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Ron Gonen is a Founder and CEO at Closed Loop Partners. Ron previously worked at Columbia Business School as a Adjunct Professor. He attended Columbia Business School. Ron is the CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York based investment firm comprised of venture capital, growth equity, private equity, project finance and an innovation center focused on building the circular economy. Investors include many of the world’s largest retailers and consumer goods companies as well as family offices interested in investments that provide strong financial returns and tangible social impact. Ron is the author of the WASTE FREE WORLD, How The Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, And Save The Planet. Prior to Closed Loop Partners, Ron was the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability in New York City in the Bloomberg Administration. He oversaw the collection and processing of NYC’s paper, metal, glass, plastic, textile waste, electronic waste, organics, and hazardous
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- • 2,490 investors hold the Founder role in VCSift. Ron Gonen is one of them.
- • 10,621 investors are based in New York, New York, United States.
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