Purpose ESG Holdings Inc.

Overview

Purpose ESG Holdings Inc. is a Canadian private investment firm focusing on clean technology companies that support environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes. The firm aims to provide investors with opportunities to participate in the growth of breakthrough technologies and value chain solutions with market leadership potential. Purpose ESG works closely with its portfolio companies to drive their growth and success, ultimately working to build a smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable future. The firm's investment strategy involves discovering ESG tech startups in Canada and the United States at early and pre-growth stages, particularly in sectors such as electrification, energy transitions, circular economy, carbon capture, and new technologies. Purpose ESG seeks to curate and develop these companies, achieving incremental valuation through additional growth, and aims to deliver medium-term target returns of 12% or more on investments in early-stage startups. The firm plans to make 2-3 equity-linked investments annually over an initial 12-18 month period and deploy capital for select buy-in and buy-out deals. Additionally, Purpose ESG aims to fast-track public offerings, management buy-backs, and trade sales. Purpose ESG's portfolio includes companies like Stardust Solar, an accredited solar training provider and franchiser across North America, and Carbon Upcycling Technologies, which converts CO2 gas into CO2 nanomaterials for use in cement and chemicals. The firm has also formed strategic partnerships, such as with ClimateDoor, a Growth-as-a-Service provider, to advance its shared vision of a sustainable and prosperous future through the clean economy. Purpose ESG's leadership team comprises individuals with extensive experience in the clean tech industry and international market networks, including CEO Young Bann, who has over 30 years of experience in the sector, and CFO Kelvin Lee, who serves as CFO and Director for multiple listed and private companies. Purpose ESG Holdings Inc. is committed to making sustainable investing accessible by focusing on technology companies with strong environmental business potentials backed by long-term sustainability. The firm aims to build a smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable future by investing in companies that address urgent environmental issues and have the potential for market-beating returns.