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James Byrne
InvestorRegional Development Partner at Sustainable Ventures
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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About
James Byrne is an equity partner at Sustainable Ventures, a European climate technology investor and growth partner. He is a founding team member at the firm, which has supported over 1,200 climate tech startups through investment, workspace, and venture support services. Byrne brings entrepreneurial experience across early-stage investment, business scaling, and strategy, with particular industry focus on energy efficiency, property development, energy storage, heating control, and electric vehicles.
Experience
- Sustainable VenturesPartnercurrent2012 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Sustainable WorkspacesCo-Founder & Directorcurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Copper EdgeCo-Founder & Directorcurrent2025 — presentAlderley Edge, England, United Kingdom
- MOTTRAM ST. ANDREW PRIMARY ACADEMYSchool Governorcurrent2022 — presentMottram St Andrew, England, United Kingdom
- Greater Manchester Business Board (LEP)Non Executive Board Member2023 — 2026Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Greater London AuthorityCommissioner2015 — 2020City Hall, London
- Powervault LtdAdvisor & Board Director2012 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- CoControl LTDCo-Founder & Director2014 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Sustainable Home Energy CompanyCo-Founder & Director2012 — 2016London, United, Kingdom
- Green Light DistriktCo-Founder & Director2010 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Focus IT Managed ServicesTechnology Manager2006 — 2009Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Match Day MediaTechnology Manager2007 — 2009Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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- Who is James Byrne?
- James Byrne is an equity partner at Sustainable Ventures, a European climate technology investor and growth partner. He is a founding team member at the firm, which has supported over 1,200 climate tech startups through investment, workspace, and venture support services. Byrne brings entrepreneurial experience across early-stage investment, business scaling, and strategy, with particular industry focus on energy efficiency, property development, energy storage, heating control, and electric vehicles.
- Where does James Byrne work?
- James Byrne is Regional Development Partner at Sustainable Ventures.
- Where did James Byrne go to school?
- James Byrne studied at University of Warwick (MSc, Warwick Manufacturing Group); University of Leeds (BSc, Faculty of Environment); University of Mumbai (H.R College Of Commerce and Economics).
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