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WIND Ventures

WIND Ventures is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and is the newly established corporate venture capital arm for COPEC, a leading energy and retail...

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WIND Ventures

WIND Ventures is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and is the newly established corporate venture capital arm for COPEC, a leading energy and retail corporation and one of the most valued brands throughout Latin America

General information

Firm type

Venture Capital

Year founded

2014

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

San Francisco

Corporate office

San Francisco, CA, United States

Additional offices

Santiago, Chile

Principals

Brian Walsh

Managing Director

Sector focus

Energy Transition & RenewablesMobility & TransportationClimateTechEnterprise SoftwareAI/ML

Frequently asked questions

Who makes investment decisions at WIND Ventures?

Managing Director Brian Walsh leads the investment team from San Francisco. He joined in 2014 to build the firm after roles at Motorola Ventures and 3M's New Ventures group. Investment recommendations are made by Walsh's team and approved through COPEC's corporate governance structure, given the firm's single-LP treasury funding model.

How is WIND Ventures funded, and does it take outside capital?

WIND Ventures deploys directly from the corporate balance sheet of Empresas Copec, the publicly traded Chilean energy and resources group. It does not raise external fund vehicles, does not have outside limited partners, and is not a fund-of-funds. This permanent-capital structure allows the firm to hold positions without fixed fund-life constraints.

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