Amy Francetic is a managing partner at Buoyant Ventures, a new Chicago-based venture fund that invests in digital climate solutions in North America.

In 2009, she co-founded Clean Energy Trust, a technology accelerator that serves the Midwestern US and helps launch new clean energy companies. She led the accelerator as CEO until 2015, and continues to serve on its board of directors. Between Clean Energy Trust and Buoyant Ventures, she spent several years as managing partner at Energize Ventures, where she invested in digital solutions that drove affordability, reliability, and security in energy and industry. She holds a B.A. in psychology and political science from Stanford University.

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