Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
InvestorInvestor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brussels
Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M
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About
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures focused on climate technology and sustainability investing. She has expanded the fund's European operations and holds board positions in portfolio companies while contributing to strategy across the organization's global initiatives. Previously, she led investment activities at Telos Impact and SPDG, where she built climate-focused investment frameworks and a transatlantic venture portfolio across multiple family offices and investment vehicles.
Experience
- Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartner at Breakthrough Energy Venturescurrent2021 — presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
- Mantle8Board Observercurrent2026 — present
- Mantle8Company building effortcurrent2024 — presentFrance
- H2SITEBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSpain
- Mission Zero Technologies - we're hiring!Board Observercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Circ®Board Observercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- Circ®Company building effort2022 — 2025United States
- TS ConductorCompany building effortcurrent2025 — present
- M2X Energy Inc.Company building effortcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- Bloom BiorenewablesBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentVaud, Switzerland
- Bloom BiorenewablesCompany building effort2022 — 2025Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Ecocem GlobalCompany building effortcurrent2023 — presentIreland
- Blue World TechnologiesMember Board of Directors2022 — 2025Aalborg, North Jutland, Denmark
- AEye, Inc.Investor2019 — 2021California, United States
- Positive Planet USBoard member at Jacques Attali's foundation2020 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Recycling Technologies LtdFundraising Consultant2020 — 2021Swindon, England, United Kingdom
- AsavadiFounder2020 — 2021Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- Telos ImpactImpact Investing Manager2019 — 2020Brussels Area, Belgium
- Formetrix MetalsBoard Member2018 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- NanoSteel®Board Observer2017 — 2019Providence, Rhode Island Area
- SPDG, société anonyme de participation et de gestionInvestment Manager2016 — 2019Région de Bruxelles, Belgique
- SPDG, société anonyme de participation et de gestionSenior Investment Analyst2013 — 2016Brussels
- Cleverciti Systems GmbHBoard member2017 — 2019Munich Area, Germany
- Cleverciti Systems GmbHBoard Observer2015 — 2017Région de Munich, Allemagne
- Inventures SACo-Founder & Investment analyst2011 — 2012Région de Bruxelles, Belgique
Skills & more
Direct Air Capture of CO21Hydrogen1Business Modeling1Company BuildingOrganizational DesignMaritime IndustryBoard of DirectorsDecarbonizationStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalClimate Change MitigationEntrepreneurship12
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Corporate FinanceSmall Business DevelopmentManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityRisk ManagementInternational BusinessFundraisingLanguages Dutch · English
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Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Alice Jackson
Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ben Gaddy
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Chris Poirier
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
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Adam Wallen
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Chris Poirier
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christian Garcia
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christina Karapataki
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christopher Rivest
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Cooper Rinzler
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
David Danielson
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Eric Toone
Chief Technical Officer, Breakthrough Energy; Managing Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Gaëtan Bonhomme
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira?
- Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures focused on climate technology and sustainability investing. She has expanded the fund's European operations and holds board positions in portfolio companies while contributing to strategy across the organization's global initiatives. Previously, she led investment activities at Telos Impact and SPDG, where she built climate-focused investment frameworks and a transatlantic venture portfolio across multiple family offices and investment vehicles.
- Where does Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira work?
- Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira is Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
- What check size does Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira write?
- Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
- Where did Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira go to school?
- Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira studied at INSEAD (Online programme, Transforming your business with AI); IMD (Board dynamics); Harvard Business School (Executive training, HBS Changing the Game: Negotiation and Competitive Decision Making application).
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Also attended IMD261
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Also attended University of Exeter173
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Also attended University of International Business and Economics26
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Also attended Cass Business School90
Jonathan W.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesThanachat Tangsriwongタイオフィス代表 (Thailand Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalDominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesSanjeev GordhanGeneral Partner at Type One VenturesStefania PonzoPartner at Pi LabsSidd GandhiVenture Partner at growX Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mantle81
Also worked at Bloom Biorenewables2
Also worked at Blue World Technologies2
Also worked at AEye, Inc.8
Nicolai WadstromPartner, Co-Head of Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsBenjamin LevyPartner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsJohn StocktonVenture Partner at ATPLuigi CongedoVenture Partner at BootstrapLabsDoron SimonVenture Partner at J-VenturesBailey Da CostaFounder at OutSail Technologies
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