# Macquarie Group

> Macquarie Group is a VC fund backing Energy and Artificial Intelligence. See 63 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 63
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 56%
- Fund size: $6.9B
- Last fund: Jul 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/macquariegroup
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/macquarie
- Website: https://www.macquarie.com/in/en.html
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MacquarieGroup

Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Macquarie's main business focus is making returns by providing a diversified range of services to clients. Macquarie acts on behalf of institutional, corporate and retail clients, and counterparties around the world. It has expertisein specific industries, including resources and commodities, energy, financial institutions, infrastructure, and real estate.Macquarie's management approach fosters an entrepreneurial culture among staff. Strong prudential management is fundamental to this approach. Robust risk management practices are embedded in business unit management with central oversight of credit, market, funding, compliance and operational risk. These, together with a strong and committed team, are key drivers of Macquarie's success.Founded in 1969, Macquarie now employs more than 13,900 people in 28 countries. At 30 September 2013, Macquarie had assets under management of $US359 billion.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $7M–$25M |
| Debt Financing | $30M–$600M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 15 | 24% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 13% |
| FinTech | 7 | 11% |
| Oil and Gas | 7 | 11% |
| Renewable Energy | 7 | 11% |

95 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 15 | 24% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 7 | 11% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 10% |
| Series A | 5 | 8% |
| Series B | 4 | 6% |

14 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 26 | 41% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 13% |
| China | 4 | 6% |
| Canada | 3 | 5% |
| Australia | 3 | 5% |

12 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Brazil | Co-Head of Corporate and Asset Finance Group | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-brazil |
| Garry Farrell | Co-Head of Corporate and Asset Finance Group | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/garry-farrell |
| Greg Callman | Global Head, Energy Technology & Solutions, Senior Managing Director | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-callman |
| Lawrence Handen | Senior Managing Director | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/larry-handen |
| Michael McLaughlin | US Country Head & Head of Credit Markets | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-mclaughlin-5 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tenora | Tenora is a financial technology company that helps corporates and institutions to manage foreign exchange risks. |  |  | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| New Era Energy & Digital | New Era Helium is an energy company that specialises in helium exploration and production, sourcing helium from natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin. The company operates over 215,000 acres in New Mexico, with more than 2 billion cubic feet of helium reserves. It also explores energy transition opportunities and revenue diversification throughresponsibly sourced gas and net-zero power initiatives. | $290M | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 08, 2026 |  |
| New Era Energy & Digital | New Era Helium is an energy company that specialises in helium exploration and production, sourcing helium from natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin. The company operates over 215,000 acres in New Mexico, with more than 2 billion cubic feet of helium reserves. It also explores energy transition opportunities and revenue diversification throughresponsibly sourced gas and net-zero power initiatives. | $5M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 08, 2026 |  |
| Mesabi Metallics Company | Mesabi Metallics Company LLC is engaged in the development of a mining and pellet plant project in Nashwauk, Minnesota. This project aims to establish a significant operation in the iron ore industry, focusing on the mining and processing of taconite, a low-grade iron ore. The company has obtained the necessary permits to mine in the region and isworking towards completing its facility to produce iron ore pellets. These efforts are part of Mesabi Metallics' commitment to becoming a key player in the global manufacturing sector, specifically within the metals and mining sub-industry. The company's leadership includes individuals with extensive experience in the mining sector, aiming to leverage this expertise to ensure the successful completion and operation of the plant. | $150M | Debt Financing | Apr 06, 2026 |  |
| Foresight Works | Foresight Works is dedicated to dramatically amplifying an organisation’s ability to manage and execute megaprojects of any complexity.It is all about data. We turn “gut feel” and habits into hard numbers and evidence-based decisions.Our proprietary tools use Nobel Prize winning analytical techniques, data science, and knowledge management toimprove performance on cost, time, and benefit realisation of capital projects.Geared towards construction and infrastructure, any large capital project can benefit from our tools and insights.Our expertise stems from peer-reviewed rigorous research which brings a fresh perspective to boards, entrepreneurs and the C-suite. | $25M | Series A | Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Thrive Financial | Thrive Financial, Inc provides a technology-driven loan servicing platform that facilitates consumer financing at the point of sale. The company connects banks seeking loan volume with merchants that offer installment financing options to their customers. Its platform supports indirect lending programs while helping lenders build ongoing, directrelationships with borrowers. Thrive Financial, Inc focuses on simplifying approvals for merchants such as contractors and other service providers through streamlined digital workflows. The company enables participating merchants to present financing offers, submit applications, and manage funded loans through an integrated system. Banks and lenders use the platform to source qualified consumer loans and monitor loan performance over time. The solution aims to increase customer approvals, reduce friction in the checkout process, and support long-term engagement between financial institutions, merchants, and consumers. |  | Debt Financing | Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Bracket | Bracket is a digital platform that sits between corporates and providers, it delivers complete transparency and minimises financial risk for any business with exposure to FX | $7M | Seed | Jan 01, 2026 |  |
| Applied Digital | Applied Digital designs, builds, and maintains next-generation datacenters across North America, offering digital infrastructure solutions to the rapidly expanding high performance computing (HPC) market. | $100M | Post-IPO Debt | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Tenora | Tenora is a financial technology company that helps corporates and institutions to manage foreign exchange risks. |  | Seed | Oct 14, 2025 |  |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur is a professional football club in London, competing in the Premier League. The team, which was founded in 1882, has held a number of cup championship such as the FA Charity Shield with 7 championships, the Football League Division with 2 championships, the UEFA Cup with 2 championships, the European Cup-Winners Cup, the FootballLeague Cup with 4 championships, The FA Cup with and 8 championships, and the Football League with 2 championships.Tottenham Hotspur has global partnerships across the world that support the development of the club's global appeal. | $121.8M | Debt Financing | Sep 10, 2025 |  |

10 of 63 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Citi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citigroup) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Fin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fin-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [UBS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ubs) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bank of America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-america) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bp-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Macquarie Group invest in?

Macquarie Group invests primarily in Energy, Artificial Intelligence and FinTech startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 63 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Macquarie Group's check size?

Macquarie Group typically joins rounds of $7M–$25M at Series A and $30M–$600M 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 Macquarie Group participates in.

### How do I contact Macquarie Group?

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### Who are the partners at Macquarie Group?

The team at Macquarie Group includes Ben Brazil (Co-Head of Corporate and Asset Finance Group), Garry Farrell (Co-Head of Corporate and Asset Finance Group) and Greg Callman (Global Head, Energy Technology & Solutions, Senior Managing Director), among 16 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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