Strategic Partnership: Talent for Investors

Gaia Human Capital partners with Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) firms—and their portfolio companies—to ensure investment success in high-growth, mission-driven sectors, including AI, Climate Tech, Cleantech, AG Tech, and Renewable Energy.

We support our investor partners in two (2) critical ways:

1. Portfolio Leadership: C-Suite and Executive Leadership Assessment and Selection for portfolio companies, ensuring management teams are equipped to accelerate growth and scale impact.

2. Investment Strategy: Recruiting in-house and dedicated Sustainability resources for the VC/PE firm itself, focused on integrating best-practice solutions into their portfolio.

   In-house teams leverage their deep understanding of the firm's specific investment philosophy and portfolio to embed sustainability considerations into decision-making and practice.

   In-house and dedicated ESG/Sustainability resources within VC and PE firms are becoming more common due to increasing Limited Partner (LP) demands and the recognized potential for value creation.

   The decision to hire dedicated internal staff versus outsourcing often depends on the size of the firm and the complexity of its strategy. 

   Dawn Dzurilla
   Founder & Managing Partner
   dawnd@gaiahumancapital.com
   (415) 535-3496
   San Francisco, CA