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Jennifer Place

Investor at Fifth Wall

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Jennifer Place is a Climate Tech investor at Fifth Wall in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has successfully invested in companies like nZero at Series A and RoadRunner Recycling at Series D, and serves as a board member or observer for several innovative companies in the ClimateTech/CleanTech sector.

Work Experience 

  • Principal

    2022 - Current

    Investing in technologies that decarbonize the built world.

Fifth Wall is a venture capital firm that focuses on technologies for the global real estate industry.

  • Board Observer

    2022

RoadRunner Recycling is a provider of a data-driven waste management platform for commercial waste recycling.

Raised $174,137,976.00 from Fifth Wall, FJ Labs and Beyond Net Zero.

  • Board Observer

    2022

Impulse to the rescue — the company’s stoves include a battery solution.

Raised $25,000,000.00 from Construct Capital, Material V, Fifth Wall, Lachy Groom and Lux Capital.

  • Board Member

    2022

EcoCart is a climate and sustainability-focused eCommerce enablement startup pitching consumers on ways to offset their carbon emissions.

Raised $17,500,000.00 from Sree Sreedhararaj, Fifth Wall, RyderVentures, Nikila Srinivasan, SuperAngel.Fund, SVB Capital, Ben Jabbawy, 9Yards Capital, Capital One Ventures and Base10 Partners.

  • Board Member

    2022

nZero develops a carbon management platform to connect consumers to energy markets and infrastructure.

Raised $16,000,000.00 from Henry Kravis, Piedmont Capital Investments and Fifth Wall.

  • Investment Director

    2020 - 2022

    Partnering with founders to accelerate sustainable technologies that drive towards the more efficient use of our natural resources. Led thematic coverage and investment efforts in companies driving innovation across the agri-food value chain, powering the future of food commerce and next-gen sustainable food products. Investor & Board Observer: Tovala, Farmer's Fridge, Invert Robotics, Taranis & CropX.

  • Investment Associate

    2018 - 2020

Finistere Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks investments in the agriculture sector.

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2022

Tovala is a food-tech company that offers a meal service paired with a countertop smart oven.

Raised $68,639,786.00 from Changer Club, FJ Labs, 50 South Capital, OurCrowd, Joseph Mansueto, Origin Ventures, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Comcast Ventures, Left Lane Capital and Finistere Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2019 - 2022

  • Board Observer

    2018 - 2022

  • Board Observer

    2018 - 2022

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