Amy Duffuor
Founder at Azolla Management Co. Lp
Profile
Amy Duffuor is Managing Director of Prime Impact Fund, with responsibility to oversee and guide all aspects of the Fund’s strategy and operations.
Her professional background spans business, finance, and impact across three continents.
Prior to Prime Impact Fund, Amy was a renewables and power investment banker at Bank of America.
There, she worked with CEOs of public and private companies to raise investment capital including the IPO of Sunnova (NYSE: NOVA), a residential solar company initially valued at approximately $1 billion.
Before her stint on Wall Street, Amy ran early-stage social venture accelerators around Southeast Asia for a Singapore-headquartered impact investing firm called Impact Investment Exchange.
Earlier in her career, Amy was a management consultant at State of Flux, a London-based consulting firm that specializes in supply chain and procurement.
She serves as a board member for Prime Impact Fund portfolio companies Clean Crop Technologies, Noon Energy, and Ovipost.
In addition, Amy serves on the board of the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC); the Leadership Council of Activate, a nonprofit that empowers scientists to bring their research to market to address climate change; the Advisory Council of ReFED, a national nonprofit focused on food waste; and the Advisory Circle of GreenTech Noir, a global community for Black people working in sustainability and climate tech.
Amy holds a B.A.
in Urban Studies from Columbia University, an M.Phil in Migration Studies with Distinction from the University of Oxford, and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Amy Duffuor active positions
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Clean Crop Technologies, Inc.
 Clean Crop Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Clean Crop Technologies, Inc. engages in research on ways to reduce molds, toxins, and pests into commercial scale services for the global grain and nut sectors. The company was founded by Daniel White and Daniel Cavanaugh and is headquartered in Haydenville, MA. | Director/Board Member | 01/05/2020 |
Prime Impact Fund
 Prime Impact Fund Investment ManagersFinance Prime Impact Fund (Prime Impact) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Johanna Wolfson and Matthew Nordan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 01/10/2019 |
Azolla Management Co. Lp
 Azolla Management Co. Lp Investment ManagersFinance Azolla Management Co. LP (Azolla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Amy Yaa Boatemaa Duffuor, Johanna Wendlandt Wolfson and Matthew McLean Nordan in 2021. The Firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Founder | 01/11/2021 |
Heaten AS
 Heaten AS Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Heaten AS is a Norwegian company that specializes in developing, producing, and selling piston-based Very High Temperature Heat Pumps. The company is based in Kristiansand, Norway and was founded in 2010. The company's technology allows for the recovery of waste heat and conversion into useful energy at high temperatures, up to 200°C, without relying on fossil fuels. The CEO is Peter P. Breithaupt. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2021 |
Ovipost, Inc.
 Ovipost, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Ovipost engages in the development and manufacture of tools for insect farms. It offers cricket farming supplies and wholesale cricket products. The company was founded by Trina Chiasson and James Ricci and in headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2021 |
| Northeast Clean Energy Council | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2020 |
| Necec Institute, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2020 |
Carbon Reform, Inc.
 Carbon Reform, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Carbon Reform, Inc. specializes in carbon capture and indoor air quality control for commercial buildings. Carbon Reform is based in Philadelphia, PA. The company's team is focused on developing technology to lower buildings' carbon footprint, decrease energy costs, and improve indoor air quality. The company was founded in early 2020 by Joanne Norris and Nick Martin, with Joanne Norris serving as CEO since then. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2022 |
| GreenTech Noir | Consultant / Advisor | - |
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Training of Amy Duffuor
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Oxford | Graduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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| Barclays Bank Plc (Private Banking Singapore) | Finance |
| Northeast Clean Energy Council | |
Impact Investment Exchange (Asia) Pte Ltd.
 Impact Investment Exchange (Asia) Pte Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Impact Investment Exchange (Asia) Pte Ltd. is venture capital firm invest in early and growth stage companies, founded by Shahnaz, headquarters in the Singapore. | Finance |
Ovipost, Inc.
Ovipost, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Ovipost engages in the development and manufacture of tools for insect farms. It offers cricket farming supplies and wholesale cricket products. The company was founded by Trina Chiasson and James Ricci and in headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Process Industries |
Prime Impact Fund
Prime Impact Fund Investment ManagersFinance Prime Impact Fund (Prime Impact) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Johanna Wolfson and Matthew Nordan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Clean Crop Technologies, Inc.
Clean Crop Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Clean Crop Technologies, Inc. engages in research on ways to reduce molds, toxins, and pests into commercial scale services for the global grain and nut sectors. The company was founded by Daniel White and Daniel Cavanaugh and is headquartered in Haydenville, MA. | Commercial Services |
State of Flux Ltd.
 State of Flux Ltd. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation State of Flux Ltd. provides procurement, supply chain consultancy, training, and supplier management software services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded by Alan Day, and he has been the CEO since incorporation. | Transportation |
Noon Energy, Inc.
 Noon Energy, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Noon Energy, Inc. has developed an innovative battery technology that offers high energy density long-duration storage, making it possible to provide 100% renewable energy. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The breakthrough technology enables the availability of intermittent solar and wind power 24/7 year-round at a lower cost than conventional fossil fuel generation. | Producer Manufacturing |
Heaten AS
Heaten AS Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Heaten AS is a Norwegian company that specializes in developing, producing, and selling piston-based Very High Temperature Heat Pumps. The company is based in Kristiansand, Norway and was founded in 2010. The company's technology allows for the recovery of waste heat and conversion into useful energy at high temperatures, up to 200°C, without relying on fossil fuels. The CEO is Peter P. Breithaupt. | Producer Manufacturing |
Refed, Inc.
 Refed, Inc. TruckingTransportation ReFED, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization that aims to end food loss and waste in the food system. The company is based in Long Island City, NY. The company achieves this by utilizing data-driven solutions to highlight inefficiencies and economic opportunities in the supply chain. ReFED mobilizes and connects people to take targeted action and catalyzes capital to spur innovation and scale high-impact initiatives. The company's goal is to create a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food system that optimizes environmental resources, minimizes climate impacts, and makes the best use of the food we grow. | Transportation |
| Necec Institute, Inc. | |
Azolla Management Co. Lp
Azolla Management Co. Lp Investment ManagersFinance Azolla Management Co. LP (Azolla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Amy Yaa Boatemaa Duffuor, Johanna Wendlandt Wolfson and Matthew McLean Nordan in 2021. The Firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Carbon Reform, Inc.
Carbon Reform, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Carbon Reform, Inc. specializes in carbon capture and indoor air quality control for commercial buildings. Carbon Reform is based in Philadelphia, PA. The company's team is focused on developing technology to lower buildings' carbon footprint, decrease energy costs, and improve indoor air quality. The company was founded in early 2020 by Joanne Norris and Nick Martin, with Joanne Norris serving as CEO since then. | Process Industries |
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