About
I'm a Partner in BCG's Principal Investor & Private Equity (PIPE) and Climate and Sustainability practices.
My PIPE practice focusses on helping investors formulate their fund strategy and optimize their operations (e.g., asset class strategy, net zero strategy, approaches to portfolio value creation, operational and organizational transformation incl. technology).
My climate practice focusses on working with investors and corporates to invest in and accelerate green businesses, and unlock new financing tools or blended finance mechanisms to increase capital flow into climate (including nature based solutions).
In addition to my strategy advisory work, I've served as the acting CEO of a climate tech start-up (carbon markets) backed by BCG and a leading global institutional investor.
More generally, I'm deeply passionate about building high-performance teams that advance social good through innovation and rethinking the art of the possible. Key causes that I'm focused on are supporting climate tech companies overcome valleys of death and facilitating market incentive alignment to invest in climate infrastructure, as well as supporting socio-economic mobility.
In my former life, I was a partner at a boutique corporate finance & M&A law firm where I led 30+ venture capital/debt and M&A deals. I also served as corporate counsel to several start-ups who I advised from seed to series A/B/C funding rounds and eventual exit. My accomplishments as a lawyer have been recognized both by my peers as well as my clients with Martindale-Hubbell ranking me an AV® Preeminent™ Lawyer and providing me with Client Champion Gold status.
Functional specialties: New venture formation, strategy (asset-class, growth, portfolio, future-proofing), market scan and target screening (market / asset-class attractiveness, market entry, target assessment), deal execution (negotiating, structuring and closing VC and M&A), corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, ESG
Industry expertise: Pension funds, venture capital/debt funds, climate tech, carbon markets, energy transition, growth stage companies
Articles by Parham
-
Lessons in Leadership - A Tribute to Ali R. Ghavimi (December 12, 1959 - October 27, 2023)
Lessons in Leadership - A Tribute to Ali R. Ghavimi (December 12, 1959 - October 27, 2023)
By Parham Peiroo
-
Overcoming Canada’s valley of death in climate tech
Overcoming Canada’s valley of death in climate tech
By Parham Peiroo
Activity
-
Congratulations on your achievement Jennifer!
Congratulations on your achievement Jennifer!
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
There is a Barnes & Noble, Inc. two blocks from my apartment where I often take my kids to buy their next read. They also have a small business…
There is a Barnes & Noble, Inc. two blocks from my apartment where I often take my kids to buy their next read. They also have a small business…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
This weekend I got to support a good friend and coworker Helen Pak at her black belt ceremony. Helen is an engineer at Dell Technologies, active in…
This weekend I got to support a good friend and coworker Helen Pak at her black belt ceremony. Helen is an engineer at Dell Technologies, active in…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
Experience
Education
-
-
Selected as part of a distinctive cohort of BCG leaders to participate in the inaugural class of the Climate Stewardship Program at Columbia Climate School. Key themes covered during the four-month program included: Climate Science, Energy Transition, Mitigating C&S Risk, Climate Economics, Systems Change, Biodiversity, Sustainable Business Models, Circular Economy, Supply Chains, and Climate Technology.
-
-
Activities and Societies: Treasurer - Law and Business Society, Student-Representative to the National Centre for Business Law's Dean's Advisory Committee, Vice-President - International Law Society
Law Foundation of British Columbia Award for Academic Excellence (2007-2010), Selected member of the Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition moot team (2008-2009), Sigma Chi Balfour Fellow Scholarship for Academic and Extra-Curricular Excellence (2007-2008), Finalist in the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition (2007)
-
-
Activities and Societies: New Member Class President, Public Relations Chairman and Spring Recruitment Chairman of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, International Relations Students' Association, UBC Model United Nations
Dean's Honour List (average of 85% or higher), UBC Undergraduate Scholar Scholarship Program
Volunteer Experience
-
Chair - Business Law Section
The Canadian Bar Association - British Columbia Branch
- 1 year 8 months
The Business Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (BC) is a practice-focused section designed to meet the educational, advocacy and professional needs of business lawyers. The scope of the practice focus is laws that govern the rights and responsibilities of parties to commercial transactions and of directors, officers, and shareholders of business corporations.
-
Business of Law Committee Member
The Canadian Bar Association - British Columbia Branch
- 1 year 11 months
The Business of Law Committee of the Canadian Bar Association (BC) is a committee that is mandated to identify issues and anticipate changes within the legal profession and society that impact lawyers in their ability to engage in the business of the practice of law, and to make recommendations to the Executive Committee and Council of the Canadian Bar Association on appropriate responses to such issues or changes.
-
Chair, Director
Civic Association of Iranian Canadians
- 2 years 2 months
Social Services
The Civic Association of Iranian-Canadians is a non-profit society mandated to engage Iranian-Canadians in civic participation and to empower Iranian-Canadians to actively engage in the public sphere.
-
Director, Secretary
Delta Omicron Society
- 7 years 2 months
Social Services
The Delta Omicron Society is a non-profit society providing university students affordable community-based housing.
