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Michael Donnelly

Founding Partner and Chief Risk Officer at Energy Impact Partners

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $3,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $10,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $7,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Founding Partner and Chief Risk Officer

    2014

    Energy Impact Partners (EIP) is an investment firm focused on companies optimizing energy consumption and improving sustainable energy generation. EIP is based on a collaborative strategic investment approach, which the team pioneered very successfully at GE. EIP brings the best companies, buying power and vision in the industry to bear on the emerging energy landscape. Our partners include 60+ global companies.

2010 - 2014

  • Business Development - M&A

    2010 - 2014

    Business Development Manager - Lead M&A activities for GE Energy - Industrial Solutions - $3B revenue division in the Energy Services sector - Acquisitions in the $50MM - $2B range

1989 - 2010

  • Managing Director

    2006 - 2010

    Managing Director and Manager – G.E. Equity (GE’s strategic equity investment arm) – Led GE Equity’s Energy and Water practice. Responsibilities included directing origination, underwriting, and portfolio management. Lead North American team and coordinated globally.

  • SVP and Manager

    2003 - 2006

    Senior Vice President and Manager – G.E. Global Sponsor Finance - Led the approval, underwriting and portfolio function for a large team of investment professionals. Directed teams during the structuring, negotiation, due diligence, documentation, and monetization of transactions. Responsible for investment decisions regarding senior debt (cash flow and ABL), second lien loans, subordinated debt, and equity investment positions.

  • SVP

    1997 - 2003

    Senior Vice President – G.E. Equity - Managed a team of investment professionals. Guided teams during the underwriting and realization of investments. Accountable for decisions regarding preferred stock, common stock, warrants, subordinated debt, convertible debt, partnership interests, and other equity positions. Industries covered include energy, technology, real estate, transportation and logistics, and manufacturing. Portfolio totaled over $500MM.

  • VP and Manager

    1989 - 1997

    Vice President and Manager - Responsibilities included creating and leading an organization, which managed over twenty-five global projects and investments. Direct Investments totaled $1B with total capitalization over $10B. Industries covered include power, telecom, petrochemicals, metals, ports, and general infrastructure.