How many investments has Aligned Climate Capital made?

Aligned Climate Capital has 50 tracked investments.

What stage does Aligned Climate Capital invest at?

Aligned Climate Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

What is Aligned Climate Capital's typical check size?

Aligned Climate Capital typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.

What sectors does Aligned Climate Capital focus on?

Aligned Climate Capital focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.

Where is Aligned Climate Capital located?

Aligned Climate Capital is headquartered in New York, US.

Who does Aligned Climate Capital co-invest with?

Aligned Climate Capital most often shares deals with Climate Innovation Capital, Better Ventures Central Llc, Energy Impact Partners, among 27 tracked co-investors.

Aligned Climate Capital

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Series B · 17 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Aligned Climate Capital focuses on accelerating the clean energy transition by investing in both companies and projects. Its stated mission centers on backing businesses and infrastructure that support the shift toward clean energy.

Invests inCleantech Climate Tech Energy Mobility & Transportation New Materials Canada New York United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series B

Check

$2M – $10M

New York, New York, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2019

AUM

$1.8B

Tracked investments

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Brendan Bell· Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director· Los Angelesin

Co-founder and COO of Aligned Climate Capital, involved in the firm's venture and infrastructure strategies and capital formation, and a member of the Investment Committee. Previously Director of Strategic Initiatives at the U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office managing a $32 billion loan portfolio.

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James S. Rubin· Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director· New Yorkin

CIO of Aligned Climate Capital overseeing investment strategy across climate-focused companies and infrastructure. Formerly a partner at private equity firms One Equity Partners and BC Partners, CEO of Meridiam NA, and a senior New York State government official.

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Aleksandra Lokshina· Accountant· New Yorkin

Accountant managing monthly accounting processes and bookkeeping in compliance with U.S. GAAP. Previously spent over a decade at Morgan Stanley in finance and accounting roles and worked at Deloitte in Moscow.

Erin Grenier· Construction Project Manager· Portland, Mainein

Construction Project Manager at Aligned Solar Partners overseeing construction of solar and battery storage projects. Previously Senior Project Manager at North American Renewables and project manager at Borrego Energy.

Greg Greenman· Vice President· Portland, Mainein

Vice President of Asset Management at Aligned Solar Partners, leading asset management for its distributed solar and storage portfolio. Previously VP of Operations at Greenbacker and Director of Asset Management at Cypress Creek Renewables.

Jake Metersky· Executive Assistant· Los Angelesin

Executive Assistant supporting firm leadership through scheduling, project coordination, and cross-functional operations.

Kellie Valladares· Director of Operations· New Yorkin

Director of Operations overseeing HR, financial operations, investor relations, marketing, and compliance. Previously held operations and HR leadership roles at Attentive and Palantir.

Naomita Kulkarni· Controller· New Yorkin

Controller leading the firm's financial operations including accounting, reporting, tax, audit coordination, and internal controls. Previously held controller roles at Syncarpha Capital and RF Investment Partners.

Rachel Powlen· Operations Associate· New Yorkin

Operations Associate working across firm operations, investor relations, and communications. Previously held roles at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and Visible Hands VC.

Sadiqa Khan· Accountant· New Yorkin

Accountant managing monthly accounting processes and bookkeeping in compliance with GAAP. Previously an accountant at the nonprofit Services for the Underserved.

Sebastian Soltysik· Associate· New Yorkin

Associate supporting the Aligned Climate Fund venture strategy across sourcing, market research, due diligence, and portfolio management. Previously an Investment Banking Associate at Deutsche Bank.

Dylan Hammer· Senior Vice President· New Yorkin

Senior Vice President within Aligned Solar Partners leading origination, structured finance, and investment execution, while supporting the venture strategy's development companies. Previously on the investments team at Soltage and in project development at SunPower.

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Julia Magliozzo· Vice President· New Yorkin

Vice President at Aligned Solar Partners leading project due diligence, purchase agreement negotiation, and acquisitions, plus structured finance and asset management. Previously worked in operations at Ecogy Energy.

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Katia Garrigoux Vargas· Associate· New Yorkin

Associate within Aligned Solar Partners supporting origination, structured finance, and capital management. Previously worked in trading and business intelligence and as a MarTech project manager at Numbery.

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Mary King· Senior Vice President· New Yorkin

Senior Vice President within the Aligned Climate Fund venture strategy, leading deal sourcing, due diligence, execution, and portfolio management. Previously an investor at Backcast Partners.

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Tanatswa Mapondera· Senior Associate· New Yorkin

Senior Associate within the Aligned Climate Fund venture strategy working across deal sourcing and portfolio management. Previously an Associate at Climate Finance Advisors and a Venture Fellow at Alumni Ventures.

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Zach Good· Senior Vice President· Portland, Mainein

Senior Vice President at Aligned Solar Partners overseeing construction and long-term operations for the real asset portfolio. Previously managed distributed solar development and EPC at ReVision Energy and led U.S. construction for BNRG Renewables.

