# Macquarie Bank

> Macquarie Bank is a VC fund in Sydney backing Mining and Precious Metals. See 30 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 30
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iwts-part-of-zonescorp-infrastructure-fund-/about/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/macquariebank
- Website: https://www.macquarie.com.au/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacquarieBank/

Macquarie Bank is a VC fund in Sydney focused on Mining and Precious Metals. Macquarie Bank Limited is a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited and is regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) as an authorized deposit-taking Institution. Macquarie Group Limited is regulated by APRA as a non-operating holding company of an ADI.Macquarie Bank provides various retail financing and commercialbanking services primarily in Australia. It offers services in asset and mortgage backed securitization, institutional financing, commodity financing, funds management, financial advisory, wealth management, capital management, and more.The company operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It was founded in 1969.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mining | 9 | 30% |
| Precious Metals | 6 | 20% |
| Oil and Gas | 5 | 17% |
| Energy | 4 | 13% |
| Mineral | 4 | 13% |

47 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Debt | 14 | 47% |
| Debt Financing | 6 | 20% |
| Series D | 2 | 7% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 7% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 2 | 7% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 11 | 37% |
| Canada | 8 | 27% |
| United States | 5 | 17% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| Poland | 1 | 3% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Hain | Senior Managing Director | 0 | — |
| David Dorfman | Head of U.S. Telecom, Media & Technology, Sr. Managing Director | 0 | — |
| David Tilstone | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Sylvain Delion | Manager | 0 | — |
| Fred Kimel | Senior Product Manager | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Central Petroleum | Central Petroleum is an oil and gas explorer and producer listed on the Australian Securities. | $10.6M | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 13, 2026 |  |
| Alkane Resources | Alkane Resources is a gold mining company. They offer products that include gold and copper. They focus on gold production, exploration, and partnerships. | $102.8M | Post-IPO Debt | Mar 29, 2026 |  |
| Vizsla Silver | Vizsla Silver is a mineral exploration company focusing on the business of acquisition and development of mineral resource properties. | $220M | Post-IPO Debt | Sep 05, 2025 |  |
| DL Invest Group | DL Invest Group is an investor and developer of logistics centers, office centers, and commercial parks. | $409.1M | Debt Financing | Jul 11, 2025 |  |
| Highwood Asset Management | Highwood Asset Management is an asset management company that manages oil production and oil midstream spaces. | $103.1M | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 03, 2025 |  |
| Prairie Operating | Prairie is an energy-focused company, that pursues sustainable business opportunities. The company prioritizes competitive long-term financial returns and emphasizes safe and environmentally responsible execution. Prairie contributes to the energy sector's sustainability, aligning economic success with environmental consciousness. | $475M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 09, 2025 |  |
| Strike Energy | Strike Energy is a carbon energy and fertiliser solutions company. They provide services that include appraisal and development. Their customers' inquiries are addressed through phone, email, and online applications. | $100.7M | Post-IPO Debt | Jan 30, 2025 |  |
| Empire Energy | Empire Energy is an Australian oil & gas company holding 100%-owned & operated assets with unconventional targets in the Northern Territory. | $42.2M | Post-IPO Debt | Nov 27, 2024 |  |
| topi | topi offers a B2B subscription platform that allows retailers and manufacturers to rent out their equipment to other businesses. topi is creating the tech infrastructure that will allow any retailer or manufacturer to offer Hardware-as-a-Service to business customers. topi ensures that not only access and refinancing but also insurance and hardwaremanagement can be conveniently managed with a few clicks.The Berlin-based Fintech company was founded in 2021 by Charlotte Pallua and Estelle Merle and has raised close to USD 50m to date. | $54.1M | Debt Financing | Jul 30, 2024 |  |
| Paladin Energy | Paladin is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange and Namibian Stock Exchange under the symbol PDN. The Company also trades on the Munich, Berlin, Stuttgart, and Frankfurt Exchanges under the symbol PUR. Paladin is a uranium production company with projects currently in Australia and two mines in Africa with a strategyto become a major uranium mining house. Since 1998, during a period of sustained downturn in global uranium markets, Paladin accumulated a quality portfolio of advanced uranium projects each having production potential.The Langer Heinrich Mine in Namibia is Paladin’s flagship project. Having reached its initial production of 2.7Mlb U3O8 per annum in 2008, the mine completed its Stage 2 ramp-up to 3.7Mlb per annum in the 2010 financial year. Subsequently, the Company has completed a Stage 3 expansion and is now producing at a 5.2Mlb per annum rate.The Kayelekera Mine in Malawi, the Company’s second mine, provided an excellent follow-up to Langer Heinrich. A Development Agreement with the Government of Malawi was executed in February 2007, which provides fiscal stability for the project for ten years. KM was officially opened in April 2009 and is capable of operating at design production rates of 3.3Mlb U3O8. Unfortunately, despite improvements to both processing recoveries and costs, the extended downturn in uranium price has resulted in Kayelekera Mine being placed on 'care and maintenance' until there is a significant improvement in the uranium price outlook. Regional exploration is currently focussed on identifying additional resources to extend the expected life of the project when processing at the Kayelekera Mine resumes. | $149.9M | Post-IPO Debt | Jan 24, 2024 |  |

10 of 30 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nedbank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nedbank1) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Apex Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-capital-partners-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Commonwealth Bank of Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commonwealth-bank-of-australia) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Macquarie Bank invest in?

Macquarie Bank invests primarily in Mining, Precious Metals and Oil and Gas startups, most often at Post-IPO Debt and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 30 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Macquarie Bank?

The team at Macquarie Bank includes Adam Hain (Senior Managing Director), David Dorfman (Head of U.S. Telecom, Media & Technology, Sr. Managing Director) and David Tilstone (Managing Director), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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