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Miguel Granier
Climate : Finance : Innovation
Miguel Granier is an experienced investor and entrepreneur currently focused on renewable energy and climate initiatives.2 He serves as the Managing Director of Cox Cleantech Accelerator by gener8tor and holds the position of Distinguished External Fellow at the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute.12
Professional Background
Granier has nearly two decades of experience in financing businesses from startup to growth stage.1 His career highlights include:
- Founder and Managing Director of Invested Development (ID)
- Founder of the Impact Factoring Fund (IFF)
- Founding Investment Manager for First Light Ventures
Throughout his career, Granier has led investments in dozens of startups across nine countries and three continents.1
Education and Academic Involvement
Miguel Granier holds two Master's degrees from Georgia Tech:
- City and Regional Planning
- Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management
He has also served as an adjunct faculty member at several institutions, including:
- Monterrey Institute of International Studies
- Northeastern University
- Georgia Tech1
Board Positions and Affiliations
Granier has held board positions at more than a dozen startups, including companies that have been acquired by larger corporations such as Hanwha/Q-Cells, Engie, and SWIIM Systems.1 He has also served on the boards of non-profit organizations like Greentown Labs, Village Capital, and Global Growers Network.1
Current Focus
In his role at Cox Cleantech Accelerator and as a Distinguished External Fellow at Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute, Granier continues to work in the areas of renewable energy, climate technology, and sustainable investments.12 His LinkedIn profile indicates that he is actively engaged in discussions and sharing insights about the energy transition, sustainable aviation fuel projects, and the growth of Atlanta's startup ecosystem.345
Highlights
Last week we launched the Cox Cleantech Accelerator in partnership with Cox Enterprises, gener8tor and Georgia Cleantech Innovation Hub. Thanks to everyone who came!
Many of you have asked how you can stay involved and continue to support the #cleantech innovation ecosystem... so we are taking names! Sign up and let us know how you want to stay involved: https://lnkd.in/eAJx6zGS
Andy Marshall, Ryan Jeffery, Morgan (Walsh) Phillips, Jonathan Siskin, Bernie Burgener, Cynthia Curry, Bill Nussey, James Marlow, Burunda Prince, MBA, Beril Toktay, Michael P Oxman, Richard Gruber, Robin Lanier, Anthony Oni, Brooke Perez, Cory Hewett, Ira Greg Pearl, Evan Pittman, Henk Both, James Smith, James Kipers, Jennifer Singh, Maddie Harper, Taylor Chance, Donnie Beamer Jr., CFA, Daniel Blackman, Michael MacHarg John Hardman
I’m excited to share that I will be joining gener8tor as Managing Director of the #CoxCleantechAccelerator! I’m honored to team up with gener8tor and Cox Enterprises to put #ATL on the cleantech innovation map! This is the perfect time to build a meaningful cleantech startup, and there is no better place to do it than #Georgia. No other accelerator program has gener8tor’s incredible track record of supporting diverse founders, and no other ecosystem has the active support of more Fortune 1000 companies, top-tier academic institutions, historic civic organizations, and government leaders. As my friend Cynthia Curry says “collaboration is our superpower”. Come collaborate with us!
