Our US$1B+ fund invests in technologies and projects that accelerate decarbonization in oil and gas, industry, and commercial transport.

Aruna Ramsamy

Ventures Principal

Aruna joined OGCI Climate Investments as Ventures Principal in 2018.
Prior to joining Climate Investments, Aruna spent over half a decade at the Soros Economic Development Fund, underwriting early stage and growth equity investments in key sectors of the economy with sustainability and job creation as priorities. She started her career in investment banking, first at Credit Suisse, in the Global Energy Group where she focused on the utilities and power sector, then at Moelis & Company advising on mergers and acquisitions and restructuring transactions.
She holds a BCom with First Class Honours in Economics and Finance from McGill University and an MBA from INSEAD.

Richard Searle

Project Support Coordinator

Richard has a variety of responsibilities with several teams at OGCI Climate Investments. His main focus is the GHG impact analysis of the company’s portfolio and potential investments. Before joining OGCI Climate Investments, he interned with a VC based in San Francisco and sustainability consulting firm in Los Angeles. Richard holds an MSc. in Climate Change, Management and Finance from Imperial College.

Rick Cutright

Technology Principal

As a Technology Principal with OGCI Climate Investments, Rick Cutright supports Climate Investments’ mission – creating positive outcomes in the reduction of climate change through the accelerated development, commercialization and deployment of advanced technologies. Before joining Climate Investments, Rick served as the Senior Director of Energy Storage for General Electric. In this role, he spearheaded the commercialization of grid-connected energy storage systems, including the launch of the world’s first hybrid power solutions for wind, solar and gas turbines. Rick previously served as the Director of Marketing & Strategy and Systems Engineering Manager with Plug Power, Inc, a developer of innovative hydrogen and fuel cells power solutions. Rick is a veteran of the United States Navy nuclear submarine program who holds an MBA and B.S. in Nuclear Engineering. In his spare time, he enjoys photography and supporting a variety of local children’s programs.

Jason Dela Cruz

Multi-media Marketing and Communications Manager

As the multimedia marketing and communications manager, Jason manages and assist in all the marketing and communications across OGCI and OGCI Climate Investments. Since joining the company, he has successfully developed and introduced new initiatives that fully promotes the Climate Investments’ portfolio and strengthen the overall OGCI brand.

Jason has over ten years of experience in practice across various industries like the built environment, professional services, tech startups and broadcast media. He holds a BA in Communication Arts and a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Daniel Palmer

Deployment Manager

Daniel Palmer leads technology deployment at OGCI Climate Investments. In this role, he works to accelerate the adoption of new technologies to reduce GHG emissions in the oil and gas industry. Daniel is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), holds a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Cambridge and attended Heriot-Watt University for post-graduate studies in petroleum engineering.

Danielle Andrews

Special Projects Coordinator

As Special Projects Coordinator for OGCI Climate Investments, Danielle Andrews is responsible for producing, organizing, and maintaining reports for the Projects team. Danielle has over 10 years of experience in Oil and Gas and telecommunications. Danielle served as a Project Coordinator for Oceaneering International Inc. and Crown Castle International, where her responsibilities include processing accounts receivables and payables, creating and issuing contracts, as well as proposals for data communication work, and evaluating bids for telecommunication contractors.

Geet Bhatt

Senior Associate

Geet Bhatt is a Senior Associate at OGCI Climate Investments where he primarily focuses on growth equity investments in the industrials and infrastructure sector. Geet worked previously at KawiSafi Ventures, International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) and Marathon Capital. He has transacted on over $4 billion of deals in the energy, industrials and infrastructure sector as an advisor and principal investor.

He has a BA in Economics from Emory University and an MBA at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he was a recipient of the Catharine D. Sharpe Fellowship.

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