Ben Conte spent a decade working across the climate industry before becoming an investor, including as Global Head of Trading & Operations at carbon-markets pioneer EcoSecurities, in wind/solar/biomass project development, and on the founding team of LO3 Energy building distributed energy and grid-edge technology. That operating background, combined with a philosophy and economics degree and an MBA in finance, gives him a practical, cross-market perspective that shows up in his focus on grid software and utility modernization, his grounded approach to helping founders think through bridge financing, and his long-standing ties to environmental institutions like Claremont McKenna's Roberts Environmental Center.