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Investment Team

Our Board provides strategic oversight and governance, with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of international policy, institutional finance, and environmental science.

Leadership & Team

The people behind Scalar

Board of Directors

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Dr. Michael Dorsey

Chairman

Yale University; PhD - Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Policy, BSc - Bachelor of Science, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. The Johns Hopkins University; MA - Master of Arts, Anthropology. Yale University; MFS - Master of Forest Science, Environmental Policy

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Hubért Gutsa

Managing Director

University of Melbourne Victoria; BCom - Bachelor of Commerce, Banking & Finance (Securities Law), MBA - Master of Business Administration. CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst, Master of Arts Climate. Columbia University; Current Fellow

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Tony Couloubis

Investment Director

CA(SA) - Chartered Accountant (South Africa), MSc - Master of Science, Applied Accounting Sciences & Finance, BCompt - Bachelor of Accounting Science (Hons)

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Dr. Jeremy Weate

Impact Director

Warwick University; PhD - Doctor of Philosophy

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Independent Directors

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Stephen Gemell

Chairman of Investment Committee, CMF

University of New South Wales; Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mining Engineering. Fellow of AusIMM - the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and former committee member of VALMIN - the Australasian Code for Public Reporting of Technical Assessments and Valuations of Mineral Assets, and IMVAL - the International Mineral Valuation Committee

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Tsaliko Ntoampe

Independent Investment Committee Member

University of Stellenbosch Business School; Master's in Development Finance. University of the Witwatersrand Business School; Post Grad Diploma, MBA - Master of Business Administration and General. National University of Lesotho; Bachelor's in Economics.

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Executive Committee

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Jürgen Mortag

Director, Compliance and Funds Administration

École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris-Oxford-Berlin, MBA - Master of Business Administration

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Tim Vickery

Scalar Technical Assistance Principal

Columbia University; MSc - Master of Science, BA - Bachelor of Arts (Hons), International Relations & Economics

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Farai Gundan

Scalar Innovation Programs Venture Partner

Harvard Kennedy School; Mason Fellow, Masters in Public Administration. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University; MBA - Master of Business Administration. Beloit College; Bachelor's Degree.

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Geoff Muers

Scalar Catalytical Minerals Fund Investment Principal

University of South Wales; BSc - Bachelor of Science (Hons), Geology. MSc - Master of Science, Diploma Applied Finance, FGSA - Fellow of the Geological Society of America

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Investment Team

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Gareth Owen

Senior Investment Manager

University of South Africa; BCom - Bachelor of Commerce, Economics & International Finance

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Victor Eminefo

Investment Analyst

University of Technology Sydney; Masters in Finance, General. Western Sydney University; LLB - Bachelor of Laws, Business/Commerce, Management. Erasmus University Rotterdam; BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, LLB - Bachelor of Laws, International Law

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Elaine Pypers

Investment Analyst

University of the Western Cape; Masters Political Studies, BA - Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Arts (Political Studies)

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Hugo Durand

Engineering & Technology Lead

Cranfield University; MSc - Master of Science, Computational & Software Techniques in Engineering. ESTIA Institute of Technology; Master's in Engineering

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Scalar New York

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Dr. Michael Dorsey

Partner

Yale University; PhD - Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Policy, BSc - Bachelor of Science, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. The Johns Hopkins University; MA - Master of Arts, Anthropology. Yale University; MFS - Master of Forest Science, Environmental Policy

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Randy David

Venture Partner

Series 7 - General Securities Representative & Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent State Law holder. Life, Accident & Health Insurance License holder.

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Virgil Francis

Senior Investment Manager

Series 7 - General Securities Representative & Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent State Law holder.

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Portrait of Dr. Doratha Byrd

Dr. Doratha Byrd

Independent Director

Emory University; Ph.D - Doctor of Philosophy, Epidemiology. University of Florida; MPH - Master of Public Health, Epidemiology, BSc - Bachelor of Science, Biology.

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We provide the essential capital and expertise to build the sustainable systems of tomorrow

Our Infrastructure and Real Assets investments support responsible environmental stewardship and capacity-building projects at the intersection of energy and information communication & technology.

We invest in urban built environments and accelerator programs for early-growth-stage ventures in energy management and ICT.

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