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Renown Capital Partners
James McIntyre's Renown Capital Partners launched with $250M to back growth-stage energy tech. Sole focus: modernizing the grid.
Renown Capital Partners
Renown Capital Partners (“Renown”) invests in growth-stage technology companies helping to secure an efficient, affordable, and reliable energy system. What sets us apart: • An experienced team that has invested together for nearly a decade • An investment thesis that is apolitical and policy agnostic • A differentiated blend of both private and public market skills • An existing portfolio of investments Renown is a spinout from Moore Capital Management.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, United States
Principals
James McIntyre
Principal
Archie Soames
Principal
Hunter Horgan
Principal
Cameron Scari
Principal
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Renown Capital Partners?
The firm lists James McIntyre, Archie Soames, Hunter Horgan and Cameron Scari as its principals. Renown has not disclosed a formal investment committee structure or delineated individual decision-making authority across the four named partners.
How does Renown Capital Partners source proprietary deal flow?
Renown has not publicly detailed its sourcing model. The firm's website states its team has 'a finger on the pulse of the energy sector,' which it claims helps identify trends and opportunities ahead of others. No specific origination partnerships or formal channel descriptions have been disclosed.
Is Renown Capital Partners structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Renown Capital Partners is structured as an asset manager raising a debut commingled fund, not a family office. It publicly targets $500 million for its first vehicle and has disclosed $250 million in anchor capital.
Does Renown Capital Partners participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Based on available disclosures, Renown conducts direct equity investments in growth-stage technology companies. The firm has not indicated any fund-of-funds activity or commitments to external managers.
What investment stages does Renown Capital Partners typically target?
Renown targets growth-stage technology companies. Its disclosed lead investment in Utilidata's Series C round confirms deployment at the expansion and late-stage venture phase within the energy technology sector.
Which sectors does Renown Capital Partners explicitly avoid?
Renown has not published an explicit exclusion list. Its investment mandate, however, is narrowly defined around technologies that enable efficient, affordable and reliable energy systems, suggesting it avoids sectors outside energy-modernization infrastructure and enterprise software.
Does Renown Capital Partners maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
Renown has not disclosed any affiliated philanthropic foundations or donor-advised structures. No charitable vehicles are referenced on the firm's website or in available public filings.
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