# Patrick Bennett

> Patrick Bennett is a Series C investor at MacKinnon, Bennett & Company backing Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [MacKinnon, Bennett & Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mackinnon-bennett-company)
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2019
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/w-j-patrick-bennett-cfa-5513ba11/?originalSubdomain=ca

Patrick Bennett is a Partner at MacKinnon Bennett and Co. He attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 100% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 100% |
| Solar | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opus One Solutions | Opus One Solutions is a software engineering and solutions company delivering on a the vision of a Connected Energy Internet.Opus One is a software engineering company introducing GridOS®, the first-in-kind real-time operating system for the smart grid. The grid today is getting smarter and greener, but has become more fragmented than ever as anetwork of silos. GridOS® integrates the power system’s energy resources such as generation, storage and demand, with information resources such as sensors, meters and analytics, to best manage and operate the grid.Using intelligent power engineering algorithms for online analytics, GridOS® gives the utility and energy resources an unmatched degree of situational awareness, supervisory control and optimization of their systems. The result is improved grid reliability, power quality, utilization and efficiency, as well as unlocked potential for 100% clean energy. |  |  | Jun 24, 2019 |  |
| Bboxx | BBOXX designs, manufactures, and distributes plug and play solar systems to enhance access to energy throughout Africa. It aims to expand on this mission by creating innovative methods of distributing renewable energy to the bottom of the pyramid in developing countries. Consumers will have the ability to have a western energy experienceoff-the-grid and in rural areas. The company focuses on providing access to the fundamental need of access to electricity combined with superior customer service.BBOXX was founded in 2010 and is based in London. | $20M | Series C | Aug 30, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bamboo Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bamboo-capital-partners-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DOEN Participaties](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doen-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Export Development Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/export-development-canada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Engie](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gdf-suez) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Khosla Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khosla-impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Renewal Funds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/renewal-funds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About MacKinnon, Bennett & Company

VC Fund · Montréal, Canada

MKB is a Montreal-based merchant bank that sources, structures and manages private investments in renewable energy, urban infrastructure services and related sectors for its own account as well as for high net worth individuals, family offices, corporate clients and institutional investors. They target attractive risk-adjusted returns throughinvestments in markets including solar energy, intelligent transportation, LED lighting and energy storage.

4 contacts available at MacKinnon, Bennett & Company.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Geetanjali Kanwar | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geetanjali-kanwar |
| Patrick Bennett | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-bennett-28f7 |
| Chanel Damphousse | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chanel-damphousse-ce55 |
| Ken MacKinnon | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-mackinnon-fc56 |

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## FAQ

### What does Patrick Bennett invest in?

Patrick Bennett invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Solar startups, most often at Series C and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Patrick Bennett last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Patrick Bennett closed in Jun 2019. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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