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Mira Inbar

Mira Inbar

Climate & Energy-Transition Investor, Former Industrial Operator

Mira Inbar brings more than two decades of experience across industrial operations, corporate strategy, and venture investing, work that was recognized with the 2019 Clean Energy and Education Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.

As a Partner at ArcTern Ventures, an international climate-focused venture firm, Mira leads U.S. investing and oversees the fund's investment decisions.

Mira began her career in conservation at Forest Trends, where she structured biodiversity and carbon-offset partnerships with global mining and energy companies across Africa. She then built and scaled clean energy businesses at Dow Chemical, Shell, and NRG Energy, launching battery manufacturing ventures, developing wind and solar portfolios, leading acquisitions, and standing up entirely new business units.

Mira holds a B.S. in biological sciences from Oberlin College and an MBA from UC Berkeley. She is an amateur surfer and skateboarder. You can usually find her hiking with her family in the redwood groves near her home in Northern California.

Mira joined The Marine Mammal Center’s board in 2026.