Charlie Macdonald

Investment Director at Rubio Impact Ventures · Joined 2023

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Biography

Charlie Macdonald is Investment Director at Rubio Impact Ventures, working on the firm's climate theme. Australian by background, he helped launch Giant Leap, Australia's first impact venture capital fund, and coached founders at the accelerator Startmate before moving to Europe. He began his European career at World Fund, a German climate technology fund, and joined Rubio in October 2023 as an Investment Manager. Rubio said at the time that he had been involved in more than thirty investments in start-ups delivering environmental and social benefits. His focus areas are climate technology, energy, agrifood and the circular economy. He holds an arts degree and an MBA, though Rubio does not name the institutions.

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Career Timeline

2023
Joined Rubio's climate team as Investment Manager (announced 1 October 2023); listed as Investment Director on the firm's current team page.

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