A strong history of success starts with strong leadership
Meet Our Founder
Dr. Walter Schindler took courageous action to change the way we finance energy in 1999 when he started one of the first venture capital firms focused on cleantech and sustainability.Schindler is internationally known for the path-breaking work he did as a corporate lawyer, as the lead strategic advisor in over 60 mergers and acquisitions and 11 IPO’s, and then and now he is most passionate about changing the world’s processes in energy, water, and agriculture to be more efficient, better for the environment and better for people.
After many years of leading SAIL Capital, Schindler decided there was more creative work to do in transforming this convergence of technology, finance and business, and so he has created Transformation.
10x
RETURN from
$200,000 to $2M
1981-1998
Fidelity investments self-directed account, resulted in 10x cumulative return over 17 years.
56%
IRR on Hedge Fund:
$10M to $44M
Realized Net Profit:
$34M
1995-1998
Co-Founder of hedge fund Aeneas Investments LLC.
+26.7%
IRR of SAIL II
2008 – 2011
Vintage 2008
2008-2011
SAIL Capital Partners LLC Top Quartile Performance during years of Founder management (2008-2011) based on Ernst & Young Annual Audits.
History Overview
1980’s
Pioneering Legal Advice in Energy
Lead Advisor IPO Ultra Systems
(1985 #1 performing NASDQA Stock); advised first renewable power developer
(1985 #1 performing NASDQA Stock); advised first renewable power developer
1989
Advisor for Renewables
Advised first co-generation projects in industry for generation of power from waste steam.
1990’s
ADVISORY IN LEADING TECH
IPO of Callaway Golf (1992); advised the founder of New Horizons, now the largest computer training company in the world.
1995-1999
PRIVATE HEDGE FUND
Co-Founder and Manager of private hedge fund with 56% IRR in public securities investments; directed all purchases
1998-2018
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
First investor in many renewable technologies; co-led 3 US Trade Missions to Europe on Clean Energy & Sustainable Investment.
History of Partnerships
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