# Clean Energy Finance Corporation

> Clean Energy Finance Corporation is a VC fund backing Energy. See 137 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 137
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 42%
- Fund size: $62M
- Last fund: Dec 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/3122634
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/cefcaus
- Website: http://www.cefc.com.au

Clean Energy Finance Corporation is a VC fund in Sydney focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation invests using a commercial approach to overcome market barriers and mobilize investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and low emissions technologies. They seek to catalyze and leverage private sector funding for the commercialization and deployment of clean energy technologies necessary for thetransition to a carbon-constrained economy.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $3.9M–$77M |
| Post-IPO Debt | $42M–$719M |
| Debt Financing | $18M–$511M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 20 | 15% |
| Renewable Energy | 17 | 12% |
| Real Estate | 14 | 10% |
| Financial Services | 12 | 9% |
| Solar | 9 | 7% |

102 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 30 | 22% |
| Series B | 13 | 9% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 11 | 8% |
| Seed | 10 | 7% |
| Grant | 10 | 7% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 69 | 50% |
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| Spain | 2 | 1% |
| Singapore | 2 | 1% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blair Pritchard | Director, Investment Development | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blair-pritchard |
| Ian Learmonth | Chief Executive Officer | 54 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-learmonth |
| Kevin Holmes | Chief Governance and Strategy Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-holmes-2 |
| Stephen Panizza | Chief Investment Risk Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-panizza |
| Alex Marks | Associate Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-marks |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Renewable Metals | Renewable Metals' unique alkali recycling process recovers critical minerals from old batteries so they can be used again and again. | $8.6M | Series A | Apr 20, 2026 |  |
| Zenobe Energy | Zenobe Energy ( formerly known as Battery Energy Storage Solutions Limited) is the largest independent owner and operator of battery storage in the UK. We transform the way grid operators and businesses use power to reduce costs, improve reliability and benefit the environment. |  | Debt Financing | Dec 10, 2025 |  |
| Agile Energy | Agile Energy is an energy generation company that builds and operates solar assets to deliver renewable power solutions. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Brighte | Brighte is a digital payments platform for home energy improvements. It was launched in 2015 by Katherine McConnell, with the mission to help people create energy efficient homes. Brighte offers 0% interest payment plans that remove the upfront cost barrier of big ticket items like solar and batteries for homeowners. On the flipside, vendorsreceive the prompt lump sum payment they need as soon as they complete the job. Brighte is backed by Grok Investments, Airtree Ventures and Skip Capital as well as strategic supporters KPMG, Equifax, IBM and Stone and Chalk. Brighte is a leading Australian fintech company and has been widely recognised for its innovative, distruptive offering in the home improvements market. | $26.2M | Grant | Nov 03, 2025 |  |
| SwarmFarm Robotics | Global crop protection specialists ADAMA and Australian ag-tech company. | $19.8M | Series B | Oct 01, 2025 |  |
| Wesfarmers | From its origins in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' cooperative, Wesfarmers has grown into one of Australia's largest listed companies and employers. Its diverse business operations cover: supermarkets, department stores, home improvement and office supplies; coal mining; insurance; chemicals, energy and fertilisers; and industrialand safety products. The primary objective of Wesfarmers is to provide a satisfactory return to its shareholders. | $65.3M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 27, 2025 |  |
| JET Charge | JET Charge is the way in EV charging infrastructure in Australia. The company offers a range of EV products and services, including domestic and commercial charging installations. | $44.9M | Series C | Dec 19, 2024 |  |
| JET Charge | JET Charge is the way in EV charging infrastructure in Australia. The company offers a range of EV products and services, including domestic and commercial charging installations. | $44.9M | Series C | Dec 19, 2024 |  |
| Neoen | Neoen is an independent energy company, develops, finances, builds, and operates power plants based on renewable energies in France, Portugal, Australia, Mexico, Egypt, and El Salvador. It operates solar, wind, and biomass power plants. The company, through its subsidiaries, also specializes in the development of marine renewable energy projects inFrance; supports photovoltaic project developers and investors in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of solar power plants in France and abroad; and develops solar and wind farms. | $868.7M | Post-IPO Debt | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| Ampol | Ampol is an independent Australian company that operates as a refiner, importer, and marketer of fuels and lubricants. Trusted and high-quality products, its commitment to customer service, and leveraging the market-leading infrastructure, skills, and capabilities, to deliver to local and national economies remain at the heart of their business.It was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | $65.1M | Grant | Aug 02, 2024 |  |

10 of 137 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Virescent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/virescent-ventures) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Commonwealth Bank of Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commonwealth-bank-of-australia) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
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- [Grok Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grok-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Clean Energy Finance Corporation invest in?

Clean Energy Finance Corporation invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Real Estate startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series B stage. Most of the 137 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Clean Energy Finance Corporation's check size?

Clean Energy Finance Corporation typically joins rounds of $3.9M–$77M at Series B, $42M–$719M at Post-IPO Debt and $18M–$511M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Clean Energy Finance Corporation participates in.

### How do I contact Clean Energy Finance Corporation?

Public channels for Clean Energy Finance Corporation include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Clean Energy Finance Corporation?

The team at Clean Energy Finance Corporation includes Blair Pritchard (Director, Investment Development), Ian Learmonth (Chief Executive Officer) and Kevin Holmes (Chief Governance and Strategy Officer), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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