Lauren Densham
InvestorPartner, Head of Portfolio Services & Impact at Energize Capital
Greater Chicago Area
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Lauren: together at Universidad de Sevilla
About
Lauren leads Energize's post-investment platform services through Energize EDGE and oversees the firm's impact and responsible investment initiatives. She previously spent 15 years at KPMG advising on M&A, sustainability, and ESG transformation, and holds a BBA from University of Wisconsin, Madison, is a CPA, and holds a CFA ESG investing certificate.
Experience
- Energize CapitalPartner - Head of Portfolio Services & Impactcurrent2025 — present
- Energize CapitalHead of Portfolio Services, Impact and ESG2024 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Energize CapitalHead of Impact and ESG2022 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- SINAI TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- KPMGDirector - Infrastructure and ESG Strategy2019 — 2022Greater Chicago Area
- KPMGDirector - Global Strategy for KPMG International (Global Chairman's Office)2014 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- KPMGManager - Strategy and M&A2013 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
- The Chicago Council on Global AffairsEmerging Leader2020 — 2021
- World Business ChicagoFellow2018 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Strategy18Consulting8
Languages English · Spanish
- Certificate in ESG Investing — CFA Institute
- Certified Public Accountant — AICPA
From Lauren's professional profile.
Colleagues at Energize Capital
Aaron Donenberg
Portfolio Finance Associate at Energize Ventures
Agustina Soriano Sergi
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Alan Glass
Partner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures
Alex George
General Partner at Energize Capital
Amy Francetic
General Partner at Energize Capital
Ana Hugener
Principal — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Anson MacKinney
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Becks Bondi
Director of Operations at Energize Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lauren Densham?
- Lauren leads Energize's post-investment platform services through Energize EDGE and oversees the firm's impact and responsible investment initiatives. She previously spent 15 years at KPMG advising on M&A, sustainability, and ESG transformation, and holds a BBA from University of Wisconsin, Madison, is a CPA, and holds a CFA ESG investing certificate.
- Where does Lauren Densham work?
- Lauren Densham is Partner, Head of Portfolio Services & Impact at Energize Capital.
- Where did Lauren Densham go to school?
- Lauren Densham studied at Wisconsin School of Business (BBA, Double major: Accounting and International Business); Universidad de Sevilla (Business).
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