Stratum Capital is a progressive and dynamic team that has expertise across mining, real estate, finance & insurance sectors. With a passion for what they do, Stratum Capital believes in the personal bespoke approach to servicing new and old clients, alike.
Stratum Capital was born when parent company Linchpin Funding broke away from its mining division. We saw the need for an expert team that could focus solely on the mining and industrial real estate sector and decided to step up.
With our vast product knowledge and a desire to support our mining clients, Stratum Capital offers full-service finance and insurance options, with specialty products tailored for the mining sector.
Our products include:
- Chattel Mortgage
- Rental or operating leases
- Commercial Hire Purchase
- Finance leasing
- Debt Financing
- Private Equity
- Insurance
Stratum Capital works with all major banks and non-bank lenders. We also have a strong investor network to support mining projects that need working capital. Our goals are to support our mining partners behind the scenes, by underpinning their capital and insurance needs.
Our Team
Driven by results, Stratum Capital’s team members each brings passion and years of experience in their field to the company. We believe in taking a collaborative approach, with our specialists working together and sharing their experience, to provide you with comprehensive solutions to your needs.
Darren Hill
Co-Founder, Managing Director
Mining | Real Estate | Finance | Innovation
Darren began his diverse career more than 30 years ago. He started out in the mining industry, where he worked closely with mining engineers and project managers and was responsible for overseeing fleet rebuilds and the commissioning of dump trucks, dozers, wheel loaders and water carts for mines such as Peabody Resources, Rio Tinto, Glencore, and BHP. This time in the industry has given Darren a unique understanding of customer requirements when sourcing finance or funding for projects.
After leaving the mining industry, Darren owned and operated a privately-owned real estate office in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales for more than 15 years, which specialised in commercial and industrial sales, management, and development before moving to finance.
Darren has a deep understanding of negotiation, feasibility, raising capital, and finance, ranging across the mining and real estate sectors.
Jon Calverley
Co-Founder, Director
Private Equity | Insurance | Partnerships
Having learned the dynamics of the Lloyds Insurance market in London, Jon moved to Australia in 2002 where he continued to work for a specialist global broker.
In 2005 he joined a market-leading independent reinsurance brokerage where following a number of successful years of growth, in 2012 he was appointed Managing Director.
After more than 20years working within global broking houses, Jon knew the timing was right to build his own independent wholesale brokerage, where he continues to manage the growth and development of this business today.
In 2018 Darren Hill joined Jon in creating Linchpin Funding. Linchpin is a dynamic fintech eco system which creates micro finance products that support a mixture of industries.
Outside of these thriving businesses, Jon is a Consultant to HERE TECHNOLOGIES, the world’s leading mapping company.
Throughout his career he has connected with a number of key individuals from a variety of industries including: insurance, banking and real estate. This diverse and talented network provides Stratum Capital clients with industry specific advice as well as access to our key private equity and venture capital partners.
Wayne Morriss
Mining Advisor
Mining Special Projects | Advisory Services
Wayne is the mining project advisor at Stratum Capital. With more than 20 years of experience in the heavy engineering, mining, and construction industries, he is a trusted advisor to OEM and end-users across the globe and has constant engagement with some of the biggest miners across Australia and the world.
Wayne brings experience in global business development, account management, and extensive knowledge in customised mining and construction equipment to Stratum Capital.
Simon Cohn
Natural Resources Executive
Natural Resources | Mining | Technology
Simon draws on a wealth of leadership, professionalism, passion and knowledge built up over 25 years’ experience in the natural resources sector.
A dynamic and astute mining executive, from 2011 Simon was Managing Director at MEC Mining, and took on the role of Non-Executive Director in 2017.
In 2017 Simon co-founded Ortus Mining Capital - a privately held Singapore company focused on acquiring and developing mining projects, subsequently co-founding Mining Projects Accelerator Pty Ltd in 2018, successfully developing and commercialising exploration assets in Australia.
Simon is also director and advisor to several businesses across the mining, exploration and technology sectors.
What We Do
At Stratum Capital, we focus on finding the right finance product for your mining contract, asset purchase or industrial real estate project. We work with more than 30 lenders, including Australia’s top banks and non-bank lenders.
Get In Touch
Stratum Capital provides mining finance and insurance solutions to suit the needs of our clients. If you would like to find out more about our people and how we can assist you to achieve your goals, please feel free to get in contact with us today!