HR

Henri Rizack

Renewable Energy Investments | Venture Capital Investor

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Senior Associate, Acquisitions

    2023

    Tax Equity investments at the project or portfolio level for the full spectrum of renewable energy technology types including: Battery Storage, Carbon Capture, Renewable Natural Gas, Solar, and Wind.

  • VC Investor

    2021

    Solo GP - portfolio includes: Blackpanda (Seed+); Truework (Series C); RASA (pre-Seed + advisor); The Rave (pre-Seed); NUVIEW (Series A); Stoke Space (Series B); Tierra Climate (pre-Seed); Telly (Seed+); Liquid Death (pre-IPO)

2021 - 2024

  • Venture Scout

    2021 - 2024

    Founder-first venture capital for innovative entrepreneurs at the seed-stage.

  • Origination Associate

    2022 - 2023

    Led some successful acquisitions of pre-NTP projects which included contract negotiations for asset purchase agreement (APA), construction (EPC), and off-take (PPA/VNMA). Additionally was active in direct origination with commercial & industrial (C&I) customers sourcing, pitching, and financing on-site renewable energy ecosystems.

  • Analyst, Business & Project Development

    2021 - 2022

    As a Blackstone portfolio company, Onyx is a developer of solar (+ storage) projects for commercial & industrial (C&I) and small scale utility use in North America. Vertical integration allows for financing, EPC, development, operation, and asset management of projects. Also active in opportunistic M&A opportunities.

2020 - 2021

  • Structured Origination

    2020 - 2021

    *Environmental Commodities Trader -Executed physical off-take agreements, renewable energy hedges, and OTC transactions in the following markets: LCFS, RECs, RGGI, and RINs

2017 - 2020

  • Analyst, Global Commodities

    2018 - 2020

    *Rotational Analyst Program: 1. Power Trading Fundamentals: supported the ERCOT & West Power Traders 2. Structured Products Origination: private-side group which provides services for renewable energy hedges, bespoke financial derivatives, and asset-based direct lending (ABLs) 3. Natural Gas Trading: supported the NYMEX & Basis Traders

  • Incoming Analyst

    2017 - 2018

  • Summer Analyst

    2017 - 2017

    *Citigroup Markets Internship -Interned on the crude oil trading desk as a fundamentals analyst

2018 - 2018

  • Portfolio Analyst

    2018 - 2018

    *Tulane Endowment Investor -Invited by the finance faculty to participate in an honors course which manages over $3MM in public equities for the endowment

  • Summer Intern

    2016 - 2016

    Hedge Fund.

2015 - 2015

  • Summer Intern

    2015 - 2015

    Commercial real estate brokerage.