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JP Moscarella

Resilient Earth Capital

John Paul (JP) Moscarella is an international clean energy and climate finance executive, with over 35 years of experience. Most recently, as a partner of a boutique environmental finance advisory firm, Climate Finance Advisors, Benefit LLC (CFA) in 2022, he was instrumental in its sale to WSP (a global engineering and consultancy firm with HQ in Canada, listed on TSX with a market cap in excess of US$21 billion and 65K employees globally).

An entrepreneur, he has founded or co-founded six (6) companies, including Emerging Energy & Environment (EEE), a fund manager focused on Latin America, with circa US$65 MM in AUM, and Econergy International, an early mover in the carbon credits markets (clean energy projects globally) and renewables developer with 260 MW (190 MW net) of projects at the time of its sale in 2008 to GDF Suez (now Engie), one of the largest utilities in the world.

With proven leadership skills, he has been a leading executive and general manager of several clean energy companies, as well as a fund manager for private equity/venture capital funds; a board director for nearly 20 companies and organizations; and, a pioneer in the field of carbon credits and climate finance, since attending the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, as well as a pioneer in cleantech investments in Latin America (i.e., plug-in hybrid EVs, CNG, biofuels, methane recovery).

3:40 pm - 4:20 pm

December 04 Startup Bazaar: Climate Tech 2024

Climate tech investment trends: Where is the smart money going?

This session will feature venture capitalists, angel investors, and fund managers who are focused on climate tech. They will discuss the hottest areas in climate tech for investment, what they look for in a climate tech startup, and the long-term potential for profitability and impact. Key discussion points:

  • Key investment trends in climate tech
  • Due diligence on climate tech companies
  • Early-stage vs. growth-stage investment

Moderator:
Rokas Beresniovas (Senior Director, Montgomery County Green Bank)

Panelists:
JP Moscarella (Co-founder, Resilient Earth Capital)
Hana Freymiller (Chief Impact Officer, West Potomac Capital LLC)
Sheetal Thakkar (Partner and Head of Investor Relations, One Planet Partners)