Arthur Pierse

Arthur Pierse is a Venture Partner at Energy Impact Partners focused on climate investment opportunities in the Irish market. He has a background as both an investor and entrepreneur.

Arthur co-founded and was CEO of BorrowFox, a peer-to-peer rental platform for “stuff.” The sharing economy platform enabled individuals to rent out their otherwise idle belongings. He led the company to acquisition in 2019.

He subsequently joined Europe’s largest impact fund, Astanor Ventures, a €350m impact fund, as a Principal. At Astanor, he was responsible for sourcing deals in the Food/Ag, Materials, and Climate sectors. Arthur has domain expertise in the field of climate impact investing. He is presently the Founder of WeClimate, a startup on a mission to democratize climate investing by empowering retail investors to invest in the most impactful climate startups.

Arthur has a Business and Economics degree from Trinity College Dublin (2010) and an MSc in Carbon Management (2011) from the University of Edinburgh, the first climate change course of its time, where he was educated in the science behind the warming planet.