Episode Details

We're joined by Alix Lebeck and Julie Wilkinson of LEBEC Capital Partners, a woman-owned global impact investment and advisory firm. They share the capital allocator perspective on what actually makes a project investable, why “capital fluency” is often the missing ingredient, and how developers can better align with the realities of institutional capital.

We dive into innovative finance strategies—from blended capital stacks to lessons drawn from microfinance in the water sector—and unpack how philanthropic capital can be used as a first-loss layer to unlock significantly larger pools of private investment.

From there, we bring it back to the built environment: decarbonization, resilience retrofits, distributed energy, and the often-overlooked efficiency upgrades like HVAC that quietly drive both risk reduction and operating savings.

We also explore their portfolio approach to impact investing, and how diversified private market strategies across energy, water, food, transport, and construction can reduce risk while funding the systems that keep the economy functioning.

If you’re interested in climate finance, impact investing, regenerative real estate, and how to actually move capital at scale, this episode offers a clear and grounded look at what’s coming next.

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This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life:

Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner.

Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments.