Kemal Yuce
Director, Corporate Finance @Hydrostor
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Corporate Finance @Hydrostor
Toronto, ON, CA
Reliable and flexible grid infrastructure is becoming critical as power systems face growing intermittency, electrification, and capacity constraints. Hydrostor’s Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) technology provides a proven, long-duration storage solution capable of delivering 8+ hours of dispatchable capacity using with a carbon-free process.Hydrostor is building a global A-CAES portfolio by leveraging existing infrastructure and mining expertise to deliver bankable long-duration storage. Supported by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, CPP Investments, and the Canada Growth Fund, the company secured a $1.8B conditional commitment from the U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office for our 500 MW project in California and are advancing equity and project-level financings worldwide.As Director of Corporate Finance, I lead financial strategy and capital raising, including:• Oversight of due diligence with capital providers• Coordination of liquidity planning and long-term capital strategy• Development of financial models and CIMs with advisors and internal teams• Structuring financing solutions aligned with company objectives
EDUCATION
Bahcesehir University
MBA, Capital Markets and Finance
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
BA, Economics
Sabanci University
BA, Economics
SKILLS
ABOUT KEMAL YUCE
Toronto-based corporate finance leader with global experience in power generation and infrastructure investments. Strategic professional in capital raising with hands-on expertise in due diligence, financial modeling, and transaction execution.Successfully raised over USD 4 billion across Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, South Asia, and Australia. Proven track record in structured debt, equity financing, and full-cycle financial leadership — spanning project finance, deal structuring, budgeting, and stakeholder management. Skilled at working with cross-functional teams and managing complex transactions across diverse geographies.Joined Hydrostor in 2022 to lead Corporate Finance, following a major growth capital investment from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and CPP Investments.Key strengths:• Blend of emerging-market execution discipline and developed-market institutional rigor.• Deep exposure to private-equity-backed governance and investor relations.• Proven ability to deliver complex financings end-to-end and build high-performing deal teams from the ground up.• Strategic, hands-on finance leader bridging capital markets and operational strategy.
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