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Benjamin Z Bronfman

Family Member & Founding Partner, Global Thermostat

African-American entrepreneur focused on Sustainability (Direct Air Capture), Alternative Healthcare (Medical Cannabis), Fin-Tech & equal representation across all industries.

At 24 I realized that there was a tremendous need to remove Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere. Upon this realization I began researching the developing field known as Direct Air Capture. After researching for about a year and a half I directed one of the the first investments in the entire field into Global Thermostat. I became a founding partner at Global Thermostat and my father became Executive Chairman of GT.

Today, 13 years later, Direct Air Capture is beginning to capture the imagination of investors and the global public. In addition to Global Thermostat, I have overseen various investments in alternative energy, fin-tech and founded my own investment firm focused focused on Health-Care (DGH). DGH structured an investment into Bedrocan International where I have served as a board member since 2018.

After directing over 150M in capital investments I have now founded a new start up focused on accelerative the private and public demand for Direct Air Capture. This new company is called Electric Tree.

I have served on the non-profit boards of Americans for Safe Access, Pioneer Works (founding board member), and Liberty Science Center. I’m currently obsessed with the work being done by the 15 Percent Pledge which is one of the fastest growing non-profits in the United States of America.