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Marilyn Waite

Sustainable finance and investment | SDG #13: Climate Action|ESG

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $25,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $512,500.00

Work Experience

  • Managing Director

    2021

  • Director Board of Directors

    2023

    Climate First Bank is the world's first FDIC-insured community bank founded to combat the climate crisis.

  • Faculty Lecturer

    2024

    Taught Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategies to students at the Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA)

  • Investor

    2021

  • Advisory Board Member

    2021

  • Global South Climate Tech Podcast Host

    2023

  • China Cleantech Podcast Co Host

    2020 - 2023

    China Cleantech 生态创新 is a podcast that features China-connected cleantech innovations and innovators. China Cleantech covers untold stories, with critical commentary by co-hosts Andrew Chang and Marilyn Waite, of green economy endeavors that impact the world's decarbonization efforts. Check out the first three seasons wherever you listen to your podcasts.

2020

  • VC Fund Advisor

    2020

    The W Fund is a venture capital fund that directly invests in early-stage women and underrepresented tech founders.

  • Associate Faculty

    2017

    Lecture students in the joint UIBE (对外经济贸易大学)-City University of Seattle MBA program MBA 575: Environmental and Corporate Responsibility (Sustainable Business) As business leaders, it is important that students understand the obligations for sustainable business that they will inevitably face. This course introduces students to the considerations for a corporate response to environmental and social problems and the impacts companies can have on these issues. Through completion of course activities and discussions, students understand and practice approaches to defining sustainability strategies, and for planning specific tactics to deliver on those strategies.

2018 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2023

    COI Energy Services is the first energy-on-demand platform that helps electric utilities and businesses of all sizes improve the energy performance of buildings and the electric grid. The platform provides personalized alerts to show businesses how they can save energy and make money by being more energy efficient. Electric utilities are able to take advantage of the opportunity to purchase the flexible energy resources as-a-service to power the grid.

2021 - 2023

  • Director Board Of Directors

    2021 - 2023