Nick Knapp

Managing Director, Co-Head of Energy Transition Investment Banking

Nick serves as a Managing Director, Co-Head of Energy Transition Investment Banking at Canaccord Genuity, following its acquisition of CRC-IB. He has 20 years of experience in M&A and structured finance advisory with leading sustainable energy companies and investors. Nick has raised over $7B in equity, debt, and tax capital, with projects ranging from 5MW to 500MW. He has a core focus in wind, solar, carbon capture, and battery storage projects and platforms, with transaction experience spanning residential, distributed generation, and utility-scale.   

Nick’s recent experience includes raising tax capital for some of America’s first and largest carbon capture and storage projects, providing strategic guidance, and leveraging his sector expertise to support and educate new market participants. He has also advised top clean energy sponsors and global utilities on both sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions, helping them evaluate and execute corporate and asset deals. Additionally, Nick has guided Fortune 100 corporations in deploying capital for renewable energy projects, aligning ESG objectives with effective management of tax liabilities and investment strategies.

Prior to joining CRC-IB, Nick was a Transaction Advisor in the Structured Finance Group at GE Energy Financial Services, focusing primarily on renewable energy investments in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Japan. Before that, he worked in the Transaction Services Advisory practice at KPMG’s New York office, providing accounting, tax, and financial modeling services to renewable energy clients.  

Nick has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Hartwick College and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Contact Details

Location: New York, US

nick.knapp@crc-ib.com