John Balbach

Leading the expansion into the US market of leading UK and MENA Enterprise AI/Cloud systems integrator. World class team designs, implements and manages complex enterprise cloud infrastructure and AI solutions, with proven and highly scalable Enterprise AI Agentic Agents. Delivering Digital Transformation for 50+ Enterprises across 16 countries.

If you're working on climate change, towards a healthier, more resilient planet, join the vibrant 9Zero community. 9Zero convenes investors, innovators, corporations, service providers and governments via top tier co-working locations, industry-shaping events and online. Current locations in San Francisco and Seattle, with expansion to other cities including Los Angeles and New York City coming soon. www.9zero.com

Deep Seek Labs was formed to design and develop life-saving autonomous agents to address climate change;  IoT edge devices which seamlessly integrate multiple sensors and machine learning to deliver 24/7 intelligence, advanced warning and situational critical data during a disaster.    The Lab's first product is an autonomous wildfire surveillance and warning system delivering life-saving surveillance, warning and time to escape.

Bespoke advisory and interim C-suite roles for family offices, funds and emerging companies moving into climate solutions, decarbonization, cleantech marketplaces and technologies. Developing and executing on business development and sales strategies, capital formation and special situation investments. Deep focus on climate solutions, investment asset allocation strategies, financial product development, fund formation, and deal flow, liquidity, M&A opportunities. Select highlights include: •Senior Strategist for PE-backed renewable energy systems manufacturer, developed financing strategy/products to install $150M+ of microgrids, primarily in the Southern Hemisphere, expanding on DoD contracts supplying power to military operations in remote locations. •Chief Strategy Officer of The Bureau LLC, drove strategy for multiple business units within digital asset holding and consultancy company: incubator, advisory, capital fund focused on digital marketplaces for climate solutions. •Investor Advisory for ICO of Horizon State, Australian based digital voting platform. •Developed go to market and ICO strategy for blockchain-based private wealth management company (stealth), spearheading into digital assets. •Created a climate change investment thesis and asset allocation strategy for family offices and private equity firms with $2.2 billion in holdings.

Formed by a world-class team of technologists and climate leaders, the OpenCarbon platform delivers forward ready, SEC-compliant, carbon market financial products to efficiently source, construct, manage and retire large-scale and complex carbon asset portfolios. Learn more: https://opencarbon.net/

Restructure the first marketplace for pre-public non-liquid assets addressing climate change prior to regulatory approval process.

Renewable Energy Finance - Guided opening of 1st US office and developed portfolio of new institutional investment products for UK/EU focused $2B asset manager looking to enter the US marketplace. Primary role in developing North American beachhead and expansion strategy, new investment products and funds, as well as developing a base of NA institutional LPs. • Sub-advisory role (minority GP and majority ancillary companies) to Sol-Wind Renewable Power LP (NYSE:SLWD), the 1st SEC approved use of the MLP structure for RE. Developed $250M revolver feeder fund (contingent on IPO), into $425M+ HoldCo.

Founding Managing Partner of renewable energy fund with $50M in revolving draw and $800M in authorized capacity. Cleanpath delivered project equity/sponsor equity for large scale renewable energy projects (typically in $20M+ range) Spearheaded the platform’s capital formation, aligned take-out financing partnerships and originated over five gigawatts of investment opportunities globally.

The Carbon Trust, a UK government entity, is one of the world’s leading organizations on low carbon energy efficiency investing and retrofitting. Drove expansion of the Carbon Trust’s industry-leading suite of low carbon/energy efficiency programs into the United States. Negotiated working agreements between State of California and Carbon Trust.

Co-CEO of the Cleantech Group LLC, parent company of Cleantech Capital, Cleantech Venture Network, Cleantech Advisors, Cleantech Search, Cleantech Institute, Cleantech Indices and founder of its Silicon Valley office and headquarters: •Led teams facilitating financings of over $1.8 billion for cleantech companies and projects •Developed pipeline with due diligence of 1,500+ annual investment opportunities for client base (100+ venture capital firms, i-banks, national governments, multinational corporations) •Expanded customer base globally from 500 to over 3,500 (Limited Partners, General Partners, Corporations, Academic/Research Institutions, Service Providers, Technology Companies and Governments) •Expanded service reach from 5,000 to over 30,000 senior executives globally •Advised LPs globally on clean technology asset allocation and market adoption strategies •Created three new lines of business, increasing parent company revenue 250% •Expanded employee base from 5 to 45 employees •Opened offices in London, New Delhi and Beijing •Active in raising $7.5 million to the parent company in company’s first institutional round •Founded and led widely-read research team, producing 20 global investor conferences •Keynote, Chair or Speaker at over 60 industry events across NA, Europe and China