Aim Is To Drive Investments In Climate Tech Solutions In The Built World

New York, NY (February 21, 2024) — CREtech, the leading global technology and sustainability conference company devoted to Reimagining the Built World, has announced the launch of the “CREtech Climate Venture Coalition”, consisting of a group of the leading and most active venture firms focused on investing in climate tech startups in the Built World. While the Coalition will not be making direct investments, it will serve as a catalyst to drive deal flow for potential investments for each venture firm that is part of the Coalition. CREtech CEO Michael Beckerman, an active angel investor in climate tech startups, will lead the Coalition initiative for CREtech.

Given CREtech’s tremendous global audience, the Coalition’s website will serve as a portal for Built World focused climate tech startups to submit their fundraising information, which will then be shared directly with the Coalition’s members. Startups in all categories focused on the decarbonization of the Built World, the source of 40% of all GHG’s globally, will be encouraged to submit their fundraising information, agnostic of stage or funding size. CREtech will have no role in vetting or selecting the submissions and all data will be kept in the strictest of confidence within the Coalition and not be shared publicly.

”As someone who is deeply committed to the decarbonization of the Built World, I have been both discouraged by the slow pace of climate investments, and at the same time, encouraged by the extraordinary number of startups that are building solutions that will have a positive impact on reducing carbon emissions emanating from the property and construction sectors globally,“ stated Michael Beckerman. “With the launch of our CREtech Climate Venture Coalition, I hope to be able to make a significant impact in accelerating investments for climate tech startups in our industry and therefore make measurable progress in reducing emissions globally.” Beckerman concluded.

The Founding Members of the CREtech Climate Venture Coalition include:

• Pi Labs
• Building Ventures
• JLL Spark

Additional Coalition Members include:

• Aconterra
• Alpaca VC
• Climate Capital 
• Contest Point
• GreatWave
• Keyframe Capital
• Overview
• Remarkable Ventures and Remarkable Ventures Climate
• Rock Yard Ventures
• Shadow Ventures
• Streetlife Ventures
• The MET Fund
• Tawani Ventures

The CREtech Climate Venture Coalition’s Exclusive Law Firm Sponsor is Goodwin Procter LLP. 

As part of the CREtech Climate Venture Coalition, an extraordinary group of sustainability property experts will serve as Advisors to help the Coalition understand the objectives, trends and priorities for tech adoption from the real estate perspective. The Advisors have no financial stake or compensation tied to the Coalition or the venture investments made by the Coalition members.

Advisors include: 

• Alexia Laird, Sustainability Director, Landsec
• Alex Edds, Head of Sustainability, LaSalle
• Ami Kotecha, Co-Founder & Group President, Amro Partners
• Becca Timms, Director of ESG, Jamestown LP
• Clemens Brenninkmeijer, Head of Sustainability, Redevco BV
• Edward M. Hinchey Jr., CTO, Fisher Brothers
• Eric A. Clement, SVP,Fund Manager, Social Impact & Sustainability Investments, RXR
• Gautami Palanki, SVP, ESG Strategy, Howard Hughes
• Hrisa Gatzoulis, Director of Sustainability, Rudin
• Juliette Morgan, ESG Consultancy Director, Global, Gensler
• Kairee Tann, SVP, Director of Innovation, The Swig Company
• Kate Frucher, Co-Founder and Managing Director, The Clean Fight
• Laura Craft, Partner, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Strategies, Heitman
• Lauren Moss, Senior Vice President - Chief Sustainability Officer, Vornado
• Michael Daschle, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Brookfield Properties
• Minta Kay, Partner & Chair, Real Estate Industry Group Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
• Natalie Teear, SVP, Innovation, Sustainability & Social Impact, Hudson Pacific Properties
• Natalie Wheating, Sustainability Manager, Development, LendLease
• Ronald J. Becker, Senior Vice President Operations & Sustainability, Brandywine Realty Trust

For more information on the CREtech Climate Venture Coalition, click here.

About CREtech
CREtech is Reimagining the Built World. We are the largest international community of professionals devoted to driving innovation and sustainability in the real estate sector. Our mission is to drive tech adoption and innovation in the Built World by organizing two large-scale conferences annually in New York and London.  Learn more: CREtech.com.