About Us
Global Cleantech Capital (GCC) is a growth-stage venture capital firm investing to scale exceptional companies into new market leaders in the clean energy, mobility, smart cities and fintech sectors. GCC invests in entrepreneurs and teams building companies that integrate technology to accelerate the green shift.
Founding partners managed four successive funds over the past 20 years in the clean energy sector. Based in Amsterdam investing in primarily in Europe and the US, we leverage our deep commercial, finance and renewable networks to help scale portfolio companies.
Energy Transition
Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 requires rapid transitions across all sectors. The investment required to drive this shift towards sustainable consumption is $1-2T annually. GCC helps accelerate the shift through investments in growth companies leveraging new technology, digital solutions and new business models in the three most carbon-intensive sectors: energy, buildings and transport. Additionally, the net-zero transition creates huge demand for digital solutions in finance and in data to assess risk, carbon accounting and ESG reporting.
Responsibility
GCC has invested in sectors that advance sustainability over the past two decades and continues the commitment today. GCC believes that companies that use ESG aspects as a ‘tool for value creation’ have superior offerings to existing propositions, which will ultimately generate more robust returns and result in a more sustainable business. By considering ESG in our investment selection, we believe that we can identify and capture these value-adding opportunities and mitigate risks. GCC is a signatory of UN Principles for Responsible Investing (UNPRI).
Team
Dr. Paul Kloppenborg
CEO & Partner
Paul has over 20 years of experience in private equity, having previously been CEO of Entrepreneurs Fund. Paul currently serves on the board of portfolio companies Nacero and Battolyser Systems. Previously, Paul was Head of Business Development at Koop Holding Infrastructure, Head of Business Development at Carrier1 and Head of Business Development at Arcadis.
Paul holds a BBA from Nyenrode Business Universiteit, an MSc from Delft Technical University and a PhD from Erasmus University.
Jan van Veldhoven
Partner
Jan has over 20 years of private equity experience. Previously, Jan was Chief Financial Officer of Entrepreneurs Fund and Director Investment Planning and Capacity Purchasing at Carrier1.
Jan holds a BSc from Delft Technical University and an MBA from University of Twente.
Praveen Emmanuel
Investment Manager
Praveen has over 5 years investment banking experience in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sector for both Goldman Sachs and Barclays in London.
Praveen holds a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Cambridge.
Christie Franchi
Partner
Christie has over 20 years of venture and private equity investment experience in the cleantech sector. Christie is on the board of portfolio companies Nacero and Klimato. Formerly, Christie was a member of the Investment Team at Entrepreneurs Fund and Director Global Strategic Change Energy & Financial Services at Andersen Consulting.
Christie holds a BA from the University of Michigan and an MA from Vanderbilt University.
Joris Vos
Partner
Joris has over 20 years of experience in private equity legal and tax and over 30 years of experience in the legal profession. Previously, Joris spent 13 years within the COFRA Group and Entrepreneurs Fund.
Joris holds a law degree from University of Utrecht.
Martin Morse
Asset Manager
Martin has over 6 years of experience in investment banking and private equity, focusing on the Energy, Climate, and Infrastructure sectors at CVC DIF and ABN AMRO.
Martin holds a Master of Science in Financial Management from Nyenrode Business University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance & Marketing from the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University.
Caroline Roberts
Office Manager
Caroline uses her background from large consulting firms in operations, change management and knowledge management to support the team with a wide range of administrative, marketing, accounting and deal management coordination.
Caroline previously worked at Andersen Business Consulting, Hitachi Consulting and BAE Systems. She holds qualifications in business studies, marketing and is a certified Knowledge Manager.