Partner & Co-Head of the Climate Tech Investment Team
Fifth Wall
San Francisco, California, United States
Greg Smithies is a Partner at Fifth Wall, the largest asset manager (with an AUM of $3.2B) focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world, where he co-leads the Climate Technology Investment team. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Greg was a Partner at BMW i Ventures where he led the Sustainability investing practice, investing in companies such as Prometheus Fuels, and PureCycle (NASDAQ: ROCH). Before joining BMW i Ventures, Greg led Finance & Operations for both The Boring Company and Neuralink simultaneously. Greg started his investment career at Battery Ventures where he covered early-stage enterprise technology startups, as well as industrial technology buyouts. Successful exits from his work there include Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc.), and IST (acquired by Scott Brand). Greg was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and currently lives in Oakland, CA. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School where he received a BS in Economics and a BS in Computer Science.
Avoiding Billions in Capital Upgrades: The Electrification of 48 Million+ US Homes
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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