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Joost Bergsma

Joost Bergsma

Global Head of Clean Energy , Nuveen Infrastructure

Joost serves as Global Head of Clean Energy at Nuveen Infrastructure, formerly Glennmont Partners where he was CEO and Managing Partner. He has grown Nuveen clean energy infrastructure into one of Europe's largest clean energy investment platforms, raising over €5 billion from blue chip investors through infrastructure equity and debt products. In 2024, Joost was honoured with the Inspiratia Energy Transition 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award for his impact and contributions to the clean energy sector.

Under his leadership, Nuveen’s clean energy infrastructure team has invested in major renewable energy projects across Europe, USA and APAC including offshore wind, solar, onshore wind and bioenergy. Joost leads the corporate strategy of Nuveen Clean Energy Infrastructure, and he sits on the Board of some of the organisation’s larger investments.
With over 25 years of experience in utility banking and fund management, Joost has devised and implemented asset and exit strategies, raising in excess of €10 billion of sales proceeds for energy clients.

Previously, Joost worked at SG Warburg & Co., ABN AMRO and BNP Paribas. He read Law at Leiden University (the Netherlands) and has an MBA from INSEAD (France).

 

Nuveen Infrastructure

Nuveen manages $35bn+ in AUM across its global infrastructure platform. We have a 30+year history of investing in infrastructure and are grounded by a long-term investment philosophy. Today Nuveen employs over 125 people in its infrastructure business and invests across a range of infrastructure sectors. The infrastructure platform builds on the scale, expertise, and extensive history of our $170 bn+ real assets business and offers a diverse set of investment vehicles across both equity and credit. For more information, visit Nuveen.com/infrastructure.

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