2025 Investor Table Hosts

Building on three decades of connecting investors and innovators, IGF 2025 brought together more than 230 active investors managing more than $30 billion in capital with competitively selected startups and industry experts. Last year, the IGF hosted more than 2,600 one-on-one meetings with more than 1,000 attendees looking to drive innovation forward.

The following investors hosted tables during the networking session at IGF 2025. Review their details on the investor profiles Notion page.

Investors interested in participating in the 1:1 networking session for IGF 2026 should contact IGF@nrel.gov.

Nigel Carr
Derek Higashihara
Headshot of Emma Kulow from AccelR8

Nigel Carr
Director
Acario Innovation

Derek Higashihara
Principal
Acario Innovation

Emma Kulow
Climate Investor
AccelR8

Greg Fleming
Headshot of Tanatswa Mapondera from Aligned Climate Capital
Erik Von Glan

Greg Fleming
Investment Director
Air Liquide

Tanatswa Mapondera
Senior Associate
Aligned Climate Capital

Erik Von Glan
Manager of Corporate Development and Ventures
Anderson Windows

Headshot of Elisabeth Felstein from AP Ventures
Headshot of Tripp Shannon an Angel Investor from Arizona
Headshot of Srikant Vasan

Elisabeth Feldstein
Investment Analyst
AP Ventures

Tripp Shannon
Angel Investor
Arizona Tech Investor

Srikant Vasan
Managing Partner
Avesta Fund

Doug Forkner
Headshot of Carolin Funk Ph.D. from Blue BEar Capital
Headshot of Hayler Nystrom from Blue Bear Capital

Doug Forkner
Strategic Investment Business Partner
Avista Developments

Carolin Funk Ph.D.
Partner
Blue Bear Capital

Hayley Nystrom
Investor
Blue Bear Capital

Headshot of Joon-Ho Lee from BSAM
Headshot of Wynston Reed from Clean Energy Ventures
Headshot of Amy Zhao from Clean Energy Ventures

Joon-Ho Lee
Senior Vice President
BSAM

Wynston Reed
Investor
Clean Energy Ventures

Amy Zhao
Investor
Clean Energy Ventures

Headshot of Matthew Cohen from Clean Energy Ventures
Headshot of Micha Ben-Naim from Clean Energy Ventures
Lee Rand

Matthew Cohen
Principal
Clean Energy Ventures

Micha Ben-Naim
Investor
Clean Energy Ventures

Lee Rand
Partner
Cottonwood Technology Funds

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Thomas Price
Headshot of Pem Hutchinson from CSC Leasing

Thomas Cottrell
Director
CSC Leasing

Thomas Price
Senior Director
CSC Leasing

Pem Hutchinson
Managing Director
CSC Leasing

Headshot of Gerd Goette from Cycle Capital
Eric Bielke
Henry Heitzer

Gerd Goette
Senior Partner
Cycle Capital

Eric Bielke
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Early Alpha Partners

Henry Heitzer
Director
Earth Foundry

Headshot of Adil Jafry from Ecosphere Ventures
Headshot of Brandon Blaesser from Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Headshot of Charles Sidman from ECS Capital Partners

Adil Jafry
General Partner
Ecosphere Ventures

Brandon Blaesser
Vice President
Ecosystem Integrity Fund

Charles Sidman
Founder and Managing Partner
ECS Capital Partners

Graham Carey
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Jenny Gao

Graham Carey
Investment Manager
Emerald

Itaru Shiraishi
Venture Partner
Energy and Environment Investment

Jenny Gao
Vice President
Energy Impact Partners

Headshot of Craig Lawrence from Energy Transition Ventures
Headshot of Scott Pinizzotto from ENGIE Ventures
Headshot of Sheeraz Haji from ENGIE Ventures & Zipdragon Ventures

Craig Lawrence
Partner & Co-Founder
Energy Transition Ventures

Scott Pinizzotto
Senior Investment Director
ENGIE Ventures

Sheeraz Haji
Senior Advisor and Managing Partner
ENGIE Ventures and Zipdragon Ventures

