CompaniesStreet TalkPrint articleSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Angira BharadwajAug 5, 2026 – 10.20pmIren, the buzzy bitcoin miner turned artificial intelligence infrastructure aspirant, founded by two ex-Macquarie bankers, has landed an interesting hire that will no doubt cause quite a stir among private equiteers.Quadrant Private Equity, one of the country’s most successful financial sponsors, is losing partner Ryan Boers to the Australian-founded, Nasdaq-listed firm, limited partners were told this week.Loading...Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.comKanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column. Email Kanika at kanika.sood@afr.com.auAngira Bharadwaj is a co-editor of Street Talk. She covers IPOs, capital raises, mergers and acquisitions and other breaking news in Australia’s capital markets. Previously, she covered financial services, state, and federal politics. Send tips to @angirab.60 on encrypted messaging platform Signal. Email Angira at angira.bharadwaj@nine.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleRead MoreStreet TalkMergers & acquisitionsData centresAIPrivate equitySee all Street Talk