Sappin Global Strategies (SGS) is partnering with the next generation of global innovators. We work closely with emerging growth companies in technology and energy, concentrating on enterprises that can scale to markets worldwide.
Based in New York and led by CEO Ed Sappin, we aim to deliver tangible value for our partners. We believe that innovation is at the core of sustained economic and social growth and that meaningful progress in the public and private sectors should take into account the global picture.
We always welcome the opportunity to speak with smart, savvy companies, so please feel free to contact us when you are in New York.
Sector Focus
SGS invests in and partners with innovators. We have particular expertise in technology and energy, and are also active in emerging areas including fintech, SAAS, blockchain, AI, digital health, space, and IoT.
Leadership
SGS brings together a group of global leaders on each one of its initiatives. Drawing from a deep bench of experts in finance, industry, government, think tanks, academia, and non-profits, we create exceptional partnerships for exceptional companies and projects.
Edward J. Sappin
Chief Executive Officer
Ed Sappin is the CEO of Sappin Global Strategies. Ed is a finance, business development, and strategy leader with senior-level experience in VC / PE, Fortune 50 corporations, and growth-stage companies. He has had key roles in over 50 investments, projects, and transactions in the US, Asia, and global markets. Ed currently serves as a formal and informal advisor to a portfolio of technology companies and is a co-founder of Nimali Partners, a renewable energy investment platform.
Previously, Ed Sappin was CFO of Northwest Innovation Works, a low carbon venture. He has also served as head of project development for the solar division of BP. He led teams in the US and Asia Pacific to originate over $2 billion in solar power projects. Before this, Ed led the investment team at New Asia Partners, a growth capital investment group based in Shanghai. Earlier, he was a senior strategist at Intel. Ed has also worked in New York and London in venture capital and banking at firms including JP Morgan, Durlacher (now Panmure Gordon), and Credit Agricole.
Ed holds a Master of Arts from the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at The Johns Hopkins University, where he was a Boren and Bradley Fellow. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Franklin, Wharton and Fine Scholar.
Ed Sappin is a media contributor on business and foreign affairs and has written for The Washington Post, CNBC, The Huffington Post, and Wired. He believes strongly in community and philanthropy and is active in the Wharton and SAIS alumni networks, and has previously been involved with the Aspen Institute and Rubin Museum. Ed lives in New York with his family.