Jennifer Place
Investor at Fifth Wall
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2025 - Current
Munich Re Ventures is the strategic venture capital arm of Munich Re.
Principal
2022 - 2025
Investing in technologies that decarbonize the built world. Investor & Board: RoadRunner Recycling, Impulse Labs, nZero, EcoCart.
Fifth Wall is a venture capital firm that focuses on technologies for the global real estate industry.
Board Member
2022 - 2024
nZero develops a carbon management platform to connect consumers to energy markets and infrastructure.
Raised $16,000,000.00 from Henry Kravis, Piedmont Capital Investments and Fifth Wall.
Board Observer
2022 - 2024
RoadRunner Recycling is a provider of a data-driven waste management platform for commercial waste recycling.
Raised $174,137,976.00 from Fifth Wall, FJ Labs and Beyond Net Zero.
Board Member
2022 - 2024
EcoCart is a climate and sustainability-focused eCommerce enablement startup pitching consumers on ways to offset their carbon emissions.
Raised $17,500,000.00 from Sree Sreedhararaj, Fifth Wall, RyderVentures, Nikila Srinivasan, SuperAngel.Fund, SVB Capital, Ben Jabbawy, 9Yards Capital, Capital One Ventures and Base10 Partners.
Board Observer
2022 - 2024
Impulse to the rescue — the company’s stoves include a battery solution.
Raised $25,000,000.00 from Construct Capital, Material V, Fifth Wall, Lachy Groom and Lux Capital.
Investment Director
2020 - 2022
Partnering with founders to accelerate sustainable technologies that drive towards the more efficient use of our natural resources. Led thematic coverage and investment efforts in companies driving innovation across the agri-food value chain, powering the future of food commerce and next-gen sustainable food products. Investor & Board Observer: Tovala, Farmer's Fridge, Invert Robotics, Taranis & CropX.
Investment Associate
2018 - 2020
Finistere Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks investments in the agriculture sector.
Board Observer
2020 - 2022
Tovala is a food-tech company that offers a meal service paired with a countertop smart oven.
Raised $68,639,786.00 from Changer Club, FJ Labs, 50 South Capital, OurCrowd, Joseph Mansueto, Origin Ventures, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Comcast Ventures, Left Lane Capital and Finistere Ventures.
Board Observer
2019 - 2022
Board Observer
2018 - 2022