Dorado was established in 2009 by Tim Moore, Peter Packer, and Thomas McClung. Having spent years in the property and finance industries, the founders recognised the need for development finance and investment that steps outside the ‘one size fits all’ approach of major banks and offers tailored funding for property developers across Australia. From first mortgage and subordinated debt, through to structured equity and direct asset investment, Dorado provides funding for any stage of the project lifecycle, whilst offering solutions to business owners and protecting ecosystems in Australia.
Our vision is to be an Australian leader in property and investment, renowned for our track record, culture, integrity, expertise, and innovative solutions. We empower financial freedom, connecting capital, people, and ideas to deliver exceptional outcomes for all stakeholders.
Dorado’s purpose is creating enduring prosperity through the provision of innovative debt, equity, and partnership solutions nationwide. Backed by our core values, our firm is proud of its proven track record of successfully delivering across all facets, creating value for property developers, unlocking potential for tenants and business owners and protecting Australia’s unique ecosystems. Dorado Property has a strong emphasis on creating an enjoyable workplace for all staff and enabling them to fulfill their potential, which will be apparent in any dealings you have with our personable team.
There are 88 named constellations in the night sky. One of those is the Dorado constellation. We use this symbol as part of our vision; our team is the epitome of diversity in background and experience. Our people don’t pursue standing out as the one shining star in the sky; instead, they want to be part of a constellation of shining stars.
With our roots in small, multi-family business, Dorado recognises that people sit at the heart of everything we do. Drawing inspiration from our purpose to create enduring prosperity for all, we pride ourselves on using our team’s unique skills and specialisations to give back to local organisations that are committed to making lasting community change.
GROUND+CO is an initiative of The Underground Collaborative, a social enterprise cafe in Perth that exists to break the cycles of homelessness through employment, education and training. Dorado lent the skills of its team to help to build the Ground + Co digital presence via a new website in the lead up to the cafe’s launch in 2019.
In the wake of Australia’s devastating 2019 bushfires, Dorado contributed to Summer X Salt’s SALTY NIGHTS outdoor movie night as a sponsor, and by lending our team as volunteers on the night. All funds raised from the event were donated to Greening Australia and Wild2Free to aid the planting of trees in bushfire affected areas and the running of a rehabilitation wildlife sanctuary in New South Wales.
Social enterprise Summer X Salt have been building their award winning sustainable summer markets in Perth since 2016, promoting local, conscious creatives, artisans and small businesses specifically interested in ocean sustainability.
Over the past two years, Dorado has proudly sponsored these markets, with our contributions going towards making the market as eco-friendly as possible with the installation of a Free Filtered Water Station that allows market-goers to fill up their reusable water bottles for free, and by helping the markets plant 400 native Australian trees to become a carbon positive marketplace.
Plant Trees Australia is Australia’s first online planting hub, developed as an initiative of Carbon Positive Australia. It enables all participants in community planting to gather in one place, and provides investment in projects in disinvested and highly cleared suburbs, to help tackle the heat issues caused by climate change.
After calculating our carbon footprint resulting from travel throughout the year, Dorado donated the equivalent cost of offsetting this footprint to support the development of the Plant Trees Australia platform.
Carbon Positive Australia is an Australian charity that has restored over 5,000 ha of land with over 6.5 million trees and captured almost 650,000 tonnes of carbon, working with landholders, communities and organisations. They empower all Australians to take positive climate action.
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