About
Sophie Vaughan is Head of Impact and Investor Relations at ArcTern Ventures' Toronto office, where she oversees environmental impact, ESG, and LP reporting. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, she previously worked as a Sustainability Consultant at Arup, focusing on EU Sustainable Finance and decarbonization strategies, and earlier as a Mechanical Engineer designing low-carbon HVAC systems. She holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's in Engineering with Business from University College Dublin.
Invests in
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- ArcTern VenturesHead of Impact and Investor Relationscurrent2023 — presentDublin
- Toronto Climate WeekSteering Committee Member2025Toronto, ON
- ArupSustainability Consultant2022 — 2023Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- ArupProject Engineer2022Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- ArupDesign Engineer2019 — 2022County Dublin, Ireland
- ArupUndergraduate Engineer2018Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
- Maths Tuition Mount MerrionMathematics Tutor2014 — 2018County Dublin, Ireland
Skills & more
CommunicationDelegationTeamwork1Public Speaking1Problem SolvingCollaborative Problem SolvingAnalytical SkillsTeam Problem SolvingBuilt EnvironmentStakeholder ManagementCarbon AccountingCircular Economy
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Investor RelationsSustainability ConsultingRenewable EnergySustainability ReportingCarbon Reduction StrategiesLife Cycle AssessmentBuilding Energy ModelingData AnalysisProject ManagementPresentation SkillsDesignResource Planning- Bloomberg Market Concepts — Bloomberg
From Sophie's professional profile.
Colleagues at ArcTern Ventures
Andy Chisholm
Advisor, Investment Committee at ArcTern Ventures
Caroline Rheault
Financial Controller at Brightspark Ventures
Dinesh Ganesan
Principal at ArcTern Ventures
Fiona Hamilton
Associate at ArcTern Ventures
Ian Pinnington
Partner at ArcTern Ventures
Jackson Wright
Associate at ArcTern Ventures
Jon Dogterom
Advisor, Investment Committee at ArcTern Ventures
Keegan Pinto
Principal at ArcTern Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sophie Vaughan?
- Sophie Vaughan is Head of Impact and Investor Relations at ArcTern Ventures' Toronto office, where she oversees environmental impact, ESG, and LP reporting. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, she previously worked as a Sustainability Consultant at Arup, focusing on EU Sustainable Finance and decarbonization strategies, and earlier as a Mechanical Engineer designing low-carbon HVAC systems. She holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's in Engineering with Business from University College Dublin.
- Where does Sophie Vaughan work?
- Sophie Vaughan is Head of Impact and Investor Relations at ArcTern Ventures.
- What does Sophie Vaughan invest in?
- Sophie Vaughan invests in Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Sophie Vaughan go to school?
- Sophie Vaughan studied at University College Dublin (ME in Mechanical Engineering with Business, Mechanical Engineering); Purdue University (Mechanical Engineering); University College Dublin (Bsc. Mechanical Engineering Science).
Same school
Also attended University College Dublin96
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Shared employers
Also worked at Toronto Climate Week1
Also worked at Arup22
Zohaib DarFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementEd GregorySenior Legal Counsel at AirTree VenturesJon LowCo-Founder & Partner, Format One at Joyance PartnersPedroInvestor at Zacua VenturesPedro GarcíaInvestment Manager at Zacua VenturesIshaan MittalManaging Director at Peak XV Partners
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