Headshot of Lisa Hansmann from Engine Ventures
Dylan O'Reilly
Paul Seidler

Lisa Hansmann
Principal
Engine Ventures

Dylan O'Reilly
Senior Program Manager
Evergreen Climate Innovations

Paul Seidler
Managing Director
Evergreen Climate Innovations

Headshot of Drew Robinson from Energy Ventures
Headshot of Darren Love from Evok Innovations
Headshot of Naynika Chaubey from Evok Innovations

Drew Robinson
Principal
Energy Ventures

Darren Love
Senior Associate
Evok Innovations

Naynika Chaubey
Partner
Evok Innovations

Jennifer Al-Rashid
Headshot of Paul Burgon from Exit Ventures
Headshot of Prempreedee Kitriattrakarn from ExpresSo NB

Jennifer Al-Rashid
Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital

Paul Burgon
Managing Partner
Exit Ventures

Prempreedee Kitirattrakarn
Investment Director
ExpresSo NB

HEadshot of Tipok Techasmit from ExpresSo NB
Headshot of Morgan DeFoort from Factor E Ventures
Headshot of Michael Gilbert of Fairstead Ventures

Tipok Techasmit
Partner Venture Capital
ExpresSo NB

Morgan DeFoort
Co-Founder and Managing Principal
Factor E Ventures

Michael Gilbert
Director Cleantech, Proptech, Decarbonization
Fairstead Ventures

Headshot of David Ingram form Fortescue
Headshot of Lisa Dufresne from GC Ventures
Headshot of Frank Bryan from Halftone Investment Partners

David Ingram
Manager
Fortescue

Lisa Dufresne
Corporate Venture Capital
GC Ventures

Frank Bryan
Principal
Halftone Investment Partners

Headshot of Zainub Noor From Haliburton Labs
Headshot of Erin Crowther from HG Ventures
Headshot of Austin Hwang from Honda Xcelerator Ventures

Zainub Noor
Director
Haliburton Labs

Erin Crowther
Associate
HG Ventures

Austin Hwang
Senior Principal
Honda Xcelerator Ventures

Headshot of Austin Badger from HSBC
Headshot of Tim Jones from Innosphere
Aimee Xu from I Squared Capital

Austin Badger
Managing Director
HSBC

Tim Jones
COO
Innosphere

Aimee Xu
Vice President
I Squared Capital

Headshot of Don Megrath from Investors Circle & VectorPoint Ventures
Headshot of Tomohito Shibata from Japan Energy Fund
Headshot of Satowa Kinoshita from Japan Energy Fund

Don Megrath
Executive Director Managing Director
Investors Circle & VectorPoint Ventures

Tomohito Shibata
Partner
Japan Energy Fund

Satowa Kinoshita
Investor
Japan Energy Fund

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Juan Arango
Headshot of Ashlynn Horras from Khasma Capital

Daniel Baruch
Executive Director
JP Morgan

Juan Arango
Executive Director
Keiretsu Forum Rockies

Ashlynn Horras
Principal
Khasma Capital

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Headshot of Zach Thobe from Marathon Petroleum Company
Kara Burns

James Clarke
Director of Business Development
Marathon Petroleum Company

Zach Thobe
Senior Business Development Director
Marathon Petroleum Company

Kara Burns
Senior Associate
Mass Mutual Ventures

Headshot of Timothy Krysiek from Mass Mutual Ventures
Headshot of Rachit Kejariwal from Mitsui OSK Lines
Jesse Teichman

Timothy Krysiek
Managing Partner
Mass Mutual Ventures

Rachit Kejariwal
Climate Tech Investor
Mitsui OSK Lines

Jesse Teichman
Partner
MKB Equity Partners

Erin Kirton
Headshot of Logan Grizzel from MUUS Climate Partners
Jonathon Greene From New Climate Ventures

