Energy Solutions in the Age of AI and Sovereignty — A private breakfast hosted by Carbon Direct Capital, Energy Impact Partners & Carbon Equity
Where is private capital actually moving in European energy infrastructure, AI power demand and critical minerals in 2026? On June 9th at SuperReturn Berlin, two of the most active US investors in the space sit down with a small group of family offices to share what they see — over breakfast, off the conference floor.
Carbon Direct Capital and Energy Impact Partners together manage over $5 billion in private capital across climate and energy, and see deal flow that most institutional investors don't. They're joining Carbon Equity for a private conversation on where private capital is actually moving in 2026.
On the table:
- The other side of AI energy demand — bottlenecks in data centre power, cooling and interconnect, and where capital is going to reduce rather than supply
- Time to power as the real evaluation criterion across energy solutions — from early-stage breakthrough technologies to deployable gas-based generation
- Geothermal at scale — the Fervo IPO as a US inflection point, and what closed-loop means for Europe
Designed as a private conversation with 35 seats.
SPEAKERS & HOSTS
- Josh Dienstag — Chief Investment Officer, Carbon Direct Capital
- Ashwin Shashindranath — Partner, Energy Impact Partners
- Saskia Bruysten — Partner & Co-founder international, Carbon Equity (Moderator)
About the organisers
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About Carbon Direct Capital
Carbon Direct Capital is a New York-based growth equity firm investing in carbon capture and removal, clean energy and industrial decarbonisation. CDC takes a science-led approach to selectively backing growth-stage companies advancing the energy transition. Carbon Direct is a partner fund in the Carbon Equity portfolio.
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About Energy Impact Partners
Energy Impact Partners is a global investment platform focused on the transition to a decarbonised, decentralised, digitised and electrified energy system. With more than $4.5 billion in AUM across venture, growth, private equity and credit strategies EIP sits at the centre of where industry, utilities and capital meet. EIP is a long-standing partner in the Carbon Equity portfolio.
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About Carbon Equity
Carbon Equity is one of Europe's leading platforms for energy- and climate investing. With over €420 million AUM, we give family offices and private investors access to top-tier funds and co-investments in climate technology, energy infrastructure and the energy transition — through a network of more than 30 partner funds.
Program
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09:00
Networking & Breakfast
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09:45
Panel discussion and topic impulse
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10:30
Open networking
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