LIGHTSMITH CLIMATE RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT LLC

Thesis

Lightsmith Climate Resilience Management LLC is a New York-based growth equity firm founded in 2016, specializing in climate adaptation and resilience (A&R) solutions. Their investment thesis is driven by the unavoidable impacts of climate change, creating demand for A&R technologies and services. They target growth-stage companies with proven market traction and capital-efficient models, operating in the US and Europe, with an interest in emerging markets. Their strategy, dubbed 'CRAFT', aims for both above-market financial returns and positive social impact. The firm's inaugural fund, Lightsmith Climate Resilience Partners, closed at $186 million in January 2022. As of March 1, 2026, Lightsmith Climate Resilience Management LLC reported $135 million in regulatory AUM and $118 million in private fund gross asset value, managing one private equity fund. They typically invest between $10 million to $40 million per company, with a more recent focus on $25 million to $50 million for growth-stage companies. Key focus sectors include infrastructure and energy resilience, supply chain resilience, water efficiency, resilient food systems, geospatial intelligence, catastrophe risk modeling, and nature-based solutions. They seek companies that benefit from accelerated spending in these critical areas, even if not explicitly branded as climate resilience firms.

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