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Janak P.

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Managing Director - Strategy at CleanFund
📍 Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States

Janak is a leader in climate finance, serving as Managing Director of Strategy at CleanFund and Founder/CEO of Worldspan. He focuses on aligning capital with climate action through innovative financing, particularly the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. He holds an MBA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Venture Capital Certification.

Beyond his work in finance, Janak is an active entrepreneur in the hospitality sector. He has led the acquisition and development of several hotels and successfully founded a popular prohibition-style speakeasy. He also has a keen interest in product strategy and observational comedy, often drawing insights from figures like Jerry Seinfeld.

Unique fact: Janak transformed a non-revenue-producing space into a highly popular and profitable speakeasy.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - Strategy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Climate Finance
His career is dedicated to expanding climate finance through the PACE program at CleanFund to help institutions align their economic goals with climate aspirations.
Insurtech Innovation
As Founder/CEO of Worldspan, he is creating embedded insurance technology to de-risk bottlenecks in green funding programs and empower capitalism to combat climate change.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Managing Director - Strategy
CleanFund
12-2021
Co-Founder/CEO
Worldspan
Managing/Limited Partner
Hospitality Partnerships & Investments
6-2019 - 9-2024
Business Consultant
Tegus
5-2018 - 9-2022
Owner and Principal
5 Knocks Speakeasy
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Education
Honors Program - Master of Business Administration w/ The Kauffman Foundation
UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management
Honors Program - Bachelors in Economics
University of Missouri-Kansas City
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