E2 is a network of more than 11,000 business leaders spread across the U.S. Our members own small businesses, hold positions in large companies, and are experts in their respective fields. Collectively, E2 members have founded or funded more than 2,500 companies, created more than 600,000 jobs, and managed more than $100 billion in venture and private equity capital.
Members are aligned around a shared desire to use their business voice to make the economic case for strong clean energy and climate policies. Through our members’ engagement and their generosity to support our work, we are making a difference for the good of our economy and our environment.

E2 members work or do business in every state. They’ve founded or funded more than 2,500 companies that have created more than 600,000 jobs, and manage more than $100 billion in capital.
Meet some of them below.

Andy Mendelsohn
Executive Vice President, Database Server Technology, Oracle
Portola Valley, CA

Conner Lachenbruch
Oceans Investment Officer, Conservation International Ventures
San Diego, CA
Our Story
11,000
members and supporters
600,000
jobs created by E2 members
2,500
companies founded
$100
Billion in VC/Private Capital Investments
A Diversity of Leadership
- From leading Fortune 500 companies to driving climate-smart agriculture practices on farms to working directly on-the-ground putting up solar panels for local businesses and homeowners.
- E2 members live or do business in every region and state of the country, from the rural areas of the Dakotas and Carolinas to metro metropolitan areas on the East and West Coast – and everywhere in between.
- Our members represent every sector of the economy, including clean energy, agriculture, technology and finance.
Why Become a Member?
Our non-partisan group of individual business owners, investors, entrepreneurs, and investors are driven by one mission – an American-led 21st century energy revolution that protects our environment while strengthening our economy.
Become an E2 member and add your voice to advance policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment.
E2 and its members help pass policies at the state and federal level that advance deployment of clean energy and clean transportation; increase funding for clean energy innovation; improve low-carbon farming practices and protect our air, water, and lands — all while also creating jobs and driving economic growth.
With your tax-deductible donation to E2, you’ll join a national network of leaders making a real difference in our world by supporting smart policies that protect our environment while advancing the economy. Become an E2 member and add your voice!
For a full list of E2 membership benefits and ways to donate, click here
