Aligned Climate Capital

Congratulations to our portfolio company Summit Ridge Energy on their new $400 million joint venture with Apollo Global Management, Inc.! This partnership will accelerate the development of commercial solar assets across Illinois—bringing clean, reliable power to businesses and households while advancing American energy independence. As one of the nation’s leading owner-operators of commercial solar, Summit Ridge Energy is helping to build a more distributed, resilient, and cost-effective grid. We’re proud to support their growth as they scale their impact across the country. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e4adSkqr #CommercialSolar #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #ImpactInvesting

Please join us in welcoming Sadiqa K. to the Aligned team! Sadiqa joins as an Accountant, bringing experience across nonprofits, startups, and corporate environments. At Aligned, she’ll help lead our monthly accounting processes and support financial reporting across the firm and its affiliates. We’re grateful to add her thoughtful approach and experience to the team. Welcome, Sadiqa! #NewHire #ClimateFinance #WelcomeToTheTeam

Bipartisan support for clean energy remains critical—and commendable. We applaud Senators Lisa Murkowski (AK), John Curtis (UT), Jerry Moran (KS), and Thom Tillis (NC) for standing up for solar and wind energy tax credits that have unlocked private investment, created American jobs, and strengthened our energy infrastructure. As their letter to Senate leadership notes, these provisions—many rooted in the Inflation Reduction Act—are essential to maintaining U.S. leadership in innovation, energy production, and manufacturing. At Aligned, we believe smart, stable policy helps catalyze the long-term capital needed to build a more resilient and decarbonized economy. #EnergyPolicy #EnergyTransition #InflationReductionAct #CleanEnergy https://lnkd.in/eabD6MV4

Our SVP Eric Lee is heading to San Francisco next week for the The Global Impact Investing Network West Coast Impact Forum! This year’s forum will bring together investors and changemakers to dive into some of the most pressing issues in climate solutions and other impact investing sectors. If you’ll be there too, reach out—we’d love to connect! #ImpactInvesting #GIINForum #ClimateSolutions https://lnkd.in/dEkZGa6X

Across sectors, electrification is steadily reshaping how we produce, distribute, and consume energy. As POWER magazine highlights, momentum behind electrification remains strong, even in a shifting policy environment. Why? Because it aligns economic incentives, reliability needs, and decarbonization goals. Whether it’s the cost-competitiveness of electric heat pumps, the scalability of EV fleets, or the resilience benefits of distributed energy systems, electrification is proving to be a strategic investment. At Aligned, we see the opportunity—and the challenge—in scaling the infrastructure needed to support this transformation. We’re investing in the technologies that make electrification more accessible, more reliable, and more affordable across sectors. Great coverage from Darrell Proctor—read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/eTU52G3E #Electrification #EnergyTransition #ClimateTech #CleanEnergy #Infrastructure #PowerMagazine

Aligned is excited to participate in the 14th Turner MIINT Investment Committee Competition! Our SVP, Eric Lee, will be returning as a judge for the MBA student teams presenting their impact investment recommendations developed over the academic year. The Turner MIINT (MBA Impact Investing Network & Training)—a collaboration between the Bridges Fund Management Ltd. and The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School—is a standout program giving students real-world experience in early-stage impact investing. A huge thank you to Adwoa Asare, MBA for organizing this event and your service to training future impact investors! Best of luck to all teams participating in this week’s in-person competition at the University of Pennsylvania!

Raising capital for your climate development company? Your data room could make or break the deal. Aligned Vice President Mary King shares what investors are really looking for when evaluating developers—from data room organization and team bios to pipeline transparency and financial model design. For founders, this is your chance to shape how investors understand your business. A thoughtful, transparent, and investor-ready data room can accelerate diligence, build trust, and ultimately increase your likelihood of success. Thanks to Dimitry Gershenson and Enduring Planet for the platform to dive deep into this essential topic. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e_RTednV #ClimateTech #CleanEnergy #VentureCapital #EnergyTransition #ClimateInvesting #Founders

Our VP, Mary King, will be joining Live! From Tomorrow on March 31st in Brooklyn for a special climate edition of the show. In a reversal of the usual format, Mary and fellow investors Laura Fox and Nicholas Kracov will be pitching themselves to carbogenics—a circular economy company transforming organic waste into high-value carbon products. Looking forward to an evening of sharp ideas, spirited pitches, and bold climate solutions. #ClimateTech #CircularEconomy #LiveFromTomorrow #VentureCapital

We had a great time last week in Washington, D.C. at the Impact Capital Managers Spring Convening & LP Day—a thoughtful few days of policy conversations, peer learning, and connection across the impact investing community. Our CEO, Peter Davidson, and COO, Brendan Bell, joined fellow GPs and LPs to explore how capital can drive measurable, lasting outcomes across sectors. Big thanks to the ICM team for organizing such a packed and purposeful agenda, and to Garrett Jaso, Marieke Beeuwkes Spence, and Andrew Garrett, MPA for helping make it all happen. 📸: Adam Fontana #ImpactInvesting #SpringConvening #ICM #ESG #PublicPrivatePartnerships 

Great coverage in Heatmap News this week on our newest portfolio company, XGS Energy, and their recently announced $13 million funding round. XGS is pioneering a unique geothermal approach that draws on oil and gas drilling techniques to deliver scalable, 24/7 clean power—opening up new geographies for geothermal and attracting attention from across the energy sector, including nuclear. As our CEO Peter Davidson shared with Heatmap: “Geothermal has never been able to expand to new geographies, so it’s really exciting that next-generation geothermal has the ability to go outside of the existing hotspots.” Thank you to Alexander C. Kaufman for the thoughtful write-up. Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/gdtpdUqC #Geothermal #CleanEnergy #ClimateTech #EnergyTransition #HeatmapNews #VentureCapital