Kibo Invest

Kibo Invest is a Singapore-based private investment office founded in 2010 that pursues superior risk-adjusted returns while generating positive societal and environmental impact. The firm operates as a family office with a diversified investment strategy spanning private equity, early-stage climate technology companies, public markets, and real estate across global markets. The firm's name reflects its dual commitment to excellence and hope—'Kibo' refers to Mount Kilimanjaro's highest peak, symbolizing ambitious aspirations, while also meaning 'hope' in Japanese, reflecting the firm's optimism about creating positive change. Led by James Marshall, founder and CEO of shipping company Berge Bulk Limited and chairman of the Marshall Foundation, Kibo Invest combines financial discipline with responsible stewardship to create both financial and non-financial value. The firm structures its investment activities into three primary strategies: Kibo Climate focusing on climate technology solutions, Kibo Impact targeting investments with societal and environmental benefits, and a Private Equity division pursuing early-stage opportunities. Kibo Invest's portfolio includes notable climate and sustainability-focused companies such as NetZeroNitrogen, Amogy, Notpla, Epoch Biodesign, Rhizocore, Supercritical, Ampd Energy, and SunGreenH2, demonstrating the firm's commitment to backing innovative solutions addressing climate change and environmental challenges. The investment team brings extensive expertise from leading financial institutions and venture capital backgrounds, with professionals who have held senior positions at Credit Suisse, Barclays, J.P. Morgan, and UBS, combined with entrepreneurial experience and advanced degrees from prestigious institutions including Stanford, INSEAD, Cambridge, and IMD.