Resource Capital Funds
Private equityDenver · 48 people tracked
Also known as RCF MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Resource Capital Funds is a specialist investor dedicated to the mining and minerals sector, running a diversified platform of mining-specific strategies. Its investment process includes a structured scoping phase supported by proprietary analytical tools, and it incorporates ESG considerations among the many factors evaluated when making investments. RCF's platform spans multiple funds, including mining innovation vehicles such as RCF Jolimont Mining Innovation funds focused on mining technology companies, reflecting a focus on backing businesses across the phases of mining.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 48 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 7 of 17 portfolio companiesCleantech ×4New Materials ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Energy ×2Hardware ×2Robotics ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:Australia×2Canada×1
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGold investment in France (Opportunities strategy).
AT MINERALS is a trade publication covering the mineral processing, mining, and construction materials industries, reporting on equipment such as crushers, screening plants, and processing technology as well as related trade fairs and company news.
Advanced ManufacturingMedia & EntertainmentNew Materials
Gold investment in Ivory Coast (Opportunities strategy).
Mining innovation company in Australia (Innovation strategy).
Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) is developing the Australian Vanadium Project, a mining and processing operation across the vanadium value chain, including vanadium electrolyte supply and building the vanadium flow battery market through its subsidiary VSUN Energy.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Graham Arvidson(Chief Executive Officer)
Rare earth elements investment in Canada (Opportunities strategy).
Copper investment in Chile (Private Equity strategy).
Mining innovation company in Australia (Innovation strategy).
Gold investment in Burkina Faso (Private Equity strategy).
Phibion provides Accelerated Mechanical Consolidation (AMC) technologies—including amphibious and autonomous platforms and geotechnical testing tools—that help mining companies consolidate tailings, recover process water, and extend the life of Tailings Storage Facilities.
CleantechHardwareRobotics
Pitcrew provides an automated tyre inspection system (Pitcrew AIS) that installs beside haul roads to scan passing trucks, detecting external tread temperature and tyre damage and delivering analytics through a dashboard or fleet management integration.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation
Q2 Metals is a mineral exploration company advancing the Cisco Lithium Project, a hard-rock lithium deposit in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Region of Quebec, Canada.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsVancouver, CA
Alicia Milne(Executive Officer, Director)Neil McCallum(Executive Officer, Director)Jody Bellefleur(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSimon Cohn(Director)Leo Power(Director)Kevin Bottomley(Director)
Mining innovation company in Australia (Innovation strategy).
Mining innovation company in Australia (Innovation strategy).
Copper investment in Canada (Opportunities strategy).
VRIFY develops AI-based mineral exploration software, including DORA, an AI prospectivity mapping tool used by mining companies to assess the mineral potential of exploration sites.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQ2 Metals · kalkine.ca · Aug 18, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCF Private Equity Fund I, L.P.LPs: District of Columbia Retirement Board | 2017 | — | 18.0% | 1.87x | 1.09x |
| RESOURCE CAPITAL FUND VII LPLPs: District of Columbia Retirement Board, University of Texas Investment Management Company | 2017 | — | 12.5% | 1.48x | 0.56x |
| RESOURCE CAPITAL FUND VI LPLPs: District of Columbia Retirement Board, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York +4 more | 2013 | — | -7.0% | 0.55x | 0.20x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Resource Capital Funds made?
- Resource Capital Funds has 17 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Resource Capital Funds focus on?
- Resource Capital Funds focuses on Deep Tech, New Materials.
- Where is Resource Capital Funds located?
- Resource Capital Funds is headquartered in Denver, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channel#CriticalMinerals (episode 3): Site Visit to El Espino
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RCF 2024 AGM Highlight Reel
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RCF Innovation Exit: SciAps Inc.
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RCF VII Exit: Cuprous Capital Ltd.
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RCF Jolimont Fund II Investment Update: Pitcrew AI
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