Australia's First Whole of Lifecycle Sustainability Fund Investing in Energy, Water and Waste
Patient capital for the technologies, projects and companies creating a sustainable world.
The New Industries Fund is an evergreen, growth‑stage investment fund backing the companies and technologies shaping the clean economy across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The Fund provides long‑term, disciplined capital to scale proven solutions in energy transition, water and climate resilience, waste and circularity, and the hard‑to‑abate sectors that underpin modern economies.
Our mandate is simple: invest in the businesses that will define a sustainable future - and support them through the critical stages where traditional capital is scarce and the opportunity is the greatest.
For companies that have proven their product or service is effective and their business model is profitable, the New Industries Fund will provide patient financial capital and strategic intellectual capital to support aggressive value growth over a 5-to-10-year horizon.
The Fund invests in a structured portfolio across the full commercialisation life cycle; from start-up to mature businesses developing projects, technologies and services which positively contribute to a sustainable global society and environment, referencing in particular the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Investors can actively support the transition to new industries and new technologies which address climate change and other critical sustainability challenges that confront humanity.
The fund addresses a significant gap in the market with pent up demand growing from companies graduating from their early-stage development and struggling to find the partners they need to realise the next phase of company growth.
As an evergreen fund there is the time and capacity to help portfolio companies develop and implement strategic growth designed to significantly enhance company valuations while making a meaningful contribution to improved sustainability.
WHO THE FUND IS FOR
The New Industries Fund is designed for wholesale and institutional investors seeking::
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Exposure to unlisted growth‑stage sustainability assets
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Diversification across technologies, sectors and maturity stages
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Long‑term value creation aligned with global megatrends
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Co‑investment opportunities in high‑growth companies
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A disciplined, transparent sustainability framework
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A manager with deep technical and commercial capability
FOCUS
By bringing patient capital to the technologies, projects and companies creating a sustainable future the AxleTree New Industries Fund supports
innovation across three key sectors.
Energy Transition
Generation
Efficient Transmission, Distribution and Storage
Energy Management Systems Energy Recovery
Water & Climate Resilience
Potable water and sewage treatment
Desalination
Efficiency of use in manufacturing and agriculture
Quality of ground water and surface water in the environment
Waste & Circularity
Minimisation
Recycling
Waste-to-energy
PRIORITY INDUSTRIES
The New Industry Fund has four priority industries within
its three target sectors.
AGRICULTURE - FOOD & FIBRE Electrification Precision Agriculture Irrigation Efficiency Regenerative Agriculture Yield Maximisation
TRANSPORTATION Electric Vehicles Safe, Accessible and Sustainable EV Charging Accessible Transport Net Zero Liquid Fuels
CONSTRUCTION Materials and Techniques Recycling Smart Cities and Buildings Integrated Energy Management Systems
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING & RESOURCES Advanced Materials Additive Manufacturing Circular Economy Sustainable Supply Chains
FUND MISSION
The New Industries Fund bridges the funding gap between early stage venture capital and deployment of mature technology solutions through the provision of targeted and patient capital prioritising growth stage companies, technologies and projects.
Structure
A structured portfolio deploying patient capital across the full commercialisation life cycle; Start-up to mature
Support
We support businesses developing projects, technologies and services which positively contribute to sustainable societies
and environments
Globally Informed
Our approach to the UN Sustainable Development Goals is informed by the 7 Global Megatrends identified by the CSIRO (2022)
PIPELINE AND OPPORTUNITY SET
The Fund targets companies with:
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Proven technology or business models
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Clear pathways to commercial scale
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Strong unit economics
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Alignment with sustainability outcomes
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Potential for regional and/or global expansion
AUSTRALIAN BASED, GLOBALLY FOCUSED
Our approach to UN SDGs is informed by the 7 global megatrends identified by the CSIRO (2022).
Development and application of new technologies are critical to achieving the UN SDGs locally
in Australia and worldwide.
“Megatrends typically unfold over years or decades and occur at the intersection of multiple interconnected trends that are narrower in scope.”
(CSIRO, "Our Future World" 2022: 6)
The New Industries Fund suits investors seeking sustained capital value growth over the medium to long term while making a measurable contribution to addressing the sustainability goals in Australia and globally.
