Sustainable & Impact Finance at Berkeley Haas

We have a great group of experts here for the Climate Solutions Fund Pitch Day to provide feedback to the students. A big thanks to Niloufar Aazam-Zanganeh of elea, Joakim Mahlberg of CalSTRS, David Suh of Samsung Ventures, and Rebekah Saul Butler of Gratitude Railroad for acting as judges, and to Bill Green of Climate Adaptive Infrastructure for joining us for a fireside chat.

We are excited to kick off the Climate Solutions Fund Pitch Day with a welcome from Dean Jennifer Chatman.

Our Senior Advisor, Laura D. Tyson, is part of the Bretton Woods Committee Climate and Energy Transition Finance Working Group. They recently published the paper “Mobilizing Private Finance for Climate Action and Energy Transition.” In just 2 hours, the co-leads, Creon Butler and Afsaneh Beschloss, and John Lipsky will discuss how the paper?has been leveraged during COP29 and how it offers insights to furthering the impact of private sector investments towards closing the climate and energy transition financing gap. Please register to join the Zoom here: https://lnkd.in/eeEQ3v-y

Impact investing #jobopportunity with Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2

Friend of SAIF the YWCA Berkeley/Oakland is hosting it's 17th Annual Young Women and Money Conference on Saturday, November 16th, in Oakland. Attendees will gain invaluable insights from expert keynote speakers and participate in dynamic workshops covering personal finance, credit management, and smart investing. Plus, enjoy a delicious breakfast bar and catered lunch, connect with like-minded individuals during networking sessions, and take home valuable resources.?

Some state and local climate and conservation wins

Join us for the first Pitch Day of the student-led multi-asset class private Climate Solutions Fund on November 22 at 9 AM! Student investment managers will present real-world deals focused on climate change solutions, and will secure a 300k investment for the top opportunity. We’re inviting a select number of participants from the SAIF community. If you work in the climate sector or have a keen interest in this area, please DM us for details on securing your spot.

?? Calling Impact and Climate Investing Firms! ?? Are you looking for fresh perspectives and support on your projects? We’re now accepting applications for our Spring 2025 Impact and Climate Investing course! In this Practicum, we collaborate with organizations to give students hands-on experience in the operations of an impact fund throughout the semester. What kinds of projects can you propose? Here’s a sampling from recent years: -Investment thesis development -Fundraising strategy and development -Developing and testing new fund structures -Capital gap/access gap assessment and strategy -Impact measurement What’s in it for you? Enjoy free access to innovative ideas, connect with a motivated group of emerging professionals, and transform a challenging project into an engaging opportunity! If you’re interested in partnering with a dedicated team of students, we’d love to hear from you! Feel free to DM us with any questions.

Breaking: The Mosaic Fellowship application is now LIVE! The ICM Mosaic Fellowship is part of our commitment to advance the pipeline of diverse, skilled talent in the private capital impact investing industry. The program provides top-performing graduate students of underrepresented and diverse backgrounds the opportunity to spend a summer as a Summer Associate at one of ICM’s member funds— leading private capital funds investing for positive social & environmental impact and superior returns. Learn more about our participating host funds:?Altura Capital,?Apis & Heritage Capital Partners,?Arborview Capital,?Blackhorn Ventures,?Builders Fund,?Clean Energy Ventures,?Cleveland Avenue,?Closed Loop Partners?(Infrastructure, Leadership, and Ventures),?Congruent Ventures,?DBL Partners,?Earth Foundry,?Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Generation Investment Management,?HCAP Partners,?Impact America Fund,?Impact Engine,?Lime Rock New Energy,?Nuveen, a TIAA company?Private Equity Impact,?Pangaea Ventures,?Quona Capital,?Rebalance Capital,?Renovus Capital Partners,?Rethink Food,?Second Horizon Capital,?Shift Capital,?Spring Lane Capital, and?Virta Ventures. Apply: https://lnkd.in/gPhXZVpM

What University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business and University of California, Berkeley alumni are at SOCAP Global this week? We are planning a quick meet up and photo Tuesday, Oct 29th at 12:30pm at this couch on the 4th Floor of Cityview. Hopefully you can join us!