Clean Energy

Africa Go Green Fund is a climate-focused investment initiative supporting renewable energy, energy efficiency, and low-carbon infrastructure projects across Africa. Established by KfW on behalf of the German government, the fund helps accelerate private sector investment into sustainable energy solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand climate resilience throughout the continent. The fund provides debt financing, mezzanine capital, guarantees, and technical assistance to companies, financial institutions, and infrastructure projects advancing Africa’s clean energy transition.

Aligned Climate Capital is a U.S.-based investment firm focused on accelerating the clean energy transition through investments in renewable energy and climate solutions. The firm backs both companies and infrastructure projects that reduce emissions, expand access to clean power, and support long-term decarbonization. Operating with a “doing good by doing good” philosophy, Aligned Climate Capital integrates rigorous impact measurement into its investment strategy. The firm also commits a portion of its carried interest to leading climate nonprofits, reinforcing its role as both an investor and ecosystem contributor.

Avaana Capital is an India-based venture capital firm investing in climate and sustainability solutions across sectors such as energy, mobility, agriculture, and industrial systems. The firm backs early-stage founders building scalable technologies that address climate change while driving economic growth. Co-founded by Anjali Bansal, Avaana combines deep operational expertise with a strong network across government, corporates, and global investors. The firm focuses on enabling the transition to a low-carbon economy through innovation and technology.

Beyond Impact is an impact investment firm focused on accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, animal-free economy. Founded in 2017, the firm backs companies developing alternatives to animal-based products across food, materials, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods. The firm’s mission centers on building a “kinder, cleaner, healthier world” by investing in scalable businesses that reduce environmental damage, eliminate animal suffering, and improve human health. Its portfolio targets high-growth sectors such as plant-based foods, alternative proteins, and next-generation biomaterials.

Bezos Earth Fund is one of the world’s largest philanthropic initiatives focused on addressing climate change, protecting nature, and accelerating the transition to a sustainable global economy. Established by Jeff Bezos, the fund represents a $10 billion commitment to climate and environmental action through 2030. The organization supports scientists, nonprofits, policymakers, entrepreneurs, Indigenous communities, research institutions, and environmental leaders working to conserve ecosystems, decarbonize industries, transform food systems, advance climate technologies, and improve environmental accountability worldwide.

Big Path Capital is an impact investment bank that connects mission-driven companies and fund managers with mission-aligned investors to advance a sustainable economy. They position themselves as "Impact Investing's Investment Bank" and work exclusively in the impact investing space, focusing on businesses that seek multiple bottom line interests rather than profit maximization alone. Their mission centers on expanding the path for business interests that prioritize natural, social, and financial capital together, taking what they call the "new economy" from the margins to the mainstream. As a B Corp certified organization, they operate with the vision of seeing the financial world generate good as it generates returns, advancing an expansive economy built on sustainable principles. Big Path Capital has established itself as a leader in the impact investing ecosystem since 2007, working with more impact companies and funds than any other investment bank in the space according to their claims. They facilitate company exits, capital raises, and founder liquidity for top impact companies and funds, and have built a significant network that includes hosting various convenings and summits to advance the impact investing community.

Builders Vision is an investment and philanthropy platform founded by Lukas Walton, focused on scaling solutions across food and agriculture, energy, and ocean systems. The platform combines venture capital, private equity, and philanthropic capital to drive large-scale environmental and social outcomes. Through its integrated model, Builders Vision supports entrepreneurs, funds, and initiatives working to transform global systems. Its approach is rooted in long-term partnerships, market transformation, and deploying flexible capital to accelerate sustainable innovation.

Calvert Impact is a global impact investment firm with 30 years of experience connecting investors to solutions that benefit people and the planet. The organization channels investments from individual and institutional investors (from $20 to billions) into high-impact projects that mainstream capital markets typically avoid, such as renewable energy funds in Sub-Saharan Africa and small business lending to underserved US populations. Through their Community Investment Note® and other financial products, Calvert Impact has moved billions of dollars into sectors like microfinance, affordable housing, and clean energy access, serving 163.4 million clients (78% women) across 100+ countries while reducing 6.4 million metric tons of CO2.

Camco Clean Energy is a specialist climate and impact fund manager with over 30 years of experience leading the transition to sustainable development in emerging markets. The firm manages $363 million in assets under management across 7 active impact funding vehicles, having completed over 200 transactions in 30+ countries. Camco focuses on delivering transformative impact to local communities while maintaining strong return profiles, combining the discipline of a development bank with the agility of a private company. The firm has achieved significant impact metrics including 17,710 direct jobs created, 342 MW of renewable energy capacity funded, and 229,629 tCO2e avoided through their managed funds.

The Catalyst Fund is a pre-seed VC fund and accelerator that invests $200K in early-stage startups and follows on at Seed and Series A rounds. As a thesis-driven investor, they focus exclusively on backing founders building climate adaptation and resilience solutions across Africa. The fund operates as both an investor and venture builder, with ex-founders and operators providing hands-on support spending 400+ hours with each startup to accelerate growth. Since 2015, they have accelerated 81 companies across 19 markets, connecting startups to their global network of 250+ investors and ecosystem partners. Their comprehensive approach includes tailored venture building support across key business areas including data, tech, sales, talent, product, fundraising, and growth.

Clean Energy Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage climate technology companies developing disruptive energy innovations and decarbonization solutions. The firm focuses on backing founders building scalable technologies capable of achieving significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the coming decades. With deep expertise in climate investing and commercialization, Clean Energy Ventures works closely with startups advancing breakthroughs across energy, transportation, industrial systems, and climate infrastructure.

