Laura Zizzo

I am a legally-trained entrepreneur and executive with over 15 years of experience leading at the intersection of climate policy, finance, and technology - most recently as co-founder of Estian Partners, an AI-powered infrastructure investment platform, and as Founding CEO & Chief Strategy Officer of Manifest Climate I built and scaled a SaaS platform that helps organizations worldwide navigate disclosure, AI, and climate risk. Raising over $20M of venture capital and creating partnerships with Microsoft, PwC and a host of blue chip companies

I started my legal career with a prominent Bay Street law firm before founding the first law firm in Canada focused on climate change in 2009 and Manifest Climate’s predecessor consulting firm, Mantle314 in 2015. 

Throughout my career, I’ve combined legal and policy expertise with consulting and entrepreneurial leadership to help global companies and financial institutions adapt to a changing world. My work focuses on connecting capital, regulation, and technology to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy. I am a frequent writer and speaker on AI, innovation and ecological, social and economic transformations. 

I am passionate about building teams, shaping global partnerships, and using innovation to deliver impact at scale.

My obsession with connecting the dots across business, legal, and strategic risk now finds its fullest expression at Estian Partners, my most ambitious venture yet, where I am channeling experience in climate strategy, capital formation, and AI to unlock a $630B infrastructure opportunity. By bridging the gap between municipal resilience needs and institutional capital, Estian proves that the most compelling investment opportunities are hiding in plain sight - delivering community resilience, institutional-grade returns, and measurable climate impact at scale.

My areas of expertise include: interdisciplinary team building, management and technology development, corporate climate risk identification and management, climate-related disclosures, climate strategy development, climate-related training, financial services, liability related to climate change, climate resiliency and standard development, climate policy development, international environmental law and related governance frameworks.