Built for the
defining investment
opportunity of our era.

Canopy Capital Partners was founded on a simple but radical belief: that environmental excellence and exceptional financial returns are not in conflict — they are inseparable.

We are not a generalist fund
with a sustainability sleeve.

We are sustainability, full stop. Every dollar we deploy is a direct act of environmental stewardship, and every portfolio company is held to measurable carbon, waste, and ecological impact standards — alongside financial performance.

This is not impact-washing. This is not a fund with good intentions and weak standards. Canopy Capital Partners is a thesis-pure firm — and that purity is our edge.

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Scientific Rigor

Every impact claim in our portfolio is verified. We hold ourselves and our founders to the same evidence-based standard.

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Radical Transparency

We publish our firm-level carbon footprint publicly every year. The same accountability we demand from founders, we demand from ourselves.

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Founder First

We write checks and show up. Every portfolio founder has direct access to our partners — not an associate, not a form.

Long-Termism

We optimize for the 10-year outcome, not the 18-month mark-up. Real environmental impact takes time to build. So do the best companies.

Our team.

Operators, investors, scientists, and founders — united by a shared conviction that the clean economy is the greatest wealth-creation opportunity of our generation.

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Alexandra Mercer
Managing Partner

Former Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures with 14 years of climate-focused investment experience. Led deals in offshore wind, green hydrogen, and industrial decarbonization. MBA from Wharton; MSc Environmental Science, Yale.

Clean Energy · Deep Tech · Policy
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James Okafor
Managing Partner

Previously co-founded and exited a Series B sustainable packaging company. 12 years spanning operator, founder, and investor roles in the green consumer and circular economy space. Built LP relationships across 3 continents.

Circular Economy · Consumer · Emerging Markets
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Dr. Priya Nair
General Partner & Head of Impact

PhD in Environmental Systems from MIT. Former Chief Sustainability Officer at a Fortune 200 company. Designed the firm's proprietary Canopy Impact Score framework. SBTi-certified practitioner and IRIS+ contributor.

Impact Measurement · ESG · AgTech
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Marcus Weil
Principal

6 years in climate tech investment banking at Goldman Sachs before joining CCP. Deep expertise in climate software, carbon markets, and green infrastructure. Led diligence on 40+ transactions across Series A and growth stages.

ClimateTech · Carbon Markets · SaaS

Our advisors.

Sen. Rebecca Hollis (Ret.)
Former U.S. Senate Environment Committee — Regulatory & Policy Intelligence
Thomas Achebe
Chief Sustainability Officer, Global Fortune 100 — Corporate Deal Flow & B2B Introductions
Prof. Yuki Tanaka
Climate Scientist, Kyoto University — Scientific Credibility & Impact Validation
Sofia Ruiz
Serial Green Entrepreneur (2 exits) — Founder Mentorship & Network
Get in Touch

Let's talk about
the future.

We welcome inquiries from founders building sustainable businesses and from institutional investors interested in learning more about Canopy Climate Fund I.

For Founders

If you're building a company that maps to our thesis, we want to hear from you. Pre-seed through Series A.

founders@canopycapitalpartners.co
For Investors

Institutional LPs and qualified family offices interested in Canopy Climate Fund I are welcome to reach out.

investors@canopycapitalpartners.co
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