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Ben Quazzo

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Investment team (site shows no titles) at Accel

San Francisco, California

Writes $15M – $70M checks · typically $25M

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About

Ben Quazzo is a Senior Partner in the Planetary Health Investments team at Novo Holdings, where he focuses on climate solutions through growth equity and principal investing across themes including energy transition, biology and ingredients, circularity and materials, and industry tech and services. He has worked in finance for over 20 years, has invested in climate solutions since 2012, co-founded four environmental sustainability companies, and serves on the boards of several portfolio companies. Quazzo holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a CFA charterholder.

Experience

  1. Novo HoldingsSenior Partnercurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  2. Stingray Marine Solutions ASBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. CirctecBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  4. BiomasonBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. VEMOBoard Member2021 — 2025
  6. Riverstone HoldingsManaging Director2021 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  7. ZX VenturesValuation Committee - Independent Voting Member2021 — 2023
  8. aLavadeira.comMember of the Board of Directors2012 — 2022São Paulo, Brazil
  9. Family OfficeImpact Investor2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  10. Clean Energy for BidenVolunteer2020 — 2021
  11. A3VenturesHead of Venture Capital & Acquisitions2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Zippity, IncBoard Observer2018 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  13. Veranda Venture PartnersFounder and Managing Partner2012 — 2018New York - Sao Paulo
  14. Barclays CapitalDirector | Transportation Investment Banking2010 — 2012New York, New York
  15. Merrill LynchVice President | Transporation Investment Banking2007 — 2009New York, New York
  16. Presidio Financial PartnersMember of Investment Committee & Reseach Analyst2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Associate | Global Industrial Investment Banking2003 — 2005New York, New York
  18. Brunswick Capital ManagementAnalyst1998 — 2001London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Bloomberg1Board LevelDirector levelClimate FinanceClimate TechBoard GovernanceM&A NegotiationsFinancial StructuringVenture Capital15Investment Banking12Private Equity7Alternative Investments6
+12 moreFinancial ModelingCapital MarketsEntrepreneurshipEquitiesHedge FundsInvestmentsFixed IncomeSeries 63Investment ManagementStrategic PlanningAsset ManagmentPortfolio Management

Languages Spanish

  • CFA — CFA Institute

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Colleagues at Accel

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Anand Daniel
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Andrei Brasoveanu
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Andrew Braccia
Partner at Accel
Arun Mathew
Investor at Accel
Barath Shankar Subramanian
Partner at Accel
Ben Fletcher
Investor at Accel

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Matt MurphyScout
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Rich WongScout
Partner at Accel
Zhenya LoginovScout
Investor at Accel
Anand Daniel
Partner at Accel
Arun Mathew
Investor at Accel
Barath Shankar Subramanian
Partner at Accel
Ben Fletcher
Investor at Accel
Candice du Fretay
Founder at Outlier Grove
Casey Aylward
Investor at Accel
Christine Esserman
Investor at Accel
Daniel Levine
Investor at Accel
Eric Wolford
Venture Partner at Accel
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Quazzo?
Ben Quazzo is a Senior Partner in the Planetary Health Investments team at Novo Holdings, where he focuses on climate solutions through growth equity and principal investing across themes including energy transition, biology and ingredients, circularity and materials, and industry tech and services. He has worked in finance for over 20 years, has invested in climate solutions since 2012, co-founded four environmental sustainability companies, and serves on the boards of several portfolio companies. Quazzo holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a CFA charterholder.
Where does Ben Quazzo work?
Ben Quazzo is Investment team (site shows no titles) at Accel.
What check size does Ben Quazzo write?
Ben Quazzo typically writes checks of $15M – $70M.
What companies has Ben Quazzo invested in?
Investments tracked here include Simility, Speak, True Anomaly.
Where did Ben Quazzo go to school?
Ben Quazzo studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs); Yale School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Strategy).

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