Lee Bailey is a founder and Managing Director of US Renewables Group (USRG). See sector focus and contact routes.
Lee Bailey is a founder and Managing Director of US Renewables Group (USRG), a Santa Monica-based private equity firm he co-founded with Jonathan Koch in 2003 to invest in renewable energy and clean fuel companies. USRG focuses on the acquisition, development, and management of renewable energy facilities, generation projects, and clean fuels projects, with capital deployed across renewable power, biofuels, and renewable infrastructure sectors. The firm has raised over $750 million under management and typically targets established renewable energy and clean fuel ventures rather than specifying early-stage venture checks. Bailey’s notable portfolio companies include SolarReserve, where he serves as Chairman of the Board, as well as Fulcrum Bioenergy, OPX Biotechnologies, General Compression, and ThermaSource. He also holds a board position at Fulcrum Bioenergy as a Member of the Board of Directors. The available sources do not disclose Bailey’s typical check size, lead/follow behavior, specific investment stages, geographic preferences beyond the firm’s U.S. focus, or any distinctive public writing or point of view.
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