Engagements — Gaya Capital
Strategic Mandates · Advisory Archive

Global Impact.
Technical Depth.

Directing capital toward sustainable infrastructure and environmental technology through high-conviction technical due diligence.

Assets Under Advisory Scope
$50B+
Institutional Capital · Multi-Jurisdiction
50+
Env E&C Companies
$50B+
AuM Scope
160+
Expert Sessions
Global
Multi-Jurisdiction Presence
01

Core Engagements

Advisory Mandates
2019 — 2020
Multilateral
New York / Global

UN GISD Alliance: Sustainable Development Impact

Strategic advisor to Working Group 3, tasked with formulating frameworks to scale private investment for the SDGs. Engagement operated under the institutional co-chair leadership of Nuveen and UBS.

Completed
2024
Decarbonization
East Asia

Japanese VC: Energy Transition Alpha

End-to-end vetting of Carbon SaaS and asset-light decarbonization technologies. Focus on cross-border scalability within the East Asian industrial ecosystem.

Active Mandate
2022
Portfolio Intel
United States

$25BN Equity Boutique: ESG Advisor

Deep-dive technical due diligence on environmental compliance risks and controversial holding analysis for a major US-based equity fund.

Institutional Retainer
Selected Case Studies 3 Engagements
Engagement Context
  • Competitive positioning of mid-market vs scaled platforms
  • Inspection and compliance-driven revenue durability
  • Regulatory tailwinds: PFAS, IIJA, state-level mandates
  • Margin profile comparison across service lines
Gaya Capital Contribution
  • Market segmentation: site assessment, remediation, testing & inspection, federal vs state revenue, PFAS cycle
  • Revenue quality benchmarking: recurring vs project-driven
  • Regulatory durability analysis under changing federal administrations
  • Valuation framing: EV/EBITDA ranges, sponsor appetite
Outcome
Client Deliverable

Framework incorporated into competitive landscape assessment, commercial diligence module, and target screening methodology.

Credential Impact

Positions Gaya Capital as a strategic intelligence partner to consulting firms analyzing environmental services platforms.

Engagement Context
  • Organic growth durability assessment
  • Testing & laboratory consolidation thesis
  • PFAS-driven demand inflection analysis
  • Integration risk from M&A roll-up strategy
Gaya Capital Contribution
  • Breakdown of Montrose service verticals: Measurement & Analysis, Remediation & Reuse, Regulatory Compliance
  • Testing lab consolidation economics
  • State-level PFAS regulatory acceleration map
  • Peer comparison: APTIM, TRC, Alliance Technical, SCS Engineers
  • Margin scalability analysis
Outcome
Client Deliverable

Insights used in portfolio sizing and position risk analysis by the public markets investor.

Strategic Insight

We highlighted the structural shift from compliance-only work toward recurrence-driven environmental analytics and digital reporting platforms.

Engagement Context
  • Net Zero investment frameworks
  • Regulatory disclosure acceleration: TCFD / CSRD
  • Carbon accounting & verification markets
  • Environmental consulting exposure to climate mandates
Gaya Capital Contribution
  • Mapping of climate consulting revenue streams
  • Carbon accounting SaaS vs engineering-led advisory
  • Compliance vs voluntary carbon market economics
  • Institutional adoption trends and manager evaluation criteria
Outcome
Client Deliverable

Insights incorporated into sustainable allocation strategy and manager evaluation framework.

Credential Impact

Positions Gaya Capital at the intersection of environmental engineering and capital markets — bridging technical sector depth with institutional investment intelligence.

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Expertise Taxonomy

Technical Intel Map
65% Software
Software Stack
Carbon / EHS / ESG
65%
Environmental
Consulting
35%

Our session history reflects a primary focus on the digital transition of environmental compliance alongside legacy industrial infrastructure.

Industrial & E&C

Sponsor Due Diligence Competitive Landscape Market Demand Regulatory Drivers

Carbon Software

Carbon Accounting Supply Chain Decarb Market Vetting

ESG & Compliance

ESG Platforms SaaS EHS Data Providers Regulatory Content
03

Thought Leadership

Intellectual Forums · Quant / ESG / Carbon
01

Sellside Sponsored: Hyperscaler Emissions Roundtable

New York, US
Oct 2024
02

GLG: PE Portfolio Regulation Forum

Virtual / US
Jun 2023
03

Third Bridge: Carbon Accounting SaaS

Global Virtual
Jun 2022
04

Sellside Sponsored: ESG and Quant Investing – Past & Future

Boston, US
May 2022