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Leslie Labruto
Acumen

Leslie Labruto is the Associate Director of Global Energy at Acumen, where she leads Acumen’s $20M Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (PEII). Leslie is responsible for driving strategy, portfolio construction, and thought leadership for Acumen’s Global Energy Portfolio. Leslie joined Acumen from the Clinton Foundation, where she served as Director of Clean Energy for the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) and led programmatic strategy and partnerships. Previously, Leslie worked at Summit Partners, a $15 billion venture capital firm in Boston. Leslie holds two degrees in Civil and Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London and Vanderbilt University.

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Tuesday
October 15
2019

Leslie Labruto / Sarah Bieber

Exit Strategy: How Cashing Out Can Move Us Closer to Universal Energy Access

You might think that a lack of investment is the biggest problem facing off-grid energy companies. But as Leslie Labruto and Sarah Bieber at Acumen point out, in an industry that's seen over $1.4 billion invested since 2012, with only $50 million returned to investors, the lack of exits is an equally serious challenge. They discuss a new Acumen report that demonstrates how the shortage of exits is holding the sector back, and what can be done to address it.

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Energy, Investing

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Acumen, emerging markets, energy access, impact investing, Off Grid Energy, SDGs, solar energy, sustainable business

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Exit Strategy: How Cashing Out Can Move Us Closer to Universal Energy Access

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