# Philo Tran

> Philo Tran is a startup investor at Global Environment Fund Management (Washington). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Global Environment Fund Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-environment-fund-management)
- Location: Washington, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philo-tran-818bb2

Philo Tran is a startup investor at Global Environment Fund Management in Washington. Philo Tran joined GEF in 2007 and works on GEF’s U.S. investment activities. He has considerable experience leading and executing sell-side, buy-side and private placement transactions and has raised over $1 billion of capital in various forms of equity and debt financings.Prior to joining GEF, Mr. Tran served as a Vice President of UpdataAdvisors, a leading middle-market investment bank focusing on the information technology sector. Previously, he held investment banking positions with Wachovia Securities and JPMorgan Chase.Mr. Tran has a BBA in Accounting from the College of William and Mary and an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

## About Global Environment Fund Management

VC Fund · Chevy Chase, United States

Established in 1990, the Global Environment Fund (GEF) invests in businesses around the world that provide cost-effective solutions to environmental and energy challenges. The firm manages private equity dedicated to clean technology, emerging markets, and sustainable forestry, with approximately $1 billion in aggregate capital under management.GEF's investors include prominent endowments, foundations, family offices, and pension funds.

5 contacts available at Global Environment Fund Management.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alipt Sharma | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alipt-sharma |
| Anibal Wadih | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anibal-wadih |
| Bekezela Ncube | Associate, GEF Advisors Africa | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bekezela-ncube |
| Philo Tran | Principal, North America | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philo-tran |
| Rajesh Pai | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rajesh-pai |

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