Juliana Garaizar

From steering international tech projects in Singapore to launching major climate tech incubators in Texas, Juliana Garaizar has built a career at the intersection of global venture capital and sustainable innovation.

As a Partner at EnergyBackers and a Founding Partner of Energy Tech Nexus, Juliana is a driving force in funding the global energy transition. Her impressive track record includes serving as the Chief Development and Investment Officer at Greentown Labs, where she spearheaded the launch of their Houston incubator. She also brings a wealth of diverse investment experience as a long-standing Lead Investor across multiple funds at Portfolia, a Venture Partner at Climatetech Global Ventures, and the former Managing Director of the Houston Angel Network.

But Juliana's impact goes far beyond deploying capital. A Kauffman Fellow and an active advocate for diversity in venture, she serves as Co-Chair of Houston Energy and Climate Week and has held advisory roles spanning from the French Riviera's innovation campuses to the Texas Medical Center. With an MBA from the London Business School and a deep, ongoing commitment to entrepreneurship, she continues to shape the next generation of founders by teaching at Skema Business School and mentoring startups worldwide.

If you want to understand what it takes to fund, build, and scale transformational climate and energy technologies for a global market, Juliana's session will be essential viewing.