Ryan Kushner

Ryan Kushner is a globally recognized climate tech expert, investor, and entrepreneur with deep expertise in clean energy innovation, commercialization, and startup acceleration. He is the Co-founder and Head of Philanthropic Partners at Third Derivative (D3), the world's largest climate tech accelerator and a project of Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), which has cultivated the largest cohort of climate tech startups globally, facilitated $680 million in external funding for portfolio companies, and mobilized $4 trillion in market cap across corporate partners and $8 billion in deployable funds across venture capital partners. Ryan also founded the New Energy Network, one of the world's largest open communities connecting climate tech entrepreneurs and funders, and has sourced and facilitated deals for hundreds of climate and hard tech companies now valued at over $500 million USD. A thought leader and published author, Ryan wrote "Accelerate This! A Super Not Boring Guide To Startup Accelerators and Clean Energy Entrepreneurship," a landmark resource sponsored by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, World Wildlife Fund, and New Energy Nexus, and featuring leading innovation programs such as Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Startups, and Google X. His work sits at the intersection of climate innovation, venture capital, and global energy transition, making him one of the most influential voices in the clean energy and climate tech ecosystem today.