# Jeff Brunton

> Jeff Brunton is a private equity investor at HESTA (Sydney) backing Solar and Energy. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [HESTA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hesta)
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-brunton-1b271a38

Jeff Brunton is a private equity investor at HESTA in Sydney focused on Solar and Energy. Jeff Brunton

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 100% |
| Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Environmental Consulting | 1 | 100% |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pine Gate Renewables | Pine Gate Renewables is a developer and owner-operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. With one of the largest operational fleets and development pipelines, the company provides renewable energy and storage solutions for utility and C&I partners across North America. It operates utility-scale solar farms and also offersrelated services including land origination, project development management, community outreach management, financing, and asset management. | $650M | Private Equity | Apr 29, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Generate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/generate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/healthcare-of-ontario-pension-plan-hoopp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About HESTA

VC Fund · Melbourne, Australia

HESTA provides superannuation services, including investment options, insurance, and retirement planning to its members. The super fund is tailored for people working in the health and community services sector.

2 contacts available at HESTA.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debby Blakey | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/debby-blakey-0ab9 |
| Jeff Brunton | Head of portfolio management | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-brunton-bae3 |

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## FAQ

### What does Jeff Brunton invest in?

Jeff Brunton invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 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 Jeff Brunton last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jeff Brunton closed in Apr 2024. Shizune tracks 1 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?

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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