Publications
-
Series Eh! Canada’s Venture Capital Proposition for Immigrant Investors
Canada’s Immigration & Citizenship Bulletin, Canada Law Book a Division of Thomson Reuters Canada Ltd.
-
Piloting the Pilot Program - How to Navigate the Start-up Business Visa Program
Canada’s Immigration & Citizenship Bulletin, Canada Law Book a Division of Thomson Reuters Canada Ltd.
Honors & Awards
-
5 out of 5 Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Martindale-Hubbell Client Review Rated Lawyer of Preeminent 5 out of 5 as of September 2016.
-
AV® Preeminent™ Lawyer
Martindale-Hubbell
An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
Languages
-
English
Native or bilingual proficiency
-
Persian
Native or bilingual proficiency
Recommendations received
9 people have recommended Parham
Join now to viewMore activity by Parham
-
I was fortunate to take a short sabbatical this summer as I was nearing burnout. Everyone I mentioned my sabbatical to seemed desperate to take a…
I was fortunate to take a short sabbatical this summer as I was nearing burnout. Everyone I mentioned my sabbatical to seemed desperate to take a…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
It's been a big 2 years for climate, and we're growing at Elemental too. One of the ways we've grown is building a 6-person structured finance team…
It's been a big 2 years for climate, and we're growing at Elemental too. One of the ways we've grown is building a 6-person structured finance team…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
The climate technology sector faces a critical $150 billion Scale Gap, limiting its potential to contribute to net-zero targets. Despite significant…
The climate technology sector faces a critical $150 billion Scale Gap, limiting its potential to contribute to net-zero targets. Despite significant…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
GenAI is transforming our world at an incredible pace, and I’m constantly inspired by the amazing work my BCG X team is doing to shape the future…
GenAI is transforming our world at an incredible pace, and I’m constantly inspired by the amazing work my BCG X team is doing to shape the future…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
20 things I'm doing at 44 to avoid regret when I'm 74: 1. Lifting weights for quality of life. 2. Doing cardio for a longer life. 3…
20 things I'm doing at 44 to avoid regret when I'm 74: 1. Lifting weights for quality of life. 2. Doing cardio for a longer life. 3…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
Friday was my last day at the British Columbia Securities Commission. Thank you to my wonderful colleagues, and in particular, the amazing team in…
Friday was my last day at the British Columbia Securities Commission. Thank you to my wonderful colleagues, and in particular, the amazing team in…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
Join us at Climate Week on Sept 23. This is a monumental election, and climate investors & leaders are SHOWING UP. I'm teaming up with 40+ investors…
Join us at Climate Week on Sept 23. This is a monumental election, and climate investors & leaders are SHOWING UP. I'm teaming up with 40+ investors…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
Big week for the little ones! Today was Hatcher's first day of preschool (does 45 minutes count as a "day"?). Tomorrow is Lily's first day of…
Big week for the little ones! Today was Hatcher's first day of preschool (does 45 minutes count as a "day"?). Tomorrow is Lily's first day of…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
Q: What made you get into law? A: I grew up on Ally McBeal and Law & Order (before the spinoffs). I had a preconceived idea about the practice of…
Q: What made you get into law? A: I grew up on Ally McBeal and Law & Order (before the spinoffs). I had a preconceived idea about the practice of…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
Despite the significant potential for climate technology to drive meaningful progress towards net-zero goals, global investments are falling short…
Despite the significant potential for climate technology to drive meaningful progress towards net-zero goals, global investments are falling short…
Shared by Parham Peiroo
-
Unlocking the full potential of climate technology is critical to reducing global carbon emissions and achieving net-zero targets. However, climate…
Unlocking the full potential of climate technology is critical to reducing global carbon emissions and achieving net-zero targets. However, climate…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
We are welcoming Chad Kanoff to the team. Chad comes to us from Stanford GSB and joins us as Investor in Residence in Berlin. Chad is a testament…
We are welcoming Chad Kanoff to the team. Chad comes to us from Stanford GSB and joins us as Investor in Residence in Berlin. Chad is a testament…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
Congratulations to Kornfeld’s Devin Lucas on his inclusion on the 9th edition of the Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under list. Read more:…
Congratulations to Kornfeld’s Devin Lucas on his inclusion on the 9th edition of the Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under list. Read more:…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
I was fortunate enough to attend #CEMASummit in Seattle this past weekend for the first time. It was wonderful to meet so many great new people as…
I was fortunate enough to attend #CEMASummit in Seattle this past weekend for the first time. It was wonderful to meet so many great new people as…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
-
It's CPP Investments | Investissements RPC 25th anniversary so I’m sharing a throwback to the early days with a photo of my first employee badge…
It's CPP Investments | Investissements RPC 25th anniversary so I’m sharing a throwback to the early days with a photo of my first employee badge…
Liked by Parham Peiroo
Other similar profiles
Explore collaborative articles
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
Explore More