Program speakers

Joel Solomon

Co-Founder, Renewal Funds 

Joel Solomon is a Co-Founder of Renewal Funds, Canada’s largest mission venture capital firm, at $240 million assets under management. Investing in climate tech and organic foods in Canada and the USA, Renewal Funds is GIIRS-rated, a founding Canadian B Corp (5x “Best for the World”), a “1% for the Planet” member, recognized as ImpactAssets “Top 50 impact fund managers.” Joel is also 2021 Clean50 Canada lifetime achievement honoree, frequent public speaker, board member of the University of British Columbia, co-producer of the Just Economy Institute; and co-author of The Clean Money Revolution: Re-Inventing Power, Purpose & Capitalism