Jamil Wyne

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. We utilize and leverage our products and services—as well as products and services of other institutions in the World Bank Group—to provide development solutions customized to meet clients’ needs. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and political challenges. Clients view IFC as a provider and mobilizer of scarce capital, knowledge, and long-term partnerships that can help address critical constraints in areas such as finance, infrastructure, employee skills, and the regulatory environment. IFC is also a leading mobilizer of third-party resources for its projects. Our willingness to engage in difficult environments and our leadership in crowding-in private finance enable us to extend our footprint and have a development impact well beyond our direct resources. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. https://youtube.com/shorts/UWDx7dWuPgg?feature=share

Riffle Ventures is an impact engine that unlocks climate innovation to solve meaningful problems. We are a collective of mission-driven builders, educators, investors, and designers. Through our Climate Ecosystem Design and advisory services, we co-create with various stakeholders in three key areas: education, program design, and venture creation. Our vision is to catalyze and build ventures focused on creating a more resilient, equitable, and just world. Please reach out to us at hello@riffleventures.com if youd like to chat.

The Climate Tech Bootcamp supports climate entrepreneurs from around the world by providing access to expert-led training, mentors, and a like-minded community of peers dedicated to tackling the pressing issues of climate change.

Catalyst Investment Management (also known as Catalyst Private Equity) is a specialized climate infrastructure and technology investment management company operating out of Jordan, covering primarily the Middle East and North Africa. Our goal is to help create, invest in, and grow a world class base of renewable energy projects and value added companies that primarily supply the energy and water treatment sectors. These companies range from project developers and projects, to technology developers, to product developers that will help grow and maintain the regions vital energy and water sectors. Given the region’s global significance in these sectors, the region becomes a platform for the global market. Catalyst partners with international and regional technology and industry specialists to support this vision. Catalyst is a regional Energy and Water sector investment management firm uniquely structured to have a positive strategic and financial impact on the region. Catalyst/CMCF’s principles of responsible investing are embedded in our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework, which provides the structure and guidance for our investment team as well as our portfolio companies. We encourage our clients to work towards continuous improvement of their environmental and social management and performance. Firms with an environmentally sustainable and socially responsible way of operating significantly lower the risk for their business model, and therefore, achieve greater cost efficiencies and profitability. These principles are integral to our business, both our own operations and those of our portfolio companies.

Clean Energy Venture Group is an investment group with offices in Boston and New York which provides seed capital and management expertise to early stage clean energy companies. Our focus is in the Northeastern United States, but we occasionally invest in companies located in other areas within North America. Our mission is to invest in and support early stage clean energy companies that have the potential to mitigate climate change and achieve attractive financial returns. We collaborate with entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in an atmosphere of mutual respect, intellectual curiosity and analytical rigor. Visit our website for portfolio news, member bios, or to apply for funding or mentoring if your company’s technology, products and services have the potential to substantially reduce the environmental damage from the production or use of energy.

Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors globally. The firm leads in ‘Day Zero’ investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Antler systematically removes capital and network constraints for early-stage technology entrepreneurs by providing co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. The firm is present in 27 cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made over 1,300 investments into early-stage startups. Antler has been repeatedly recognized by Pitchbook as the world’s most active angel and seed-stage investor.