Team - Private Equity for Climate

About our team

Elena Shirokaya

Founder of Private Equity for Climate

Working under the roof of IH International Advisors, formerly known as Inter-IKEA, an institutional private equity investor with 20+ years investment history, I led due diligence processes for private equity and venture capital investment funds; performed thorough due diligence on a number of climate and impact funds; conducted market research and laid foundations for the climate fund of funds investment strategy.

Prior to my career in investment management, I gained industry experience by working in various projects across FMCG, Logistics, Banking, and Insurance sectors. While in investment management, I held a variety of NED and advisory roles, which have made me adaptable and quick to navigate any new field.

Successfully completed the University of Cambridge program ‘Climate Change for Decision-Makers: Challenges, Transformations, Strategies.’ This program equipped me with more advanced tools to navigate complex climate change issues, identify reliable sources of information, articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences, and develop informed strategies for organizations.

“I like to challenge the status quo in the climate tech and investment sector. My approach is to build partnerships with the management of private equity firms by understanding their vision and mission, as well as the technical intricacies of the technologies they invest in. I complement this with an engineering eye for detail, as the climate investing market requires both financial understanding and technical expertise.

I work with climate funds across the globe and see a growing need for individuals who comprehend both finance and technology and can effectively communicate in both languages”.

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