Our team

Austvent Impact Investments is a global leader in mission-driven investing, committed to delivering positive, measurable social and environmental outcomes alongside strong financial returns. Our focus spans climate-aligned strategies, nature-positive innovation, and clean energy advisory, enabling sustainable growth through strategic investments that tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.

Experience and Knowledge

At Austvent, our team boasts over 100 years of combined experience across global business, M&A, private equity, and renewable energy. We have successfully driven green and digital transformations for both public and private corporations worldwide.

Our expertise spans multiple areas:

Expertise

Our expertise spans multiple areas:

• Business Development and Project Finance: Crafting and managing successful investment projects.
• Asset Management and Operations: Optimizing performance and sustainability.
• Enterprise Risk Management and Sustainability: Mitigating risks while promoting long-term sustainability.
• Climate Risk and Net Zero Transition Plans: Guiding companies toward reducing their carbon footprints.
• Performance Optimization and Organizational Leadership: Enhancing efficiency and leadership within organizations.
• Corporate Governance: Ensuring transparency and accountability.

Proven Track Record

We have a history of developing innovative business and sustainability strategies, executing impact investments, and designing policies that promote positive environmental and social outcomes. Our work includes collaborating with global partners to eliminate greenwashing and improve carbon emissions analysis in supply chains.

Commitment to Sustainability

Our team is committed to leveraging our deep expertise and extensive network to drive impactful and sustainable investments. We aim to create a future where economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection go hand in hand.

Join us at Austvent as we lead the way in transforming the global investment landscape through sustainable and impactful strategies.

“It’s a nasty environment (in the U.S.). And it’s a very political environment and a rather corrupt political system that gives too much corporate power to polluters and to big companies,” said Jeffrey Sachs

Technology-Enhanced Advisory

At Austvent, we believe that solving today’s sustainability challenges requires more than human expertise, it demands intelligent, scalable tools. That’s why we’ve developed proprietary “AI-powered platforms”, including:

• Austvent LLMs: Tailored large language models trained on sustainability regulations, climate science, and financial disclosures. These models help our clients accelerate policy analysis, transition planning, and ESG strategy alignment.
• Austvent AI Agents: Research and analytics assistants that scan global data in real time, track regulatory shifts, and generate insight-rich sustainability diagnostics across markets and sectors.

Our AI tools are deployed by domain experts to ensure precision, contextual relevance, and real-world application, augmenting decision-making and helping clients move faster, smarter, and with greater impact.

Where expertise meets automation, innovation drives results.

• With over 30 years of experience spanning real estate, finance, energy, sustainability and entrepreneurship, Roland drives Austvent’s mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. A results-oriented leader, he has held key executive roles, overseeing complex transactions and investment strategies.
• Roland is a member of the Impact Investing Advisory Committee and holds a Bachelor of Business in Property Valuation & Investment, a Master of Business Administration from McGill University and a Master of Sustainability Science from the University of Southern Queensland. A lifetime membership of the Oxford Business Alumni Network having studied impact investing at Oxford University, he is a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and fluent in Japanese and English.
• Areas of Focus: Energy Transition, Nature Positive, and Climate Impacts

• Mack Ramachandran brings over 25 years of experience working in developing countries, with expertise in managing large-scale teams and executing complex projects. He has held senior roles at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), including Head of Supply Chain Planning in Rome and Emergency Coordinator in Sudan.
• He has lived and worked in North Korea, Cambodia, Sudan, and Zimbabwe for the UNWFP. He also started his own company in New York city (2011-2012) Offset4Poor to help Americans offset their carbon footprint by paying for fuel efficient stoves for women in Mongolia and Bangladesh.
• He currently lives in Japan and focuses on assisting large listed Japanese companies with “decarbonization advisory” and doing “carbon offset projects” in developing countries.
• Ramachandran’s deep expertise in supply chain optimization, humanitarian logistics, and sustainability makes him an invaluable advisor to Austvent’s mission.
• Areas of Focus: Supply Chain Management, Humanitarian Logistics, Decarbonization, and Sustainability

• Mark Baker-Jones is a leading authority in climate-related financial disclosures, climate change policy, and transition planning, with over two decades of experience. His expertise lies in regulatory and policy risk, advising governments in Australia and New Zealand on integrating climate change considerations into national policies.
• Mark has held senior legal roles in prestigious law firms and served as a political advisor to New Zealand’s Climate Change Minister, playing a pivotal role in shaping the country’s legislative climate framework. He is also a respected academic, publishing widely on climate legal risk and resilience.
• Mark’s comprehensive knowledge of climate law, policy, and strategic planning positions him as a thought leader and trusted advisor in Austvent’s efforts to create innovative, sustainable solutions.
• Areas of Focus: Climate Policy, Transition Planning, and Legal Risk

• As the Head of AI Engineering, Roland Itaru leads Austvent’s technological innovation, focusing on integrating advanced AI systems to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and operational excellence. He spearheads the development of cutting-edge AI-driven tools that enable Austvent to remain a leader in leveraging technology for sustainable solutions.
• Roland Itaru holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic Engineering and a Master in Data Science from the University of Queensland. His technical expertise and bilingual proficiency in English and Japanese position him as a driving force behind Austvent’s technological advancements.
• Areas of Focus: AI Integration, Engineering Innovation, and Operational Efficiency.

• Austvent’s proprietary Large Language Models (LLMs) are purpose-built to meet the complex sustainability, climate, and impact analysis needs of our clients. These models are trained on a curated corpus of regulatory data, scientific research, market trends, and client-specific inputs, enabling high-quality, context-aware analysis that supports strategic planning, investment decisions, and ESG reporting.
• Deployed in close collaboration with domain experts, Austvent LLMs are tailored for each engagement—ensuring nuanced understanding of region-specific challenges, such as emissions regulation in Southeast Asia or renewable integration in Japan. Our LLMs assist in scenario modeling, policy alignment, and transition planning, driving rapid and data-driven progress toward client decarbonization goals.
• Areas of Focus: Climate Policy Analysis, ESG Strategy, Emissions & Transition Planning

• Austvent AI Agents operate as dedicated research and analytics assistants, executing tasks that once required full-time analysts. These agents autonomously gather, evaluate, and summarize global datasets—covering topics like market feasibility, emissions impact, biodiversity, and supply chain risks. Each agent can be configured to continuously monitor regulatory developments, conduct literature reviews, or perform high-frequency data analysis in real time.
• These AI systems are deployed across Austvent’s client engagements to replace traditional research bottlenecks, enabling faster insights and greater depth of analysis. Whether optimizing energy system design, evaluating circular economy initiatives, or modeling sustainable finance outcomes, Austvent AI Agents ensure clients stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.
• Areas of Focus: Market Research, Climate Risk Analytics, Sustainability Benchmarking