Westpac
VC Fund
Sydney, Australia
Westpac is a VC fund in Sydney focused on Energy and Financial Services. Westpac is Australia's first bank and first company. They have 192 years' experience helping their customers to achieve their financial
- Total investments:
- 46
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 28%
- Fund size:
- $1.5M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Westpac invests in
Stages Westpac invests in
Countries Westpac invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series C
- $16M–$187M
- Post-IPO Debt
- $66M–$981M
- Debt Financing
- $85M–$1.9B
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 11 (24%)
- Financial Services 11 (24%)
- FinTech 10 (22%)
- Renewable Energy 10 (22%)
- Finance 6 (13%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 16 (35%)
- Post-IPO Debt 11 (24%)
- Series C 3 (7%)
- Corporate Round 3 (7%)
- Seed 2 (4%)
Country
- Australia 24 (52%)
- United Kingdom 5 (11%)
- United States 4 (9%)
- Singapore 2 (4%)
- France 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Karen Ganschow
General Manager, Customer Relationship Marketing
|
General Manager, Customer Relationship Marketing | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Philip Coffey
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
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Deputy Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Alexandra Holcomb
Chief Risk Officer
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Chief Risk Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Arama Kukutai
Team Member
|
Team Member | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
David Curran
Chief Information Officer
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Chief Information Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foresight Group is a listed infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for more than 35 years. Foresight has over £7.2 billion of assets under management across a number of funds on behalf of some of the world’s largest institutional investors, family offices, private and high net-worth individuals and retail investors. Foresight's investment strategies are underpinned by a strong environmental, social & governance (“ESG”) focus, which increasingly meets the demands of today’s investors and ensures we are consistently working towards creating a sustainable legacy for future generations. | $298.8M / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 30, 2026 | ||
| Squadron Energy is an Australian resources company focused on projects in natural resources and renewable energy. | $1.9B / Debt Financing / Aug 14, 2026 | ||
| Schoolblazer is a retail firm that supplies uniforms and sportswear to schools. | $75.9M / Debt Financing / Jun 24, 2026 | ||
| Greatland Gold plc engages in the exploration and development of natural resources. It explores for gold, nickel, and cobalt deposits. | $359.5M / Post-IPO Debt / May 31, 2026 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Westgold has laid solid foundations to secure growing gold production, which will ensure the companies status as a major player in the Australian Gold Sector.Westgold has commissioned and operates four production facilities in Western Australia, the Murchison Gold Operations, Fortnum Gold Project, Higginsville Gold Operations and the recentlystarted Cue Gold Operations. Once steady state production is achieved in the near future, Westgold will be significant producer with multiple high quality long life projects. | $428.4M / Post-IPO Debt / Mar 11, 2026 | ||
| Flow Power is a power generation firm. It is retailing the electricity in Australian market. Also it is providing electricity services such as business electricity, load management and energy management. | Debt Financing / Dec 22, 2025 | ||
| Potentia Energy is an energy industry that offers development, construction, and operation of solar, wind, and storage for industries. | $553M / Debt Financing / Dec 11, 2025 | ||
| Akaysha Energy offers full-cycle development for projects including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and renewable energy. | $195.7M / Debt Financing / Sep 04, 2025 | ||
| Catalyst Metals is a mineral exploration company. They provide products and services in business operating segments such as mining and exploration operations. | $65.9M / Post-IPO Debt / Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| See all 46 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Westpac invest in?
Westpac invests primarily in Energy, Financial Services and FinTech startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 46 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Westpac invest in?
Westpac typically joins rounds of $16M–$187M at Series C, $66M–$981M at Post-IPO Debt and $85M–$1.9B at Debt Financing. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Westpac's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Westpac took part in.
How do I contact Westpac?
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Who are the partners at Westpac?
The team at Westpac includes Karen Ganschow (General Manager, Customer Relationship Marketing), Philip Coffey (Deputy Chief Executive Officer) and Alexandra Holcomb (Chief Risk Officer), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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