About
Investment Partner with 25+ years in environmental investing and finance, leading Seed and Series A investments into early-stage UK cleantech focused on built environment, heat decarbonisation, waste and circular economy. Previously at Sustainable Ventures, Carbon Trust Enterprises, WRAP and HSBC.
Experience
- Clean Growth FundInvestment Partnercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- MykorBoard Investor Directorcurrent2026 — present
- AboveBoard Investor Directorcurrent2022 — presentColchester
- KammaBoard Investor Directorcurrent2023 — presentGreater London
- Vector PhotonicsBoard Investor Directorcurrent2023 — presentGlasgow
- Clean Food GroupBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- UKRI - Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC)Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- FiveThirteenCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- Early stage and growth support to cleantech sectorCleantech business and finance consultantcurrent2011 — presentUK
- Arda BiomaterialsBoard Investor Director2023 — 2026Greater London
- RendescoBoard Investor Director EXITED2024 — 2026
- FutraheatBoard Investor Director2023 — 2026Surbiton
- London Sustainable Development CommissionWomen in Cleantech Steering Group2018 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB)Advisory Board Member2018 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- University of ExeterRoyal Society Entrepreneur in Residence2022 — 2023
- AirEx TechnologiesChair & Non Executive Director2018 — 2022London, Greater London, United Kingdom
- Sustainable Venture Development PartnersInvestment Director2018 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Brighton and Hove Seaside Community HomeBoard Director and Chair of Finance Committee2013 — 2018Brighton, United Kingdom
- Carbon Limiting Technologies LtdAssociate (consultant)2013 — 2017
- EightPointNine - Artisan Blended Coffee, Rushed to your DoorChief Executive2016 — 2017Brighton, United Kingdom
Education
- University of Exeter1st Class Hons, Economics1994 — 1998
- Universidad de ValladolidEconomicas, Economicas1996 — 1997
Skills & more
Business Development24Business Strategy25Investments9Venture Capital10Financial Analysis3Energy6Negotiation3Renewable Energy18Risk Management2Marketing4Management8Investment readiness1
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Commerical managementPeople manageemntDeal negotiationCorporate GovernanceBoard of Directorscleantechenergy efficiencySustainable EnergyEntrepreneurshipStart-upsFundraisingDue DiligenceLanguages Spanish
- Leadership for Directors — Institute of Directors (IoD)
- First Time Fundraising — UK Private Capital
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Same school
Also attended University of Exeter86
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Also attended Universidad de Valladolid5
Álvaro GarcíaSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupAlberto Pérez ArranzInvestment Manager at G+D VenturesRodrigo GarcíaChairman of the Asociación Española de FinTech e InsurTech at Civeta InvestmentNicolas DouayVenture Partner at Entrepreneur FirstÓscar GarcíaHead of Corporate Venturing & Ecosystem at Elewit
Shared employers
Also worked at Above1
Also worked at University of Exeter6
Also worked at AirEx Technologies2
Also worked at Carbon Limiting Technologies Ltd3
Colleagues at Clean Growth Fund
Adelya Akhatova
Investment Manager at Clean Growth Fund
Alasdair Greig
Investment Partner at Clean Growth Fund
Ben Lynch
Chief Commercial Officer at Clean Growth Fund
Ben Woodhouse
Investment Associate at Clean Growth Fund
Bernadette Lee
Investment Analyst at Clean Growth Fund
Beverley Gower-Jones
Managing Partner at Clean Growth Fund
Beverley Gower-Jones OBE
Founder & Managing Partner at Clean Growth Fund
Chris Rapley CBE
Advisory Board Member at Clean Growth Fund


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