Global Environment Fund is a venture capital firm in Chevy Chase that prefers to invest in businesses within the software, enterprise, and cleantech sectors. Founded in 1990 by Jeff Leonard and John Earhart in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the firm invests in early stage ventures and late stage ventures. This firm usually invests in series A and series C rounds. The notable investment portfolio of Global Environment Fund includes OPTIMOZ, ReNew Power, Chainalytics, Rocklands Mill, Peak Timbers, Cantaloupe Systems, UPC Renewables, Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited and Red Ambiental. As of January 2020, Global Environment Fund has made 13 investments and 3 exits.
Timeline
Funded Companies
ReNew Power is a solar and wind energy company operating in India.
People
Alexandre Alvim
Managing Director
Alipt Sharma
Principal, Asia
H. Jeffrey Leonard
Chief Executive Officer / Founding Partner
John Earhart
Chairman and Founding Partner
Kumar Shah
Vice President, Asia
Mirtcho Spassov
Vice President, GEF Advisors Africa
Nupur Jalan
Associate, Asia
Todd Cater
Managing Director / North America
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited
Cantaloupe Systems
Chainalytics
OPTIMOZ
Peak Timbers
Red Ambiental
ReNew Power
Rocklands Mill
UPC Renewables