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Impact Investing At The Right Time And Place
In this episode, Mariam Matin sits down with Afnajjer Hernandez (he/him) about working in impact investing and sustainability. From working in R&D to investing in clean tech, Af has seen the many sides of how traditional 'for-profit' structures can be leveraged for making the world a better place. He is also the co-founder of VCFamilia, the largest Latinx Venture Capital organization with a goal to normalize Latinx culture in venture capital. This episode is an exploration of identity in the workplace and how (and when) to leverage impact investing for social change.
Af Hernandez is a Principal at NextEra Energy Investments focused on cleantech, IoT, industrial sustainability, and fintech. As mentioned above, he is also the Co-Founder of VCFamilia, the largest Latinx Venture Capital (VC) organization with a goal to normalize the Latinx culture in venture capital. Previous to NextEra, Af was a Senior Associate at the Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF). His responsibilities include sector research, pipeline development and tracking, and investment due diligence support.
Before EIF, Af was a Senior Strategic Planner at the newly formed Lockheed Martin (LM) Energy. At LM Energy, Af oversaw the research and development investment portfolio and was key in developing the long-term strategy. He worked alongside senior executives on business development, mergers and acquisitions, technology investments, and international market entry strategies. Af received a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and holds an MBA from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
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By Second Day Inc.In this episode, Mariam Matin sits down with Afnajjer Hernandez (he/him) about working in impact investing and sustainability. From working in R&D to investing in clean tech, Af has seen the many sides of how traditional 'for-profit' structures can be leveraged for making the world a better place. He is also the co-founder of VCFamilia, the largest Latinx Venture Capital organization with a goal to normalize Latinx culture in venture capital. This episode is an exploration of identity in the workplace and how (and when) to leverage impact investing for social change.
Af Hernandez is a Principal at NextEra Energy Investments focused on cleantech, IoT, industrial sustainability, and fintech. As mentioned above, he is also the Co-Founder of VCFamilia, the largest Latinx Venture Capital (VC) organization with a goal to normalize the Latinx culture in venture capital. Previous to NextEra, Af was a Senior Associate at the Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF). His responsibilities include sector research, pipeline development and tracking, and investment due diligence support.
Before EIF, Af was a Senior Strategic Planner at the newly formed Lockheed Martin (LM) Energy. At LM Energy, Af oversaw the research and development investment portfolio and was key in developing the long-term strategy. He worked alongside senior executives on business development, mergers and acquisitions, technology investments, and international market entry strategies. Af received a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and holds an MBA from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Questions? Feedback? Ideas? Contact [email protected]
~~
Subscribe to the Second Day Email Newsletter for social impact jobs, career guides, and other industry news: https://www.secondday.org/subscribe-now
Launch your social impact career with Second Day's resources at https://www.secondday.org/
Follow Mariam Matin on
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariam-matin/
Follow Second Day on
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-day/