*Sample of companies in which MOTIV is a direct or indirect equity owner (MOTIV has indirect ownership in numerous companies via its equity in Uprising, CIM, Cranemere, Carmenta, and stok Investment Group).

MOTIV is an investor and advisor to mission-driven entrepreneurs, companies and investments firms who are generating greater financial value by putting integrity at the core of their company cultures and business models and maximizing value across all their stakeholders, including their communities, the environment, and future generations. As equity owners in Uprising Ventures, The Cranemere Group, stok Investment Group, Community Investment Management, and Carmenta Management, we take on various roles that include sourcing and evaluating deal flow, building aligned networks of capital and talent, and enhancing strategy and portfolio management. We look at opportunities across resource efficiency, food, ag, water, sustainable real estate, health/wellness, financial inclusion and education.

Bill Tarr

Co-Founder, Managing Director

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Bill Tarr has spent 25 plus years as a strategic advisor, coach, confidant, and investor devoted to serving bold, systems-changing founders and investors. He has supported the formation and scale-up of several category leading investment funds and companies across climate technology, project finance, regenerative food and agriculture, nature-based solutions, green and affordable real estate, healthcare, and financial inclusion. Notable examples include: Devoted Health, Uprising (now The Space Between), Curemark, Ezra Climate, ReGen Ventures, Generate Capital, The Cranemere Group, Zouk Capital, Community Investment Management (CIM), XL Fleet, Zep Solar, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Beartooth Group, MicroVest, Enertech Capital, etc. He also plays a key role in helping institutional and family investors identify and evaluate emerging private market opportunities that deliver strong financial returns while generating significant quantifiable positive social and environmental impact.

Will Coleman

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Will Coleman is a 25+ year veteran of the climate, venture, startup and policy arenas. Will was a founding partner at Regen Ventures, an early advisor to Prelude Capital, and part of the founding team of Mohr Davidow's Cleantech practice (Fund IX $900M). He also led the development and sale of the smart buildings platform Lucid - BuildingOS (Acq: AYI), helped launch Honest Buildings (Acq: PCOR), and co-developed one of the first FOAK project development platforms in 2003. Will also previously worked with the Global Environment Fund, GE Wind, and the Renewable Energy Action Project and served on the investment advisory board for California’s $1Bn Low Carbon Transportation fund, the IAB of NREL, and the boards of multiple other non-profits such as The Wilderness Society and the Berkeley Energy & Climate Initiative.

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