# Catherine Lien

> Catherine Lien is a private equity investor at GEF Capital Partners (Washington). See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [GEF Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gef-capital-partners)
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinelien/
- Website: https://x.com/Catherine_Lien

Catherine Lien is a private equity investor at GEF Capital Partners in Washington. Catherine Lien is based out of Washington, District of Columbia and is the Principal of GEF Capital Partners and also Board Member of VIYA Environmental. Catherine previously worked at EnviroMix as a Board Observer. Catherine Lien attended Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Next Step Energy Solutions | Next Step Energy Solutions converts energy-efficient LED lighting by technology and software to conduct lighting audits. |  | Private Equity | Jan 17, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About GEF Capital Partners

VC Fund · Bethesda, United States

GEF Capital Partners is a private equity fund manager focused on companies that promote resource efficiency and positive environmental impact. They began operations in March 2018 following the completion of a collaborative transaction with Global Environment Fund, an early pioneer in sustainability and environmental investing in key emergingmarkets, globally, and in the US.

5 contacts available at GEF Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandre Alvim | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexandre-alvim |
| Catherine Lien | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catherine-lien-lien |
| Daniel Prawda | Founder/Managing Partner – United States | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-prawda |
| Stuart Barkoff | Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stuart-barkoff |
| Anibal Wadih | Founder/Managing Partner – Latin America | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anibal-wadih |

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## FAQ

### When did Catherine Lien last invest?

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