Kai Cash

Kai Cash is a highly accomplished individual with a strong academic background, including an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Global Affairs from Tsinghua University (as a Schwarzman Scholar). He also holds a BA in Economics from Williams College, where he was a Gates Millennium Scholar and Questbridge Scholar. His early education at Mount Saint Michael Academy saw him graduate as Salutatorian. energyforgrowth+6

He demonstrates a deep commitment to environmental stewardship and economic development, particularly in developing nations and small island developing states. He founded 'Big Leaf' to improve livelihoods through environmental projects and carbon removal, and co-organized the 'Caribbean Tree Planting Project' aiming to plant 1 million trees. energyforgrowth+1

Kai has diverse professional experience spanning venture capital, corporate finance, and partnerships. He was a venture capital investor at Primary Venture Partners focusing on climate technology, a finance controller at Microsoft managing carbon tax revenue and offset portfolios, and the lead on partnerships at Right to Start. He also served as the 2022 Entrepreneur in Residence at the Energy for Growth Hub. energyforgrowth

A native of the Bronx, New York, and the son of Jamaican immigrants, Kai is motivated by equity and seeks to improve living conditions and health for disenfranchised communities. He has a public health concentration in his economics degree and his Master of Global Affairs included a focus on public health. energyforgrowth+1