Current Equity Partners · Manhattan Beach, California
Accelerating the Digital Economy
A private investment firm advancing the next wave of digital infrastructure and technology innovation.
Overview
Who We Are
Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA, Current Equity Partners (CEP) is a private investment firm advancing the next wave of digital infrastructure and technology innovation.
Founded in 2024 by experienced investors, J.C. Frey and P.J. Fielding, CEP invests in transformative technologies and infrastructure assets across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, next-generation power systems, and alternative energy.
2024
Founded
Manhattan Beach
Headquarters, California
Two
Investment strategies
Where we invest
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Computing
- Next-Generation Power Systems
- Alternative Energy
Investment Platforms
What We Do
We invest in the foundational technologies and physical infrastructure powering the digital economy. Our focus centers on two strategies: backing founders and venture capital.
Strategy 01
Founders Strategy
Our Founders Strategy offers hands-on partnership and long-term capital to help visionary operators scale transformative platforms.
At Current Equity Partners, our Founders Strategy backs visionary management teams accelerating infrastructure development for the digital economy. We focus on opportunities where proven operators have near-term, executable projects but need capital and strategic support to scale. We combine financial sponsorship with deep operational and market expertise—helping de-risk execution, accelerate growth, and transform promising concepts into fully capitalized infrastructure platforms.
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Strategy 02
VC & PE Strategy
Our Venture Capital Strategy leverages proprietary access to high-quality, sponsor-backed VC/PE investments and differentiated secondary opportunities.
At Current Equity Partners, we back high-growth companies building the digital backbone of the future. We move quickly and decisively—unencumbered by the bureaucratic processes, multi-layered committees, and slow diligence cycles that often hinder traditional firms. Our approach is fast, flexible, and creative. We invest alongside our clients and partners, delivering solutions rather than red tape. We focus on relationship-driven off-market opportunities by partnering with proven VC and PE investment firms.
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Our Platforms
Edge Data Centers
metrobloks
Develops edge-sized data centers in urban locations.
metrobloks website
Community Solar
Solar Collective
Community solar developer focused on the Northeast U.S.
Solar Collective website
Leadership
Our Team
J.C. Frey
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
J.C. Frey is a veteran investor with 30+ years experience in public and private equity and energy infrastructure. J.C. was previously the Co-Head of Kayne Anderson's Energy Infrastructure Group where he managed $20B in AUM. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University and an M.S. in Taxation from the University of Southern California.
P.J. Fielding
Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer
P.J. Fielding has over a decade of experience investing in energy, power, and infrastructure. Before co-founding CEP, he managed renewable infrastructure and energy transition funds at Kayne Anderson. P.J. sits on the board of metrobloks, Solar Collective, and GoodPeak. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Gary Ghazarian
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Gary Ghazarian has 20+ years in fund operations and investment management, including as Partner and Director of Operations at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. He previously advised institutional investors at Wilshire Associates. He holds a B.A. in Economics from UCLA and an M.B.A. in Corporate Finance from the University of Southern California.
Bill King
Partner
Bill King has more than two decades of real estate investing, development, and asset management experience. He is a senior team member in the firm's Powered Land Strategy and leads its new initiative to develop multi-family ADUs under California's SB1211. Most recently Bill was a senior partner at Bancroft Capital overseeing acquisitions, asset management, and mixed-use investments across the western United States. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Greg Brackett, CPA, CFA
Chief Financial Officer
Greg Brackett has over two decades of CFO experience at Freeman Spogli & Co. and Caltius Capital Management, following earlier work at KPMG's financial services group. He graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Business Economics from UCLA and is a CPA (inactive) and CFA charterholder.
Levi Kohl
Associate
Levi Kohl supports investment evaluation, diligence, and portfolio monitoring for CEP. He previously worked at Penn Hill Capital on fleet electrification, distributed energy, and behind-the-meter datacenter investments, and at Waterlily Capital on fundraising and investor relations across energy infrastructure, special situations, and venture strategies. He holds an M.B.A. from the USC Marshall School of Business, where he researched national energy policy with Professor Michael Mische, and a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.
C.B. Frey
Associate – Development & Operations
C.B. Frey supports diligence, research, and client communications for CEP. He previously worked in real estate with Sotheby's Washington D.C. and studied Accounting and Finance at American University.
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