Elias Habbar-baylac

Sustainability Investment Lead | Partner, Cisco Foundation Regenerative Future Fund

2023

I lead investments in transformative climate solutions from Pre-Seed to Series A, as well as in select impact-aligned funds. Additionally, I drive Cisco’s company-wide sustainability investment strategy, also part of the sustainability investments team at Cisco Investments. If you're a founder advancing solutions in climate adaptation and resilience, carbon and nature technologies, regenerative agriculture and food, clean energy, circular economy, or IoT and cybersecurity for climate, let’s connect! Cisco Foundation Regenerative Future Fund Direct Investments: Hohonu (sourced & led) Terradot (sourced & led) Aikido Technologies (sourced & led) Ecotone Renewables (sourced & led) SHYFT Power Solutions (sourced & led) Jaza Energy (sourced & led, exited) RapidAIM (sourced & led) Miraterra (sourced & led) Chloris Geospatial (sourced & led) Carbonbuilt (sourced & led) Carbon Reform (sourced & led) Ebb Carbon (sourced & led) Vibrant Planet Vesta Cisco Foundation Regenerative Future Fund - LP Investments: Azolla Ventures Trailhead Capital Enduring Planet Katapult The Catalyst Fund SEACEF Third Sphere (sourced) SuperOrganism

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2025

Sustainability Investments

2023

Member of the sustainability investment team; Cisco corporate, strategic investments, ranging from early-stage to late-stage growth capital, advancing Cisco's decarbonization and circularity goals and those of its customers and partners Cisco Sustainability Fund - Portfolio Investments: CorPower Ocean - Series B DesCycle - Series A

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