--- title: "Anchorage Capital Partners vs Maui Capital: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Anchorage Capital Partners or Maui Capital more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Private equity firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/anchorage-capital-partners-vs-maui-capital" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Anchorage Capital Partners vs Maui Capital: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Anchorage Capital Partners or Maui Capital more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Private equity firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Anchorage Capital Partners and Maui Capital - **Competitive set**: Private equity firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Anchorage Capital Partners Share of Search**: 2.2% - **Maui Capital Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is Anchorage Capital Partners or Maui Capital more popular in search? - In October 2026, Anchorage Capital Partners had more branded searches than Maui Capital among private equity firms in New Zealand. Anchorage Capital Partners had about 80 branded searches, while Maui Capital had 40. Anchorage Capital Partners made up 2.2% of all private equity firm searches we track, and Maui Capital accounted for 1.1%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Maui Capital took it in March 2026, Anchorage Capital Partners took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Anchorage Capital Partners’ share of searches among private equity firms in New Zealand moved from 1.7% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 80. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Maui Capital’s share of searches among private equity firms in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 40. ## Top private equity firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Anchorage Capital Partners nor Maui Capital showed up in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Direct Capital | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Waterman Capital | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pencarrow Private Equity | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pioneer Capital | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Castlerock | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Adamantem Capital | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Anchorage Capital Partners | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Maui Capital | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about private equity firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which private equity firm should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Waterman Capital, 2. Pioneer Capital - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best private equity firms in New Zealand?": 1. Direct Capital, 2. Waterman Capital, 3. Pencarrow Private Equity, 4. Pioneer Capital - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best private equity firm in New Zealand for a business sale?": 1. Direct Capital, 2. Pioneer Capital - Searched Google, AI Overview "private equity firms nz": 1. Direct Capital, 2. Pencarrow Private Equity, 3. Castlerock, 4. Pioneer Capital - Searched Google, AI Overview "private equity nz": 1. Direct Capital, 2. Waterman Capital, 3. Pencarrow Private Equity, 4. Castlerock Not named in any answer: Adamantem Capital, Anchorage Capital Partners and Maui Capital. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand private equity firms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Adamantem Capital overtook Anchorage Capital Partners and Maui Capital to rank 6th among private equity firms in New Zealand, with 2.5% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Anchorage Capital Partners in New Zealand rose 14.3% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 80 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Maui Capital in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 40 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Anchorage Capital Partners and Maui Capital changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Anchorage Capital Partners estimated searches | Anchorage Capital Partners Share of Search | Anchorage Capital Partners rank | Maui Capital estimated searches | Maui Capital Share of Search | Maui Capital rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 1.7% | 7 | 50 | 1.2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 60 | 1.2% | 7 | 40 | 0.78% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 1.7% | 7 | 50 | 1.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 100 | 2.5% | 6 | 50 | 1.3% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 80 | 2.1% | 8 | 90 | 2.4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 90 | 2.3% | 7 | 70 | 1.8% | 8 | | May 2026 | 80 | 2.3% | 7 | 50 | 1.4% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 2% | 7 | 50 | 1.4% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 130 | 3.8% | 6 | 50 | 1.5% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 80 | 1.9% | 6 | 70 | 1.7% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 90 | 2.5% | 6 | 50 | 1.4% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 80 | 2.2% | 7 | 40 | 1.1% | 8 | ## How are Anchorage Capital Partners’ and Maui Capital’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anchorage Capital Partners’ and Maui Capital’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Anchorage Capital Partners**: Measured on the search terms “anchorage capital” and “anchorage capital partners”, summed into one figure. - **Maui Capital**: Measured on the search term “maui capital”. - [Anchorage Capital Partners profile](/demand/nz/brands/anchorage-capital-partners) - [Maui Capital profile](/demand/nz/brands/maui-capital) - [All private equity firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-private-equity-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Anchorage Capital Partners or Maui Capital more popular in search? In October 2026, Anchorage Capital Partners had more branded searches than Maui Capital among private equity firms in New Zealand. Anchorage Capital Partners had about 80 branded searches, while Maui Capital had 40. Anchorage Capital Partners made up 2.2% of all private equity firm searches we track, and Maui Capital accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Anchorage Capital Partners vs Maui Capital: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/anchorage-capital-partners-vs-maui-capital This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/anchorage-capital-partners-vs-maui-capital. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.