Meet Our Founder
DR. WALTER LEO SCHINDLER
FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN & CEO OF TRANSFORMATION LLC
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, agriculture and healthcare to be more efficient, better for the environment and better for all people.
After many years of experience, Schindler decided there was more creative work to be done in transforming the world at the convergence of technology and global resources, 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
(1985 #1 performing NASDQA Stock); advised first renewable power developer
1989
Advisor for Renewables
1990’s
ADVISORY IN LEADING TECH
1995-1999
PRIVATE HEDGE FUND
1998-2018