Mitch Gainer has become director at NextEra Energy Investments.

Mitch Gainer has joined NextEra Energy 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 energy technologies such as renewable energy, hydrogen, mobility and decarbonisation. It also invests in enterprise software startups focused on cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, cloud computing, customer service and software-as-a-service, and AI.

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.