Erin Kirton
Investment Associate
Munich Re Ventures

Logan Grizzel
Partner
MUUS Climate Partners

Jonathon Greene
Investor
New Climate Ventures

Headshot of MAtt Arnold from New Climate Ventures
Headshot of Tem Tumurbat from Nomadic Venture Partners
Headshot of John Schwarck from Oneok

Matt Arnold
Partner
New Climate Ventures

Tem Tumurbat
Managing Partner
Nomadic Venture Partners

John Schwarck
Vice President
Oneok

Headshot of Jason Holt from Orion Industrial Ventures
Headshot of Allison Hinckley from Overture Ventures
Headshot of John Willis from Oxy

Jason Holt
Partner
Orion Industrial Ventures

Allison Hinckley
Senior Principal
Overture Ventures

John Willis
Vice President, Technology Ventures
Oxy

Lee Larson
Headshot of Shaandiin Cedar from Powerhouse ventures
Headshot of Fred Chang from Qomo Capital Partners

Lee Larson
Investor
Piva Capital

Shaandiin Cedar
Investor
Powerhouse Ventures

Fred Chang
Managing Director
Qomo Capital Partners

Headshot of Kyle Teamey from RA Capital
Headshot of Jim Huston from Regenr8 2025 Fund
Headshot of Johanna Schmidtke from Rev Innovations

Kyle Teamey
Managing Partner
RA Capital

Jim Huston
Fund Manager
Regenr8 2025 Fund

Johanna Schmidtke
Managing Partner
Rev Innovations

Headshot of Becky Wilson from Rhapsody Venture Partners
Headshot of Lindsay Mendes from SABIC
Headshot of Joey Barrick from SJF Ventures

Becky Wilson
Venture Associate
Rhapsody Venture Partners

Lindsay Mendes
Senior Technology Manager
SABIC

Joey Barrick
Senior Associate
SJF Ventures

Hoki Chae
Headshot of Hee Jung from SK Discovery
HEadshot of Wallace Kyle from Skyview Ventures

Hoki Chae
Investment Manager
SK Discovery

Hee Jung
Head of Innovation and Investment
SK Discovery

Wallace Kyle
Principal
Skyview Ventures

Headshot of John Scull from Southern Cross Ventures
Headshot of Conor Battle from Spring Lane Capital
Headshot of Amir Fishelov from Square One Lab

John Scull
Managing Director
Southern Cross Ventures

Conor Battle
Senior Associate
Spring Lane Capital

Amir Fishelov
Managing Partner
Square One Lab

Headshot of Luke Meredith from TC Energy
Kate Fischer
Headshot of Jay Patel from Toyota Ventures

Luke Meredith
Director, Venture and Strategy
TC Energy

Kate Fischer
Associate
TO VC

Jay Patel
Investor
Toyota Ventures

Headshot of Emily Lewis O'Brien from Trellis Capital (Prime Coalition)
Headshot of Alan Lowdon from UK Government GLobal Entrepreneur Program
Headshot of  Bruno Arcadier from Vale Ventures

Emily Lewis O'Brien
Principal
Trellis Capital (Prime Coalition)

Alan Lowdon
Dealmaker
UK Government Global Entrepreneur Program

Bruno Arcadier
Head
Vale Ventures

Headshot of Subodh Gupta from Valo Ventures
Headshot of Marc Davidson from Veriten
Headshot of Vanessa Trinh Keeling from WEX

Subodh Gupta
Partner
Valo Ventures

Marc Davidson
Sr. Technical Advisor
Veriten

Vanessa Trinh Keeling
Investor
WEX

Headshot of Mark Dryden from WIND Ventures
Headshot of Kei Onishi from Yamaha Motor Ventures
Headshot of Seth Peyla from ZOMA Capital

Mark Dryden
Senior Associate
WIND Ventures

Kei Onishi
CEO and Managing Director
Yamaha Motor Ventures

Seth Peyla
Vice President
ZOMA Capital

IGF 2026

March 31 - April 2, 2026 
Sheraton Downtown
Denver, CO

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