Jonathan Goldberg is the founder and CEO of Carbon Direct Capital, a global investment firm established in 2019. He previously founded BBL Commodities and held roles at Glencore and Goldman Sachs.

What Jonathan can write

Writes checks of$30M and up
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Carbon Direct Capital writes $30M and up checks, larger than 99% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Carbon Direct Capital.

Career

  1. J. Aron, the commodities division of Goldman Sachs
  2. Glencore · partner
  3. BBL Commodities · founder and CIO
  4. Carbon Direct Capital · Founder & CEO
    Now
  5. J. Aron, the commodities division of Goldman Sachs

Companies founded

Carbon Direct CapitalBBL Commodities

Focus

clean energydecarbonizationpower and infrastructuredata center efficiencyenergy system efficiencyenergy

Education

Yale University, BS, EconomicsYale College, economics

Also at Carbon Direct Capital

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Who is Jonathan Goldberg?

Jonathan Goldberg is the founder and CEO of Carbon Direct Capital, a global investment firm established in 2019. He previously founded BBL Commodities and held roles at Glencore and Goldman Sachs.

How much does Jonathan Goldberg invest?

Jonathan Goldberg invests through Carbon Direct Capital, which writes checks of $30M and up at series b.

How do I pitch Jonathan Goldberg?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jonathan in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Carbon Direct Capital backed works better.

What did Jonathan Goldberg do before Carbon Direct Capital?

J. Aron, the commodities division of Goldman Sachs; partner at Glencore; founder and CIO at BBL Commodities; J. Aron, the commodities division of Goldman Sachs.

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