Lime Rock New Energy
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Westport, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Canada
Investment stages
- Growth
Industries
- Energy Transition
- Clean Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Efficiency
- Electric Vehicles
- Electrification
About
Lime Rock New Energy is a Westport, Connecticut-based growth equity firm founded in 2019, operating as the impact investing affiliate of Lime Rock Partners. The firm provides growth equity to companies advancing power and grids, energy efficiency, and the decarbonization of transportation. Portfolio companies have included Aperia Technologies, Smart Wires, Qmerit, and Electric Power Engineers.
Lime Rock New Energy is a Westport, Connecticut-based growth equity firm founded in 2019, operating as the impact investing affiliate of Lime Rock Partners. The firm provides growth equity to companies advancing power and grids, energy efficiency, and the decarbonization of transportation. Portfolio companies have included Aperia Technologies, Smart Wires, Qmerit, and Electric Power Engineers.
Investment Thesis
Lime Rock New Energy focuses on creating partnerships within the rapidly evolving energy transition and responsible investing landscapes. The firm seeks companies that help customers produce, consume, or decarbonize energy with measurable, positive environmental impact.
Manager's Experience
Lime Rock New Energy is led by Managing Directors Mark Lewis, a former energy services company CEO, and the partners of parent firm Lime Rock Partners, drawing on decades of energy sector investing experience. The team combines deep operating experience in traditional energy with the transition-focused mandate of LRNE, having backed companies including Aperia Technologies, Smart Wires, Qmerit, and Power TakeOff. The firm operates across offices in New York, Westport CT, and Houston.
Team
Mark Lewis - Managing Director
Mark McCall - Managing Director
Alex Mishkin - Managing Director
Blair Barlow - Managing Director
Manasi Desai - Director
Susan Oswald - CFO
Ernest Moniz - Advisor
Arun Majumdar - Advisor
Andrea Pinabell - Advisor
Steve Specker - Advisor
Portfolio
Aperia Technologies
Smart Wires
Qmerit
Power TakeOff
Hawk Line Construction