# Hector MacQuarrie

> Hector MacQuarrie is a Series A investor at Shell Ventures backing Smart Home and Energy Storage. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Shell Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shell-technology-ventures)
- Location: Cambridge, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-macquarrie

Hector MacQuarrie is a Series A investor at Shell Ventures in Cambridge focused on Smart Home and Energy Storage. Hector MacQuarrie is the Sr. Associate at Shell Ventures. He also serves as a mentor at Creative Destruction Labs.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Home | 1 | 50% |
| Energy Storage | 1 | 50% |
| Energy Management | 1 | 50% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 50% |
| Environmental Consulting | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mantel | Mantel proposes a method to trap CO2 before it enters the atmosphere. | $30M | Series A | Sep 05, 2024 |  |
| Flair | Flair makes smart vents and wireless thermostats and advanced software for residential heating and cooling. The company builds smart hardware and software for HVAC controls focused on efficiency, comfort, electrification, and smart grid integration. The company's products are sold through multiple channels including direct to consumer, HVACdistribution, and utilities. | $7.6M | Series A | Sep 07, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [3M New Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3m-new-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Active Impact Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/active-impact-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arosa Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arosa-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bp-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Shell Ventures

VC Fund · Rijswijk, The Netherlands

Shell Technology Ventures (STV) is the corporate strategic investor for Shell. Specifically, STV is helping Shell identify, adopt, and deploy new technologies faster, investing in ventures that look promising for delivering a meaningful commercial advantage. As a strategic partner, STV makes minority investments in select tech companies, jointventures and externally managed venture capital funds.

5 contacts available at Shell Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ed Daniels | Director Strategy, Sustainability and Corporate Relations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ed-daniels-90fb |
| Hector MacQuarrie | Sr. Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hector-macquarrie |
| Anna Halperne-Lande | Senior Venture Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anna-halperne-lande |
| Benjamin Schott | GM Consumer Energy Product Hub - Shell Renewables & Energy Solutions | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-schott |
| Chandan Agrawal | Data Analytics Lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chandan-agrawal |

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## FAQ

### What does Hector MacQuarrie invest in?

Hector MacQuarrie invests primarily in Smart Home, Energy Storage and Energy Management startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hector MacQuarrie last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hector MacQuarrie closed in Sep 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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