Climate
Through BeyondNetZero, General Atlantic’s climate growth equity strategy, we partner with and support some of the most exciting and innovative global climate entrepreneurs and growth companies. We focus on four central themes – decarbonization, energy efficiency, resource conservation and emissions management – and aim to identify high-quality companies within these themes that are developing creative solutions to meeting and exceeding net zero emissions targets. Underpinning our climate approach is our exclusive partnership with Systemiq, an independent climate consultancy, which has developed a tailored, rigorous framework by which we evaluate our investments’ potential for emissions reduction.
Our Current and Former Climate Portfolio VIEW ALL
80 Acres Farms ×
80 Acres is a vertical farming company that produces a mix of produce through highly automated, hydroponic indoor grow systems.
RoadRunner ×
RoadRunner Recycling is a technology-enabled marketplace for commercial recycling and waste removal.
o9 Solutions ×
o9 Solutions is a supply chain planning SaaS provider.
Sun King ×
Sun King manufactures and sells solar lanterns and solar home systems to off-grid and under-electrified populations, primarily in Africa and India.
EcoVadis ×
EcoVadis is a leading provider of globally trusted business sustainability ratings.
Climate Sector Team VIEW ALL
Lance Uggla
Vice Chair,
Co-Founder of BeyondNetZero
London
Lance Uggla ×
Lance Uggla is Vice Chair of General Atlantic and co-founder of BeyondNetZero, General Atlantic’s first climate growth equity fund focused on supporting and scaling high-growth companies that are developing innovative solutions seeking to meet and exceed net zero emissions targets. Before joining General Atlantic in 2022, Lance was Chairman and CEO at IHS Markit, the global information company, prior to its $44 billion merger with S&P Global. Lance founded Markit in 2003, took it public in 2014 and co-led its merger of equals with IHS in 2016. Earlier in his career, he held executive roles at both Toronto Dominion Bank and The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Eli Aheto
Managing Director, Climate New York
Eli Aheto ×
Eli Aheto is a Managing Director on the BeyondNetZero team. Before joining BeyondNetZero, Aheto led investments in renewable energy, mobility and agricultural technology at Virgo Investment Group. Aheto began his career at Goldman Sachs and General Atlantic before joining Anchorage Capital Group to lead the firm’s energy investments.
Michael Bevan
Managing Director New York
Michael Bevan ×
Michael Bevan is a Managing Director on the BeyondNetZero team. Bevan has over 25 years of investment experience exclusively focused on sustainable growth investing. Previously, Bevan was a General Partner at Element Partners, a firm dedicated to growth equity investing in environmental businesses. Prior to Element, he was a Partner at Advent International and helped co-manage a dedicated fund focused on minority growth equity transactions into companies focused on sustainability. He also worked at EnerTech Capital, a venture capital fund focused on alternative energy technology investing.
Rhea Hamilton
Managing Director London
Rhea Hamilton ×
Rhea Hamilton is a Managing Director on the BeyondNetZero team. Hamilton brings nearly two decades of investing experience focused on climate and sustainability. Before joining BeyondNetZero, she was a Managing Director at OGCI Climate Investments, where she led the venture and growth equity investments globally. Prior to this, Hamilton headed private equity transactions focused on sustainable technology and clean energy, both for a large European family office as well as for a pioneer in sustainable investing, RobecoSAM.