The Australian: Jekara Green List Feature

The three partners in new venture capital fund Jekara are no strangers to investment in the cleantech sector. Kara Frederick, Jeff Phillips and David Finn have been putting their own money into sustainable start-ups for a decade, and after 13 successful projects and top quartile VC returns, say they have the track record to scale up efforts.

With Jekara, established in June, they’re using their experience to access third-party funding, with plans to inject up to $100m of early-stage investment into electrification, grid optimisation and energy generation.

Together they are listed among the Top 100 Green Energy Players in Australia, a list that will be released in The Australian on Friday.

The group brings a range of skills to Jekara, which they say helps lower the risk of its investments compared with any standard venture capital outfit.

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