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What they invest in

from 6 of 51 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×5Energy ×5Climate Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Circular Economy ×1Construction Tech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1

HQs:United States×6

Investments · 51 tracked

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By year:2024 · 1 2022 · 12 dated

BetterFleet

Boothbay Solar

BoxPower

BrightNightbrightnightpower.com in 𝕏

BrightNight designs, develops, and operates utility-scale clean power systems, using its AI platform to optimize project design, energy mix, and operations.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Bucksport Solar

CarbonQuest

Caribou Solar

ChargeNet

ChargerHelpchargerhelp.com in

ChargerHelp provides a managed reliability service for EV charging stations, powered by its EMPWR technology platform that offers remote diagnostics, unified data analysis, and reporting on charger uptime.

EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaS

Kameale C. Terry(Founder & CEO)Evette Ellis(Founder)

Co-investorsAutodesk Foundation Avesta Fund Blue Bear Capital Partners Energy Impact Partners Everywhere Ventures High Street Equity Partners +9 more

Cherryfield Solar

CleanFibercleanfiber.com

CleanFiber manufactures cellulose-based insulation from recycled newsprint for the building materials industry.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBuffalo, US

Sami Rahman(CEO)Erik Gregory(Chief Financial Officer)Jonathan Strimling(Executive Officer)James Austin(Executive Officer)Marco Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNoah Lerner(Director)in

Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels Clean Energy Venture Climate Innovation Capital Global Brain Keiretsu Forum NXT Ventures +6 more

Conway Green Hill Solar

Conway Lake Solar

Delaware Ave Solar

Dirt Solar

Evenergi Labs

Ann Arbor, US

DANIEL HILSON(Executive Officer, Director)YOUNG LEE(Executive Officer)BRENDAN BALL(Director)ZOE HILSON(Executive Officer)JAMES RUBIN(Director)

BoardGEOFF EISENBERG(Director)

Franklin Duffy Street Solar

Franklin Foundry Solar

Freeport Solar

Gentle Slopes Solar North

Gentle Slopes Solar South

Good Farm

Howell Solar

Igloo Ice Rink Solar

KSTD Solar

Limestone Solar

Lincoln Solar

Loudon Solar

Newark Solar (ChargeNet)

NuView

Nyle

Pennichuck East

Pennichuck West Solar

Pittsfield East Solar

Pittsfield Parker Solar

Port Wind

Pulsora

Rifle Range Solar

Rohnert Park Solar (ChargeNet)

Santa Rosa Solar (ChargeNet)

Sealed

Sheriff Road Solar

Souther Farms Solar

Summit Ridge Energysrenergy.com in 𝕏

Summit Ridge Energy develops, owns, and operates commercial solar and battery storage projects across the United States, using American-manufactured equipment.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Swtch

Terreno Solar

Thorndike Solar

Topsham Solar

Union Solar

Utility APIutilityapi.com in 𝕏May 2022

UtilityAPI provides data infrastructure for the utility industry, connecting utilities, consumers, and solution providers to share energy account data through a compliant, utility-controlled platform.

CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyOakland, US

Elena Lucas(Cofounder)Daniel Roesler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Devin Hampton(Executive Officer, Director)inLynne Wander(Executive Officer)Arthur Vos(Director)

BoardNneka Kibuule(Director)

Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central Llc

XGS Energyxgsenergy.com inJan 2024

XGS Energy develops a proprietary solid-state, closed-loop geothermal system that uses thermally conductive materials and a pipe-in-pipe heat exchanger to generate clean, round-the-clock power without dependence on water or specific rock geology.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyPalo Alto, US

Richard Chong(Chief Financial Officer)inMichael Danaher(Executive Officer)Ghazal Izadi(Executive Officer)inJoshua Prueher(Executive Officer, Director)Glen Robinson(Director)David Seldin(Director)

Co-investorsClearSky Climate Innovation Capital Constellation Technology Ventures Thin Line Capital Valo Ventures VoLo Earth Ventures +2 more

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Scoop: Geothermal developer XGS Energy preparing to raise $300M

XGS Energy · amp.axios.com · Aug 18, 2026

Picture This - BusinessWest

CleanFiber · businesswest.com · Jun 19, 2026

ChargerHelp! Raises $17 | SignalBase

ChargerHelp · trysignalbase.com · Dec 22, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Aligned Climate Capital made?: Aligned Climate Capital has 50 tracked investments.
What stage does Aligned Climate Capital invest at?: Aligned Climate Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Aligned Climate Capital's typical check size?: Aligned Climate Capital typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
What sectors does Aligned Climate Capital focus on?: Aligned Climate Capital focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
Where is Aligned Climate Capital located?: Aligned Climate Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Who does Aligned Climate Capital co-invest with?: Aligned Climate Capital most often shares deals with Climate Innovation Capital, Better Ventures Central Llc, Energy Impact Partners, among 27 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

The Money Behind Electrifying Everything | Brendan Bell of Aligned Climate Capital

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