Skyview Ventures
Nashville · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Skyview invests across four renewable energy themes: environmental commodities (including REC financing), solar project finance and development through its Davis Hill Development subsidiary, EV charging infrastructure via SKYCHARGER, and early-stage sustainable energy startups. The firm has established itself as a pioneer in REC financing structures and has completed over $1 billion in REC transactions since 2010. Its strategy emphasizes creating environmentally conscious communities and leading the sustainable energy transition through diversified investments in clean energy infrastructure and technology.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteAndrew Karetsky founded Skyview Ventures in 2008 and previously spent three years as a private investor evaluating electronification, tolling, renewable energy, and resource independence opportunities. Before that, he was a partner at Camelot Capital, a long-short technology hedge fund, where he managed portfolio risk and oversaw trading and operations as the firm grew from $70 million to $1.3 billion in assets.
Ronnie Black is a Partner with over twenty years of expertise in environmental, carbon, commodity, and financial markets, advising institutions on renewable energy and decarbonization strategies. He previously served as Head of Advisory and Co-Head of Environmental Markets at Marex, where he built clean energy platforms and executed over $30 billion in environmental attribute transactions.
Matt Coleman joined Skyview in 2016 with over fifteen years of renewable energy expertise spanning project development, finance, corporate investment, and technology development. He previously served as EVP of Business Development at Clean Focus leading solar project development and acquisition, co-founded a renewable energy hedge fund, and helped launch multiple concentrating solar companies.
Timothy O'Donnell joined Skyview in 2012 as general counsel and brings over twenty years of legal experience representing companies, lenders, and institutional investors in development, finance, and capital markets transactions. He has worked at multiple New York law firms and as in-house counsel at an integrated real estate development firm, specializing in innovative financing structures.
Wallace Kyle joined Skyview in 2022 with over eight years of financial services and investing experience across private equity, hedge funds, and wealth management. He recently completed an MBA from UVA Darden while working with an alumni-focused angel investor network focused on sustainability, and previously held roles as an assistant controller and CPA.
Jacques Pouhe joined Skyview in 2021 as a Senior Trader on the Environmental Attributes Team, bringing expertise from trading mortgage-backed securities and securitized products at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital from 2003 to 2011, followed by work as a partner at an environmental markets advisory firm.
Nick Stoker joined Skyview in 2017 and serves as COO of Skyview Finance Company, overseeing operations for renewable energy commodities trading and project management. He previously managed SREC operations and portfolio trading at SunEdison and TerraForm Power across multiple markets, and worked in solar project finance and development.
What they invest in
from 9 of 30 portfolio companiesCleantech ×4Climate Tech ×4Energy ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3SaaS ×3Consumer ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathHST Powers develops software for clean energy project development, optimization, and procurement, serving clean energy developers building large-scale projects. The platform helps assess and build projects that deliver clean energy to the grid.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US
CleanFiber manufactures cellulose-based insulation from recycled newsprint for the building materials industry. The company produces and distributes residential and commercial insulation through a production facility in Buffalo.
Circular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBuffalo, US
Sami Rahman(CEO)Erik Gregory(Chief Financial Officer)
StackHawk provides an API security tool designed for software development teams to identify and fix security vulnerabilities in real-time as part of their development workflow. The platform targets developers and modern software teams seeking to integrate security checks into continuous integration and deployment practices.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Joni Klippert(CEO, Co-Founder)Scott Gerlach(CSO, Co-Founder)
Havenly provides virtual and in-person interior design services, connecting customers with professional designers who create personalized plans, select furnishings, and provide 3D renderings of spaces. The platform also offers curated access to home furnishing brands at discounted prices.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Gaiascope operates an AI-powered platform for forecasting electricity grid conditions and optimizing trading and dispatch decisions for renewable energy assets. The company serves renewable energy asset owners and traders in the electricity market with software and advisory services.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Public Grid helps households find savings on electricity bills by identifying lower rates, solar credits, rebates, and cleaner energy options from utility partners. The company connects consumers to existing utility services without fees or contracts.
ConsumerEnergy
Raise Green was a climate-focused investment marketplace for clean energy and local impact projects that has been acquired by Honeycomb Credit. The platform facilitated investments in climate solutions and local businesses.
CleantechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSomerville, US
Raptor Maps provides AI-powered analytics and automation software for solar plant operations, helping owners, operators, and engineers reduce costs and losses through visual data analysis and autonomous drone inspections. The platform uses machine learning to analyze site images, detect equipment defects, and enable remote monitoring across distributed solar assets.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechBoston, US
Nikhil Vadhavkar(Founder/President and CEO)inEddie Obropta(Founder/CTO)in
Shifted Energy develops a Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS) platform for utilities to control and optimize virtual power plants at the grid edge. The software enables utilities to forecast, dispatch, and scale distributed energy resources across their grids through asset-level visibility and device integration.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Skyview Ventures invest at?
- Skyview Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Skyview Ventures focus on?
- Skyview Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
- Where is Skyview Ventures located?
- Skyview Ventures is headquartered in Nashville, US.
- Does Skyview Ventures lead rounds?
- Skyview Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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