Greenbacker
Greenbacker Capital Management is a New York-based alternative investment manager focused on sustainable infrastructure and clean energy investments, founded in 2011. The firm manages Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC, a non-traded limited liability company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company and focuses on making debt and equity investments in income-producing sustainable infrastructure businesses, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and power generation assets. Greenbacker's mission is to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy while generating attractive returns for investors through disciplined investment in essential clean energy infrastructure.
Greenbacker's investment strategy focuses on providing financing to operating renewable energy projects and companies across solar, wind, hydroelectric, and other clean energy sectors. The firm invests across the capital structure, including senior secured debt, mezzanine debt, and equity investments in clean energy projects, with a particular emphasis on generating stable, income-oriented returns from operating assets with long-term power purchase agreements. Greenbacker's portfolio spans hundreds of projects across North America, providing investors with broadly diversified exposure to the growing clean energy sector while contributing to meaningful reductions in carbon emissions.
Greenbacker Capital Management has established a distinctive position at the intersection of impact investing and alternative credit, appealing to investors who seek both financial returns and measurable environmental impact. The firm's focus on operating clean energy assets — rather than early-stage project development — provides a more defensive investment profile with predictable cash flows that are well-suited to income-oriented investors. As the energy transition accelerates globally and demand for renewable energy infrastructure capital grows dramatically, Greenbacker's specialized expertise, established project relationships, and dedicated focus on clean energy investing position it as a relevant and growing alternative investment manager.