Isabelle Canu

Isabelle Canu is a sustainable finance expert and a Partner at the Green European Tech Fund, a cleantech VC fund investing in start-ups. She is also the Founding Partner of respin, a boutique consulting company specializing in responsible investing strategies for VC funds.

Isabelle is passionate about shaping impact investing as a new VC asset class and aims for it to become the new norm. She is a highly experienced investment and fund manager with a strong network in the start-ups ecosystem and the venture capital industry.

With deep experience in managing international projects, Isabelle's success is attributed to her skills as a motivator, excellent negotiation skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and result-oriented approach. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science, Economics, and Law from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Isabelle's educational background also includes studies in International Relations at Sciences Po, Political Science at Università degli Studi di Firenze, and attendance at Lycee Calmette. She has held various roles in prestigious organizations such as Partner at GET Fund, Founder and Managing Director at respin, Conseillère du Commerce Extérieur de la France at CCE - Allemagne, and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Brightpoint Group.

Isabelle Canu has also served as the Head of Operations and Managing Director of coparion Management GmbH, Vice President Global Loans Europe at KfW, Project Lead at KfW, Team SME, Crafts, and Economic Law at Bundeskanzleramt, Senior Investment Manager at KfW, Project Manager at IIC Industrial Investment Council, Scientific Assistant at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and Associate at L.E.K. Consulting.

You can find Isabelle featured in various podcasts discussing topics such as impact investing, ESG in venture capital, climate tech investments, and sustainability in the VC scene. She is actively involved in promoting sustainable finance practices across different platforms and events.

Isabelle's expertise lies in impact investing, venture capital, sustainable finance, cleantech investments, responsible investing strategies, fund management, and international project management. She is recognized for her motivational skills, negotiation prowess, entrepreneurial mindset, and focus on delivering results.