LIEEF LLC
LIEEF LLC is a growth-equity, venture-capital, buyout and other fund in the US, Canada and OECD writing $25M–$75M checks into Developer Tools, renewable-energy, water, waste, transportation and electric-vehicle.
- Stages
- growth-equity, venture-capital, buyout, other
- Sectors
- Developer Tools, renewable-energy, water, waste, transportation, electric-vehicle
- Check size
- $25M–$75M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada, OECD
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2020
Thesis
LIEEF LLC is a private investment firm focused on emerging infrastructure business platforms and projects, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and renewable energy. The firm aims to be an active partner in building and scaling companies that address critical infrastructure needs. LIEEF's investment strategy centers on emerging infrastructure and real assets, with a particular focus on companies that accelerate their growth and utilization. The firm invests in sectors including renewable power generation and storage, electric vehicle charging, sustainable fuels, and wastewater. They also invest in water, waste, and transportation infrastructure. The firm can make both control and minority investments in companies and infrastructure projects. LIEEF operates across various stages, including growth equity, and is involved in both venture capital and more mature private markets within sustainable infrastructure. They also engage in PE/Buyout and Infrastructure investments. The firm's primary geographic focus is North America, with a prioritization of opportunities in the United States and Canada. They also consider opportunities in other OECD countries. LIEEF combines principal investing discipline with a company-building mindset, employing a hands-on, analytically rigorous approach. They aim to institutionalize growing platforms, unlock scale, and bring structure to opportunities with a long-term, partnership-first perspective. LIEEF has established an inaugural fund, the "Lieef GP Capital Fund," which has closed initial capital commitments. While specific total AUM figures are not publicly disclosed, the fund has the capacity to deploy tax equity alongside cash equity. The target investment size per opportunity for the Lieef GP Capital Fund is between $25 million and $75 million, with the ability to scale this investment up or down alongside co-investment part
Common questions
Does LIEEF LLC invest at the growth-equity stage?
Yes. LIEEF LLC lists growth-equity, venture-capital, buyout and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does LIEEF LLC write?
LIEEF LLC writes $25M–$75M checks.
Where does LIEEF LLC invest?
LIEEF LLC invests in the US, Canada and OECD.