Accelerating the global energy transition
Jekara is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founders to accelerate green energy innovation
About
Jekara Group’s partners have successfully worked together founding, funding, scaling, and exiting world-leading cleantech solutions for more than a decade.
Key to our success is diverse and complimentary backgrounds in global financial markets, advanced manufacturing & engineering, and technology.
Investment Focus
Jekara invests early and throughout. We focus on clean energy startups with initial checks from ideation to Series A. We follow on.
Our technical expertise and track record allows us to invest across a broad range of software, services, and hardware-enabled technologies.
Jekara’s investment pillars are:
Generation | Distribution | Storage | Consumption
Unrivalled Advantages
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Jekara’s partners are highly technical experts with the engineering capabilities that help de-risk investment decisions and support founders to design concepts. We have founded, designed, built, scaled, and exited world-leading cleantech products.
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Operating partnership with one of Australia’s most advanced manufacturing and engineering firms with >1,000 employees and operations throughout nearly every State and Territory. Our portfolio companies benefit from 'on demand' manufacturing capability available throughout the Country.
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One of the most critical aspects of achieving global scale is a healthy supply chain, Jekara partners are highly experienced and able to guide founders through these specific considerations.
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We have long-standing relationships with some of the largest, global financial and energy market leaders, particularly in the US.
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Our team includes seasoned Directors with a systemised approach to guiding culture, controls, and strategic objectives. As sector experts, we are able to provide actionable insights of what we are seeing in the market and macro-economic environment.
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With more exit experience than many venture capital firms, we help founders plan an exit at the right time. We have experience in leading global M&A and IPO exits.
Meet the Team & Advisors
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Kara Frederick
MANAGING PARTNER
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Dr David Finn
PARTNER
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Jeff Phillips
PARTNER
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Dr Alan Finkel
ADVISORY BOARD
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Alison Deans
ADVISORY BOARD
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Didier Elzinga
ADVISORY BOARD
Get in touch!
We're dedicated to transforming groundbreaking ideas into reality. If you're an entrepreneur seeking funding or a partner looking to invest with us, we'd love to hear from you.