About
Cynthia Kueppers is a Senior Partner in the Planetary Health Investments team at Novo Holdings, where she focuses on climate solutions through growth equity and principal investing across energy transition, biology and ingredients, circularity and materials, and industry technology and services. With over 20 years of experience in finance and private equity, she has invested in climate solutions since 2012 and co-founded four environmental sustainability companies. She holds an MBA from Yale School of Management, a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a CFA charterholder.
Experience
- Novo HoldingsSenior Partnercurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Stingray Marine Solutions ASBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- CirctecBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- BiomasonBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- VEMOBoard Member2021 — 2025
- Riverstone HoldingsManaging Director2021 — 2024New York, New York, United States
- ZX VenturesValuation Committee - Independent Voting Member2021 — 2023
- aLavadeira.comMember of the Board of Directors2012 — 2022Greater São Paulo Area
- Family OfficeImpact Investor2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Clean Energy for BidenVolunteer2020 — 2021
- A3VenturesHead of Venture Capital & Acquisitions2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Zippity, IncBoard Observer2018 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Veranda Venture PartnersFounder and Managing Partner2012 — 2018New York - Sao Paulo
- Barclays CapitalDirector | Transportation Investment Banking2010 — 2012New York, New York
- Merrill LynchVice President | Transporation Investment Banking2007 — 2009New York, New York
- Presidio Financial PartnersMember of Investment Committee & Reseach Analyst2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Associate | Global Industrial Investment Banking2003 — 2005New York, New York
- Brunswick Capital ManagementAnalyst1998 — 2001London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs
- Yale School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Strategy
Skills & more
Bloomberg1Board LevelDirector levelClimate FinanceClimate TechBoard GovernanceM&A NegotiationsFinancial StructuringVenture Capital15Investment Banking12Private Equity7Alternative Investments6
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Financial ModelingCapital MarketsEntrepreneurshipEquitiesHedge FundsInvestmentsFixed IncomeSeries 63Investment ManagementStrategic PlanningAsset ManagmentPortfolio ManagementLanguages Spanish
- CFA — CFA Institute
From Cynthia's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Also attended Yale School of Management112
Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesAustin KwounAnalyst at .406 VenturesNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsGabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersRob BettigoleManaging Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Riverstone Holdings1
Also worked at ZX Ventures13
Danny PantusoInvestor at Mucker CapitalElizabeth CookManaging Partner, North America at AI CapitalGary PelissierHead of Americas + Bank Methods at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCourtney SawatzkeEarly-stage Investor at Active PartnersChristian TellesManaging Partner at Expanding CapitalAnnie GomanManaging Director at Btomorrow Ventures
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Also worked at Zippity, Inc1
Also worked at Barclays Capital184
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalJohn McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKeith RobinsonSenior Advisor at Oxx
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