Shipley Stories
Dan Lichtenberg ’99: Investing in a Cleaner, More Sustainable, and Healthier Future
As founder and Chief Executive Officer of Keiki Capital, Dan Lichtenberg ’99 marries his technical and financial expertise with his passion for developing creative solutions to global problems—global warming and climate change, food and water insecurity, income and wealth inequality—and transforming data into actionable intelligence.
At his venture capital firm in Laguna Beach, California, Lichtenberg builds, invests in, and accelerates early-stage climate tech companies that create positive social, environmental, and economic value by providing technological solutions and sustainable business models in the areas of decarbonization, adaptation, and climate risk.
“‘Keiki’ is the Hawaiian word for ‘child,’” Lichtenberg explains. “Our name represents our mission to deliver a better world for future generations.” Keiki’s first fund launched in early 2021 and has invested in over 20 innovative companies building the sustainable future of food, energy, carbon capture, and finance.
Prior to studying architecture and computer science at Columbia University, Lichtenberg says his intellectual curiosity, love of learning, and varied interests were supported at Shipley. He landed his first job on Wall Street as a software engineer and fixed-income trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, ultimately developing a unique skill set that he continues to draw on in his current role—whether assisting tech entrepreneurs in designing innovative climate solutions or advising them in capital markets, consumer finance, equity and debt financing, and impact investing.
“It’s really rewarding to put my efforts into initiatives that align with my values,” Lichtenberg says.
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At his venture capital firm in Laguna Beach, California, Lichtenberg builds, invests in, and accelerates early-stage climate tech companies that create positive social, environmental, and economic value by providing technological solutions and sustainable business models in the areas of decarbonization, adaptation, and climate risk.
“‘Keiki’ is the Hawaiian word for ‘child,’” Lichtenberg explains. “Our name represents our mission to deliver a better world for future generations.” Keiki’s first fund launched in early 2021 and has invested in over 20 innovative companies building the sustainable future of food, energy, carbon capture, and finance.
Prior to studying architecture and computer science at Columbia University, Lichtenberg says his intellectual curiosity, love of learning, and varied interests were supported at Shipley. He landed his first job on Wall Street as a software engineer and fixed-income trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, ultimately developing a unique skill set that he continues to draw on in his current role—whether assisting tech entrepreneurs in designing innovative climate solutions or advising them in capital markets, consumer finance, equity and debt financing, and impact investing.
“It’s really rewarding to put my efforts into initiatives that align with my values,” Lichtenberg says.
From the Beacon
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From the Beacon: Shipley Theater Department Joins Broadway Green Alliance
Shipley’s theater program is excited to announce that it will partner with Broadway Green Alliance, a corporation that tries to bring more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices into theaters all around the country. Read more in this article originally published in the Beacon student newspaper.Read More -
From the Beacon - In Focus: Upper School Clubs and Activities
With over 70 clubs and activities to choose from, Shipley's Upper School students can enjoy a broad range of areas to discover and develop their passions and interests. Student writer Andrew McCarthy ’23 shares details about six of them in this article, originally published in the December 2022 issue of the Beacon, the Upper School student newspaper.Read More -
Forging New Paths: Interviews with the First Black Students Who Attended Shipley
It was the late 1960s, and with the fight for civil rights was at the forefront of everyone’s minds, a small all-girls boarding school in Pennsylvania decided to accept students of color. Up until that point, The Shipley School, since its foundation in 1894 and before it became the co-educational day school it is today, was mostly an all white girls’ boarding school. In the late 1960s, however, Shipley started accepting a few students of color, two of them being Ms. June Baldwin and Dr. Beverly Vaughn.Read More
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The Shipley School is a private, coeducational day school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, located in Bryn Mawr, PA. Through our commitment to educational excellence, we develop within each student a love of learning and a desire for compassionate participation in the world.
