Galactic’s future astronauts. She eagerly awaits the opportunity to travel into space and see the world from a very different perspective, and documents that journey at her website here.
Stuart
Director
Stuart Giles was the driving force behind the establishment of Australia’s largest comprehensive cancer care provider, Icon Group, and played a key role from 2016 in driving substantial international expansion across Asia. A pharmacist by background, Stuart and his wife, and long-term business partner, Cathie Reid AM, have owned and operated a network of pharmacies around Australia for nearly 25 years. Following the sale of Icon Group, Stuart stepped down as Founding Chairman of Icon Group in late 2020 to focus on Arc31 Family Office opportunities and philanthropic investment initiatives.
In July 2021 Stuart was appointed the inaugural Founder in Residence of the Transformer program, providing mentoring to entrepreneurial students at Bond University.
Stuart is passionate about contributing to the community and he and Cathie launched the Epic Good Foundation in 2015. Partnerships for the Epic Good Foundation include their support for the Outside the Locker Room mental health and the Giles Foster Scholarship.
Through his role at Bond University, Stuart was able to see the potential and opportunity of ModnPods as a solution for the housing affordability crisis, holiday park accommodation, meeting challenges around workforce provision and job creation, as well as housing and workforce scarcity in regional and remote areas. Stuart has joined the ModnPods Board as Chair.
Stuart as recently taken on a new role as Chair of the Century Cricket Group Board. With his expertise in privatized sport, Stuart is leading the company's growth and consolidation efforts as it experiences rapid expansion.
Sascha
Sascha is currently enrolled in BSc Business Management at King’s College, London. She recently visited Israel to meet with a number of the Our Crowd portfolio companies and is looking forward to continuing to expand her role at Arc31.
Sam
Sam graduated from High School in December of 2022 and is enrolled in a Bachelor of Sports Management at Bond University on the Gold Coast in 2023.
While Sam’s studies remain his primary focus at present, but he maintains a keen interest in the selection and performance of Arc31’s investments.
Andrew
Chief Investment Officer
Andrew is a talented business leader with a commitment to achieving sustainable growth in a responsible manner with an emphasis on values-based organisations.
A Chartered Accountant, Andrew’s financial management experience developed over more than a decade working with a wide range of businesses spanning multiple industries, from micro-businesses to national and international operations. Moving into healthcare, Andrew’s strengths including his interest and experience in M&A helped develop and grow businesses from existing, turnaround and startup positions, and as CEO delivered high growth and expansion with more than 10x growth in activity and earnings while maintaining organization-wide commitment to patient care.
Belinda
Portfolio Manager
Belinda has an extensive background in building and growing brands, with a diverse background in marketing, communications, and brand management. With over 14 years of experience in the healthcare industry, she honed her skills in hospital pharmacy before expanding into cancer services and becoming a Brand Manager leading a team of creatives. Belinda lead the implementation of brand identity across a global business, ensuring brand consistency and integrity to help the organization achieve its goals and connect with its audience.
Taking great pride in her innovative approach and her drive to deliver results, Belinda has a proven track record of being able to grasp the big-picture business needs and creating solutions that yield tangible, successful outcomes. Belinda is deeply convinced that creating a positive work environment and company culture is essential for success.
Her passion for growth and new challenges led her to Cathie and Stuart, and a role as Portfolio Manager at Arc31. This change opened up new industries and challenges, and most recently Belinda joined the Century Cricket Group board as Director of Communications.