# GEF Capital Partners

> GEF Capital Partners is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Energy. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bethesda, United States
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 95%
- Fund size: $200M
- Last fund: Mar 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://gefcapital.com

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $15M–$46M |
| Private Equity | $20M–$85M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 30% |
| Energy | 2 | 10% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 10% |
| Electronics | 2 | 10% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 10% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 9 | 45% |
| Series B | 2 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 8 | 40% |
| Brazil | 2 | 10% |
| United States | 2 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandre Alvim | Founder & Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexandre-alvim |
| Catherine Lien | Principal | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catherine-lien-lien |
| Daniel Prawda | Founder/Managing Partner – United States | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-prawda |
| Stuart Barkoff | Founder & Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stuart-barkoff |
| Anibal Wadih | Founder/Managing Partner – Latin America | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anibal-wadih |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kimbal Technologies | Kimbal Technologies provides smart grid solutions and a mobile app for monitoring crystal meters. | $22M | Series B | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| Arya Collateral | Arya Collateral Warehousing Services provides post-harvest services including warehousing, warehouse receipt financing, rural storage discovery, collateral management and market linkages. | $80.6M | Series D | Jan 01, 2026 |  |
| Arya Collateral | Arya Collateral Warehousing Services provides post-harvest services including warehousing, warehouse receipt financing, rural storage discovery, collateral management and market linkages. |  | Secondary Market | Jan 01, 2026 |  |
| Membrane Group | Membrane Group is a manufacturer and distributor of water and wastewater treatment plants and components. | $50M | Private Equity | Oct 08, 2025 |  |
| Leveros | Leveros offers a variety of air conditioners including split inverter, cassette and multi-split along with installation & cleaning services. |  | Secondary Market | Apr 15, 2025 |  |
| EPACK Prefab Technologies Limited | EPACK Prefab is a leading Indian provider of prefabricated building solutions, specializing in innovative, sustainable structures that cater to diverse commercial needs. From industrial sheds, warehouses, and cold storage units to site offices, airport terminals, and schools, EPACK Prefab delivers customizable, end-to-end solutions built to meetthe highest standards of quality and efficiency. With a strong commitment to faster construction timelines, cost-effectiveness, and environmental responsibility, EPACK Prefab supports industries nationwide in realizing scalable, durable building projects that align with modern infrastructure demands. | $20M | Private Equity | Dec 23, 2024 |  |
| Sahyadri Farms | Sahyadri Farms is a farmer producer and agricultural company. | $45.9M | Series B | Dec 20, 2024 |  |
| Sterlite Power | Sterlite Power - Global Products and Solutions (GPS) Business delivers advanced power transmission solutions. | $85.4M | Private Equity | Dec 16, 2024 |  |
| Sterlite Electric | Sterlite Power is India’s largest private sector power transmission developer with 31 Extra High Voltage transmission lines and 7 substations with over 7,000 Circuit Km and 12,750 MVA of transformation capacity spanning 15 states. Sterlite Grid is a subsidiary of Sterlite Power Transmission Limited (Sterlite Power) that offers cutting-edge productsand solutions for seamless energy delivery to ensure power for all.Sharing lineage with the Vedanta Group, Sterlite Grid is focused on creating a robust power supply infrastructure for the country while focusing on its core values of innovation, creating stakeholder value and respecting the environment the company operates in.Driven by the mission of enabling affordable, adequate and high-quality 24×7 power to every home and enterprise in the country, Sterlite Grid builds transmission corridors connecting key power generating regions with the key load centres. Considering the uneven geographical distribution of natural resources like coal, solar and hydro in the country, transmission corridors play a vital role to transmit power to the utilities that ultimately provides electricity to millions of households and commercial and industrial establishments. | $85.4M | Private Equity | Dec 16, 2024 |  |
| 3SC | 3SC is a supply chain analytics firm that enables end-to-end supply chain planning through the use of big data and Digital AI/ML-based technologies that are completely customizable, modular, scalable, and extensible. With a unique amalgamation of AaaS, SaaS, and Digital Control Tower Services, 3SC is well-positioned to deliver best-in-classcapabilities across the supply chain domain.The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. | $3.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 13, 2024 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Enam Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enam-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/british-international-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Incofin Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incofin-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [International Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does GEF Capital Partners invest in?

GEF Capital Partners invests primarily in Manufacturing, Energy and Agriculture startups, most often at Private Equity and Series B stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is GEF Capital Partners's check size?

GEF Capital Partners typically joins rounds of $15M–$46M at Series B and $20M–$85M at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds GEF Capital Partners participates in.

### How do I contact GEF Capital Partners?

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### Who are the partners at GEF Capital Partners?

The team at GEF Capital Partners includes Alexandre Alvim (Founder & Managing Partner), Catherine Lien (Principal) and Daniel Prawda (Founder/Managing Partner – United States), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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