IREN Names Anthony Lewis Chief Capital Officer, Taps Him for Capital Markets Strategy

IREN Limited has appointed Anthony Lewis as its new Chief Capital Officer to bolster its capital markets strategy and fuel aggressive growth in the AI infrastructure sector. Lewis brings over two decades of financial markets experience, including a significant tenure at Macquarie Group, to shape IREN’s capital structure and financing initiatives.

SYDNEY, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) today announced a significant strategic hire, appointing Anthony Lewis as its new Chief Capital Officer. This newly established role underscores IREN’s forward-looking approach to managing its capital markets activities as the company aggressively pursues growth in the burgeoning AI infrastructure sector.

Mr. Lewis will be instrumental in shaping IREN’s capital structure and spearheading its financing strategy, a crucial task as the company strategically assesses a diverse portfolio of AI infrastructure investments and their associated funding demands.

With over two decades of deep experience navigating the complexities of financial markets, including a substantial 22-year tenure at Macquarie Group, a global powerhouse in financial services and asset management with a market capitalization exceeding $50 billion and a presence in 31 international markets, Mr. Lewis brings a wealth of expertise. Most recently, he served as Co-Treasurer, where he was directly responsible for global funding, liquidity management, and overall capital strategy.

“Anthony’s proven track record in funding, capital management, and cultivating robust investor relationships will be invaluable as we align our financial strategy with the immense growth opportunities present in AI and compute infrastructure,” stated Daniel Roberts, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of IREN. “This appointment signals our commitment to robust financial stewardship as we scale.”

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements inherently relate to future events and projections of IREN’s future financial or operational performance. Examples include, but are not limited to, discussions about the company’s business strategy, anticipated operational and financial outcomes, and expected enhancements in power capacity and hashrate. Forward-looking statements are often identifiable by the use of terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “may,” “can,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “project,” “strive,” “budget,” “forecast,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “will,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “scheduled,” or their negative variations, or similar terminology. However, the absence of these specific words does not inherently mean a statement is not forward-looking. Such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to deviate materially from those expressed or implied. Additionally, any statements or information referencing expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are considered forward-looking.

These forward-looking statements are predicated on management’s current expectations and beliefs. They are not to be construed as promises or guarantees but rather involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other critical factors that could cause IREN’s actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future outcomes expressed or implied. This includes IREN’s capacity to successfully execute its growth strategies and operational plans, its ability to continue developing existing data center sites, design and deploy cutting-edge direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems, and its efforts to diversify and expand into the high-performance computing solutions market, including cloud services and potential colocation services. Further details on these and other significant factors are available within the “Risk Factors” section of IREN’s annual report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2024, and as may be updated in subsequent SEC filings, accessible via the SEC’s website or the Investor Relations section of IREN’s website. Any forward-looking statement made by IREN in this press release speaks solely as of its date. Except as mandated by law, IREN assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events, or any other cause.

About IREN

IREN is a vertically integrated data center enterprise dedicated to powering the future of Bitcoin, AI, and beyond, with a foundational commitment to 100% renewable energy utilization. Strategically positioned in regions abundant with renewable energy and robust fiber connectivity across the U.S. and Canada, IREN’s expansive, grid-connected facilities are meticulously engineered for the demands of next-generation, power-dense computing applications.

  • Power & Land Portfolio: IREN has secured 2,910MW of grid-connected power across more than 2,000 acres in the U.S. and Canada, complemented by a multi-gigawatt development pipeline poised for future expansion.
  • Next-Generation Data Centers: The company operates 810MW of meticulously designed data centers, supporting three core verticals: Bitcoin Mining, AI Cloud Services, and dedicated AI Data Centers.
  • Bitcoin Mining: IREN stands as one of the world’s largest and most cost-efficient Bitcoin producers, boasting an installed self-mining capacity of 50 EH/s.
  • AI Cloud Services: The company delivers high-performance cloud computing solutions tailored for AI clients, equipped with 1,896 NVIDIA H100 & H200 GPUs.
  • AI Data Centers: IREN offers end-to-end design, construction, and operational expertise for data center infrastructure specifically engineered for AI workloads, with up to 50MW (IT load) of liquid-cooled capacity slated for delivery in 2025.

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Mike Power
IREN
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