About
Travis Leiter has eight years of experience investing across growth equity, private equity, and venture, with a focus on the energy transition, industrial decarbonization, sustainability, consumer, and resilience. At Broadscale he supports sourcing, diligence, and transaction execution, and he is also an Investment Principal at Spades Capital. He previously served as an Investment Principal at Morgan Stanley's 1GT Fund and began his career at Roark Capital Group. He earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechConsumerDefense TechEnergy
Experience
- Broadscale GroupInvestment Consultantcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- SpadesInvestment Principalcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- CF GroupVenture Partner2025 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- 4WARD.earth: Climate & Sustainability CommunityConsulting Professional @ 4WARD.earth Climate Collective2025 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Principal, Climate Investments2022 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Morgan StanleyClimate Fellow2021 — 2022
- Columbia Venture FellowsColumbia Venture Fellow - Lang Fund Investment Associate2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA Candidate2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Morgan StanleySummer Associate, Sustainable Investing Fellow2021New York, New York, United States
- GroundForce CapitalMBA Investment Associate2020 — 2021
- EversightAssociate2019 — 2020Chicago, Illinois
- Roark Capital GroupPrivate Equity Analyst2017 — 2019Atlanta, GA
- Roark Capital GroupSummer Analyst2016Atlanta, GA
- RBCWealth Management Intern2015Midtown NY
Skills & more
Management9Teamwork9Public Speaking10Strategy3Accounting8Economics13Time Management6Customer Service3Food & Beverage5Research4Data Analysis3Finance4
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Financial AnalysisSustainabilityEnvironmental SustainabilityVenture CapitalPrivate EquityPowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OfficeLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Travis Leiter?
- Travis Leiter has eight years of experience investing across growth equity, private equity, and venture, with a focus on the energy transition, industrial decarbonization, sustainability, consumer, and resilience. At Broadscale he supports sourcing, diligence, and transaction execution, and he is also an Investment Principal at Spades Capital. He previously served as an Investment Principal at Morgan Stanley's 1GT Fund and began his career at Roark Capital Group. He earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University.
- Where does Travis Leiter work?
- Travis Leiter is Investment Consultant at Broadscale.
- What does Travis Leiter invest in?
- Travis Leiter invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Defense Tech, Energy.
- Where did Travis Leiter go to school?
- Travis Leiter studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer Course).
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Also attended Vanderbilt University294
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