Mitch Gainer has become director at NextEra Energy Investments, where he will lead climate tech startup investments.
Mitch Gainer has joined NextEra Energy to head up its energy and climate tech investments after two years at Yield Capital Partners.
“My role will focus on connecting early-stage energy innovation from the venture ecosystem with NextEra’s industry-leading capabilities.,” he said in a LinkedIn post.
NextEra Energy Investments backs startups in climate technologies such as renewable energy, hydrogen, mobility and decarbonisation. It also invests in enterprise software startups focused on cybersecurity, big data, cloud computing, customer service and software-as-a-service, as well as wider social impact investments.
Its portfolio includes low-carbon synthetic e-fuels manufacturer Infinium, land-leasing platform provider for renewable energy Landgate, and carbon black and hydrogen technology developer Monolith.
Gainer spent two years as partner at investment management company Yield Capital Partners, where he led due diligence on climate tech and digital infrastructure. He previously spent two years as principal and associate partner at Activate Consulting, which followed a prior stint as senior associate at Yield Capital Partners.
Fernando Moncada Rivera
Fernando Moncada Rivera is a reporter at Global Corporate Venturing and also host of the CVC Unplugged podcast.