Energy Impact Partners is a global investment platform that brings together entrepreneurs, institutional investors, and leading energy, industrial, and infrastructure companies to accelerate the transition toward a cleaner, more resilient economy. The firm invests in innovative companies developing technologies across energy, climate, electrification, infrastructure, cybersecurity, mobility, and industrial transformation. Energy Impact Partners leverages its extensive network of strategic corporate partners to help portfolio companies scale faster, secure customers, validate products, and drive real-world deployment of transformative technologies.

Finance Earth is a UK-based impact investment firm and FCA-regulated fund manager focused on unlocking private capital for conservation, climate solutions, and community development. The organization designs and manages innovative environmental finance vehicles that help scale projects delivering measurable benefits for nature, climate, and people. Founded on the belief that philanthropy and public funding alone cannot address global environmental challenges, Finance Earth develops blended finance structures that attract institutional, philanthropic, and private investors into high-impact environmental projects. The organization works across fund management, advisory services, and accelerator programs to create investment opportunities that support biodiversity restoration, sustainable land use, natural capital, climate resilience, and community prosperity. Through its specialist expertise in environmental markets and impact investing, Finance Earth helps governments, nonprofits, businesses, and investors build financing models that generate both environmental outcomes and sustainable financial returns.

Finnfund is Finland's development finance institution that invests in responsible and profitable companies in developing countries. The organization provides equity, mezzanine financing, and long-term loans to support sustainable business development. Finnfund focuses on solving major global challenges including poverty, inequality, climate change, and biodiversity loss through strategic investments in emerging markets. The fund operates across multiple sectors including forestry, agriculture, digital infrastructure, energy, and financial institutions, with a strong emphasis on impact measurement and sustainability assessment throughout their investment process.

Ford Foundation is one of the world’s largest philanthropic foundations, focused on advancing social justice, reducing inequality, strengthening democratic values, and expanding human dignity globally. Founded in 1936, the foundation supports nonprofits, movements, institutions, artists, researchers, and community leaders working to address systemic social, political, and economic challenges. The Ford Foundation operates across multiple regions worldwide and funds initiatives spanning democracy, racial justice, economic inclusion, technology and society, gender equity, arts and culture, journalism, and human rights.

INOKS Capital is an independent, alternative asset manager authorized by FINMA and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 2006, the firm has provided secure and efficient financing for companies primarily in the Agriculture/Food sector through investment vehicles that apply their comprehensive impact framework. The company operates across emerging markets, targeting direct investments in agriculture, energy, and metals sectors with a focus on supporting tangible actors of the real economy. INOKS leverages a two-fold impact strategy combining Responsible Investing (ESG risk mitigation) and Impact Investing (positive impact generation) to channel capital to small and medium-sized companies that struggle to access traditional financing, particularly in emerging economies where they believe tomorrow's leaders will emerge.

LowCarbon.Earth is a climate-tech accelerator that supports early-stage startups developing innovative solutions to tackle climate change and environmental challenges across the Asia-Pacific region. The program focuses on sustainable goods and services addressing climate change, nature loss, and pollution across core sectors including renewable energy, mobility, air quality, and sustainable agriculture. Launched in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) by Massive Earth Foundation, the accelerator operates through intensive bootcamps, workshops, mentorship programs, networking sessions, and investor pitch opportunities. Their mission centers on catalyzing climate action by empowering passionate founders and creating scalable, impactful solutions for a sustainable future. Since inception, LowCarbon.Earth has established itself as a significant force in the Asia-Pacific climate innovation landscape, having evaluated over 3,000 startups and supported more than 180 through their programs. The accelerator has gained recognition through national media coverage including CNBC Awaaz and has built a vibrant community of founders, industry leaders, investors, and VCs who collectively shape climate-tech innovation across the region.

ReGen Ventures is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in foundational regenerative technologies designed to power a future of abundance. They focus on four core investment areas: clean energy, planetary intelligence, programmable matter, and adaptive robotics, partnering with founders who are building transformative technologies from the atomic to planetary scale. The firm operates with a mission to reimagine the world by supporting technologies that make regeneration inevitable, enabling infinite growth and prosperity on a finite planet. They take a hands-on approach with founders, providing comprehensive support that ranges from business modeling to personal wellness, emphasizing long-term sustainable returns over short-term wins. ReGen Ventures positions itself as an innovator in the investment space, paving a new path for what investments should be by focusing on root causes rather than symptoms of environmental challenges. They are building what they call a "ReGenerative Future" where climate change is reframed as an opportunity for transformation, backing founders with unreasonable ambition who alter understanding of what's possible in addressing planetary challenges.

Shell Foundation is a philanthropic foundation that enables millions of people in Africa and Asia to increase their incomes with clean energy solutions. The foundation focuses on three core people: smallholder farmers, transporters, and micro-entrepreneurs, working to impact their livelihoods through innovative partnerships and catalytic finance. The organization partners with public and private organizations to foster early-stage innovation and scale commercial clean energy solutions. Shell Foundation emphasizes its independence as key to delivering its mission and maintains strategic partnerships, including a unique partnership with the FCDO, to maximize impact across their target regions.

SJF Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1999 that invests in high-growth companies creating a healthier, smarter and cleaner future. Originally formed as the Sustainable Jobs Fund, the firm focuses on catalyzing the development of highly successful businesses driving lasting, positive changes while creating quality jobs in low-income communities through sustainable industries. With over 25 years of experience, SJF has partnered with 93 portfolio companies that have created 18,217 total jobs and mitigated over 3 million metric tons of CO2. The firm invests across six sectors to address climate change and drive equitable opportunities, taking a cross-sector approach that recognizes environmental and social impacts are intersectional. SJF believes the biggest challenges aren't confined to single sectors, so neither is their investment strategy.