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Macquarie

Macquarie

Venture Capital

Macquarie Group is a financial institution employing over 19000 people across 31 markets, providing capital, financing, risk management, and market access solutions.

Portfolio

4

companies

AUM

£31

under management


Portfolio companies

Tenora

Tenora

Tenora offers a platform empowering businesses to manage foreign exchange risk.

Raylo

Raylo

Raylo provides subscription infrastructure for leading electronics brands.

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Connected Energy

Connected Energy creates modular energy storage systems using second life electric vehicle batteries.

Molo

Molo

Molo provides fully digital, direct-to-consumer mortgage lending through a proprietary technology platform.


Team

Carolyn Porretta

Carolyn Porretta

Managing Director and Non-Executive Board Director

Carolyn brings extensive banking and institutional coverage experience from roles at Macquarie, Lloyds Bank, and UBS. She also serves as a non-executive board director at Macquarie.

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Arturo Alonso

Senior Managing Director


Recent investments

Undisclosed

The initial funding round will accelerate the development of technology designed to bring transparency to corporate foreign exchange markets.

"I am very pleased to welcome Macquarie as a significant shareholder in Tenora. To attract the backing of a major financial institution at this early stage is a strong endorsement of both the market need for our differentiated solution, and our compelling long-term strategy. Our two businesses believe that change is needed in the non-bank FX and payments industry to put the power back in the hands of finance teams. We look forward to launching our product and working together to reimagine the future of FX risk management"
— Harry Adams, Chief Executive Officer
£5.2M

The investment round was led by Macquarie and Channel 4 Ventures to support the company platform.

"We are delighted to be supporting Raylo with its ambition to become a leading circular economy platform. The Raylo team has shown impressive traction in building a new consumer electronics proposition that is beneficial for both customers and the planet; and the launch of newer products, such as Raylo Pay and Raylo Insurance, demonstrate the company’s innovativeness and commitment to building a great customer experience. Our investment will enable Raylo to build awareness of its proposition throughout the UK and help it on its journey in becoming a household name."
— Hannah Redgewell, Investment Principal
Series B
£2.0M

The funding round was led by ENGIE New Ventures with participation from Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2, Sumitomo, and Macquarie.

"We almost double the working life of the batteries for vehicles and thereby greatly increase the value created from the resources already embedded in them. Our objective is to provide our end-customers with bankable energy storage systems and our battery supply partners with reliable routes to market for their second-life batteries,"
— Matthew Lumsden, CEO
Series B
£266M

The investment will fund rapid growth in the UK mortgage market and further development of proprietary technology.

"Molo has reimagined the whole mortgage experience from scratch; we are applying the convenience and speed of today’s technology for today’s customers. Leveraging instant decisioning and real time data validation, customers can get certainty about their mortgage directly on their mobile, in minutes rather than weeks. This additional backing is a sign of trust in Molo, and we are proud to have reputable players like Macquarie, Patron and Yabeo on our team as we seek to revolutionize the mortgage market."
— Francesca Carlesi, CEO and Co-Founder