Powering the Future: Exclusive Energy Market Insights and US Energy Renewal Fund #7 Update
Step into the forefront of the energy revolution with an exclusive opportunity to gain firsthand insights from the industry’s leading visionaries. At this pivotal event, discover the critical trends reshaping the energy landscape and learn about high-potential investment opportunities, including an in-depth update on Fund #7.
Key Benefits:
— Insider Knowledge: Uncover market intelligence and strategic trends that are defining the future of energy.
— Exclusive Access: Engage directly with top-tier industry experts and thought leaders.
— Strategic Networking: Connect with fellow investors and innovators who share your passion for transforming the energy sector.
— Investment Edge: Learn how Fund #7 is poised to capitalize on emerging opportunities and drive significant returns.
Do not miss this chance to position yourself ahead of the curve and be part of a dynamic community shaping tomorrow’s energy market. Secure your spot today and power your future with us!
About our speakers:
John Frankel, Founding Partner at ff Venture Capital.
John Frankel is a technology investor. He is passionate about working with founders that are building the big businesses of tomorrow.
He founded ff Venture Capital in 2008 to work with founders who share this vision, which has since funded over 150 seed and early-stage companies that have in turn created thousands of jobs and impacted the lives of millions. While ff Venture Capital’s investments span a number of industries, John is currently fascinated by applied artificial intelligence, encompassing drones, robotics, and financial services technology.
Over the years, John has served on the boards of over sixty companies as well as the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, to help in further fostering the New York City ecosystem.
Prior to founding ffVC, John had a long career at Goldman Sachs in a variety of roles that involved technology development, business reengineering, and capital markets. He has had the unique opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading investors, and as a result has developed a keen understanding of emerging technologies and portfolio risk/return management.
After graduating from New College Oxford in 1982 with a Masters in Mathematics and Philosophy, John worked at Arthur Anderson and qualified as a Fellow Chartered Accountant. Today, John enjoys traveling and is blessed with a large and growing family.
Mike Sanders joined the Avicenne Energy team in 2016 as a Senior Advisor and the US leader. Avicenne is a team of advisors and consulting professionals based in Paris for providing market understanding, research, deep subject matter experts and consulting for the energy storage market. Avicenne Energy has been providing market understanding and insights to clients for nearly 30 years. The focus of the activity is to support clients with their efforts in all levels of the value chains for batteries, system integration and OEMs. The Avicenne team is providing market context for companies to establish their growth and development plans, along with filling their capability gaps. Avicenne Energy drives many proprietary projects supporting customers growth efforts with deep understanding, interviews, reports and projects for clients to fill gaps in their capabilities. A few examples are: Make vs. Buy, quality process and audits, engineering plans for facilities and diligence programs.
Mike has significant energy storage materials value chain understanding with an emphasis on lithium-ion batteries and systems with nearly 20 years of market knowledge and relationships. Mike’s prior role was with DuPont as the Global Marketing Director – Energy Storage Venture.
Moderator: Michael J. Woods, President & Managing Member of Woods Capital, LLC.
Woods Capital, a global financial advisory firm, is exclusively focused upon institutionally based financial structures and modeling, capital solutions and real estate development. Innovation, Infrastructure and Impact are Woods Capital’s three business verticals of expertise.
Michael is a partner of Carbon Quest Solutions, an environmental credit advisory firm based in Chicago and Dubai. Michael is a board member of Roman DBDR, a SPAC specialist focused on structuring projects for innovative technology companies and also a board member of the CROVER Group, based in Sri Lanka, a global real estate firm focused upon building resort communities. Michael is also a Senior Advisor of KingsRock Advisors in New York City, a network of former Deutsche Bankers focused on capital and financial solutions, structural complexity and originating unique investment opportunities.
Michael previously served as the CEO & COO of Rothschild & Co. Asset Management U.S., Inc., and Global Partner of Rothschild & Co. Prior to Rothschild & Co., Mr. Woods served as CEO of DWS Investments and Head of the Americas, Global Client Group, for Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management.
Mr. Woods is the Chair of the Long Island Chapter for Tiger 21, a global peer-to-peer learning community of entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and investors. He is also a member of the Board of Directors, and the Chair of the Finance Committee for the Business Council for International Understanding based in New York City and Washington, DC, and a Board Member and Chair of the Development and Communications Committee of The Korea Society based in New York City. Mr. Woods is a member of both The Leadership Council and the Small Business Technology Council for the National Small Business Association (NSBA) in the U.S., and a member of the Global Executive Consultation Group of the Blue Dot Network, a division of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) based in Paris. Mr. Woods is a 2018 honoree of the “New York Responsible 100 Award” and a member within the “Top 100 Innovators & Entrepreneurs Magazine” for 2023. He previously served on the Board of Directors of The New York Metropolitan Opera, The Children's Village in New York City and The Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization of Massachusetts Bay. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Taylor University located in Upland, Indiana, where he is a member of their Board of Visitors. Mr. Woods resides on Long Island, NY, with his wife, Jennifer, and twin daughters.