Leadership Driving Impact
Our team and leadership committee bring decades of combined experience in early-stage climate tech investing
Aina Abiodun
General Partner
Allison Arnold
Managing Partner
Ken Vaughn
Managing Partner
Opalene’s Investment Committee includes VertueLab’s president and executive director, 2 board members, and 2 members at large.
Strategic Advisors Include:
Lucas. Joppa, PHD
Former Chief of Sustainability Officer
Microsoft
Uzma Siddiqi, PE
Former Grid Modernization Engineer
Seattle City Light
Mark Young
Former Managing Director
Blackrock Renewables Group
Building on Our Specialized Experience
Opalene Climate Capital was launched by VertueLab, a Pacific Northwest nonprofit
with 15+ years of climate tech startup acceleration experience.
