Clean Feet Investors

What is Clean Feet Investors?

Clean Feet Investors (CFI), operating under Zahren Funds, is an impact investment firm focused on environmentally responsible investments. They primarily target small to medium-sized operating projects in the clean energy sector, using structured credit strategies to foster transformative growth.

Founded in 2010, with a subsequent fund, CFI II, opening in 2020, they collective aim to accelerate the energy transition through impactful investing. The firm pitches their investment philosophy on a triple bottom line approach: People, Planet, Profits. Their assets are geared towards physical sustainable infrastructure with the intent to provide predictable revenues and long-term, cash-flow generating potential.

Their investments hinge on technologies that are proven to combat climate change, assure profitable returns via thorough due diligence, and uphold sustainability in line with the UN's 17 Sustainability platform goals. CFI boasts over a century of collective experience in the clean energy sector.

They not only invest but also operate projects, creating unique tax and legal structures to optimize investor returns.

Furthermore, their funding model includes committing to the sustainability of the planet by matching investors' gifts to NGOs working on critical environmental issues.Their core values of legacy, excellence, and accountability reflect their commitment to connect investors with opportunities that extend beyond financial gains to creating a legacy for future generations, by combating climate change and investing in high-quality, proven technologies.

By providing flexible capital to projects they believe in, CFI aims to create a cleaner investment portfolio for their investors and a more sustainable planet.

They pride themselves on being project originators and operators with regenerative investment strategies, building sustainable investment structures for a cleaner footprint impact. Their documented impact includes elimination of tons of carbon dioxide annually, conservation of gallons of water, and contribution to megawatts of potential renewable energy generation capacity. They stress their investments are long-life assets with the likelihood of providing revenue generation well beyond the investment period, with the potential for upside returns from ownership stakes in partner companies.