Raise Green
Raise Green connects green companies with certified and retail investors, democratizing investment and funneling money to the companies that are driving change.
- Stage Product In Market
- Industry Fintech
- Location Somerville, MA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded March 2018
- Employees 8
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website raisegreen.com
Company Summary
Raise Green is the climate investment platform built to democratize ESG investing, so that everyone can take action on climate change. As an SEC and FINRA registered marketplace we let anyone (retail, accredited & institutional investors) invest in climate projects. We provide award-winning software tools for solar and energy efficiency developers to set their own financing rates, cut soft costs and access capital through inclusive financing.
Team
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CEO and Co-Founder
CEO & Co-Founder: 9 years working for President Obama in the Administration at the USDA, White House, and State Department. While at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, he focused on sustainable finance, energy project deployment, and environmental law and policy. Of note, Franz was a core member of the US negotiating team under President Obama that landed the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Jackie LoganCIO and Co-Founder
CIO & Co-Founder: Financial practitioner with 20+ years in the bond markets and private wealth management at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.
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Interim-COO and Chair of the Advisory Board
COO: 25+ years experience growing and selling tech companies, including the recent acquisition of KidFund by UNest
BDO Seidman, McDermott Will & Emery -
Operations Manager
Environmental Studies graduate from University of California, Santa Cruz. Lauren is often touted as Raise Green's central nervous system.
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