# Ian Learmonth

> Ian Learmonth is a debt financing investor at Clean Energy Finance Corporation backing Energy. See 54 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Clean Energy Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clean-energy-finance-corp)
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 54
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 41%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-learmonth-a3b30351
- Website: https://www.cefc.com.au/who-we-are/about-us/our-executive/

Ian Learmonth is a debt financing investor at Clean Energy Finance Corporation in Sydney focused on Energy and Real Estate. Ian Learmonth is based out of Sydney, New South Wales and is the CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation. Ian previously worked at Social Ventures Australia as a Executive Director, Impact Investing. Ian Learmonth attended the University of Queensland.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 10 | 19% |
| Real Estate | 10 | 19% |
| Renewable Energy | 9 | 17% |
| Solar | 5 | 9% |
| Finance | 5 | 9% |

65 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 18 | 33% |
| Grant | 6 | 11% |
| Series B | 6 | 11% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 11% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 5 | 9% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 38 | 70% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| France | 1 | 2% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
| Team Global Express | Team Global Express is a provider of a logistics platform for global supply chains. It offers real-time tracking, automated documentation, and end-to-end visibility that help international businesses optimize their operations and improve efficiency. | $126.7M | Debt Financing | Jun 06, 2024 |  |
| EnergyCo | The Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo) is leading the implementation of Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) as part of the NSW Government's Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap (the Roadmap).the Roadmap outlines the goal of the NSW Government, which is to bring The state's energy system into a state of affordability, cleanliness, anddependability by coordinating investments in infrastructure related to generation, transmission, storage, and firming. | $323.4M | Debt Financing | May 23, 2024 |  |
| EnergyCo | The Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo) is leading the implementation of Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) as part of the NSW Government's Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap (the Roadmap).the Roadmap outlines the goal of the NSW Government, which is to bring The state's energy system into a state of affordability, cleanliness, anddependability by coordinating investments in infrastructure related to generation, transmission, storage, and firming. | $330.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 29, 2023 |  |
| TagEnergy | TagEnergy is a clean energy enterprise for a new cycle in the renewable energy industry. It was formed in 2019 to accelerate the energy transition by developing and investing in competitive and clean power stations in order to compete directly and actively on the energy markets.Renewables have now become the main source of energy able to provideboth social responsibility and price efficiency, and we are delivering this in the countries where we have established our activity.​TagEnergy is operated by a highly-experienced team of manager-shareholders. Its operations span the renewables value chain, from development, financing, construction and asset management of wind, solar and storage projects, to commercialisation of its competitive energy.TagEnergy has developed a portfolio of 2.7GW in the UK, Australia, Spain, Portugal and France, and intends to drive the pace of transition through projects that deliver reliable energy affordably, and at scale. | $622.7M | Debt Financing | Jun 19, 2023 |  |
| Splend | People today expect to hop into a car within minutes of ordering one, whatever the time of day or night. They expect their packages to arrive the next, or even the same day. It all relies on drivers, and means that owning a car opens up a world of earning potential.But not everyone has access to the right kind of car. That’s where Splend comesin. To date, we’ve helped people from all walks of life become their own bosses, with not just a car, but the tools to earn even more money, and become better drivers.Splend was launched in Sydney in 2015 after our founder, Chris King, realised that too many drivers were lacking both the cars and knowledge they needed to really thrive. It was a problem, but it could be fixed.Now, four years later, Splend is able to offer freedom to all kinds of people through car rental, and rent-to-own options. But we don’t stop there. We provide unprecedented levels of support and training, to help our members make the most of their time on the road.And, by providing members with data and analytics, we give them the opportunity to become more profitable and safer drivers. All that, plus the chance to connect with other drivers and be part of a growing community, making driving a more sustainable way of earning an income.Splend has enabled students, retirees, former refugees and single parents to find work they enjoy, and that fits their lifestyle. Equally, we’ve provided exciting opportunities for first-time buyers to own a brand new car. We couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve achieved so far, and we’re only just getting started.Whatever your reason for wanting a car, Splend has it covered, with all of the support you need to turn your dream into a reality. | $20M | Grant | Jun 14, 2023 |  |
| HydGene Renewables | HydGene Renewables mission is to accelerate adoption of low carbon technology by providing an alternative green hydrogen solution. | $3.9M | Seed | May 31, 2023 |  |
| Mulpha Australia | Mulpha is one of Australia’s most experienced real estate & hospitality investors with specialized management & development capability. | $106.7M | Debt Financing | May 02, 2023 |  |
| Rino Recycling | Rino is a waste management company that offers construction and demolition waste, mixed solid waste, and concrete recycling services. | $50.3M | Debt Financing | Apr 24, 2023 |  |
| Novalith Technologies | Novalith Technologies is a climate technology company that uses carbon dioxide to simplify lithium chemicals production. Novalith's LiCALTM lithium extraction technology uses significantly less equipment, chemical reagents, water and energy than conventional processing, which reduces capital and production costs. The direct use andsequestration of CO2 in producing lithium chemicals also produces a much smaller emissions footprint than existing and alternative processes. | $15.4M | Series A | Apr 17, 2023 |  |

10 of 54 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Horizons Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/horizons-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Lowercarbon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lowercarbon-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Virescent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/virescent-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Grok Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grok-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Kilara Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kilara-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Acre Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acre-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Clean Energy Finance Corporation

VC Fund · Sydney, Australia

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.

5 contacts available at Clean Energy Finance Corporation.

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

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## FAQ

### What does Ian Learmonth invest in?

Ian Learmonth invests primarily in Energy, Real Estate and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Grant stage. Most of the 54 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ian Learmonth last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ian Learmonth closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 54 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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