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James Huff
InvestorGeneral Partner at Surry Capital · General Partner at XGS Funding · Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSky · General Partner at MAINSPRING FUNDING · Board director at Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc · +2 more
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About
James Huff is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ClearSky and sits on its Investment Committee, with over 20 years of financial experience in structuring, due diligence, and execution of debt and equity transactions. Before ClearSky, he was Vice President, Emerging Technologies at NextEra Energy and held finance roles at Chicago Venture Partners and Deloitte. He holds a B.S. in finance from the University of Florida and an M.S. in quantitative finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
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Invests in
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Board director at Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc
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Board director at Novinium
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Experience
- ClearSkyCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2012 — presentWest Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- NextEra Energy ResourcesVice President, Emerging Technologies2020
- NextEra Energy ResourcesManaging Director, Emerging Technologies2012 — 2020
- NextEra Energy ResourcesDirector, Corporate Development2010 — 2012
- NextEra Energy ResourcesManager, Corporate Development2007 — 2010
- World AvenueDirector, Corporate Development2006 — 2007West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Deloitte & ToucheSenior Associate, Financial Advisory Services2005 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- Chicago Venture PartnersAssociate2002 — 2005Greater Chicago Area
- Northern TrustSenior Analyst2001 — 2002Greater Chicago Area
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Structured FinanceM&A experienceCorporate DevelopmentValuationBusiness ValuationFinancial ModelingPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsUtilityFrom James's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
AquicoreAspen AerogelsAutoGridClearTraceClimateTradeCylanceEnphase EnergyEnticGreensmithiS5 CommunicationsNoviniumPrecisionHawkResilientSpace Time InsightVerodin
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Colleagues at Surry Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Huff?
- James Huff is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ClearSky and sits on its Investment Committee, with over 20 years of financial experience in structuring, due diligence, and execution of debt and equity transactions. Before ClearSky, he was Vice President, Emerging Technologies at NextEra Energy and held finance roles at Chicago Venture Partners and Deloitte. He holds a B.S. in finance from the University of Florida and an M.S. in quantitative finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Where does James Huff work?
- James Huff is General Partner at Surry Capital and Board director at Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc and Board director at Space-Time Insight and Board director at Novinium.
- What does James Huff invest in?
- James Huff invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
- What boards does James Huff sit on?
- James Huff holds tracked board seats at Aquicore, Aspen Aerogels, AutoGrid, ClearTrace, ClimateTrade, Cylance, Enphase Energy, Entic, Greensmith, iS5 Communications.
- Where did James Huff go to school?
- James Huff studied at Illinois Tech Stuart School of Business (Master of Science, Finance); University of Florida - Warrington College of Business (Bachelor of Science, Finance).
Same school
Also attended Illinois Tech Stuart School of Business3
Also attended University of Florida - Warrington College of Business74
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Shared employers
Also worked at NextEra Energy Resources11
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Also worked at Deloitte & Touche2,000
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Also worked at Chicago Venture Partners2
Also worked at Northern Trust69
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