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Board Observer
Nov 2023
Leap is the leading platform for building and scaling virtual power plants (VPPs). Through its software-only solution, Leap facilitates fast, easy and automated access to demand response and other grid services revenue streams for the providers of battery storage systems, EV chargers, smart building technologies, and other distributed energy resources (DERs). Managing over 400,000 energy sites and devices across U.S. energy markets, Leap empowers more than 100 technology partners and their customers to unlock new value and help create a more flexible, resilient grid powered by renewable resources. Visit leap.energy to learn more.
Strategic Investor
Jan 2023
Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, FM Capital, and other top-tier investors. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai
Strategic Investor
Jan 2023
Fortera is a pioneering green cement manufacturer with production in Redding, California. Fortera’s groundbreaking ReCarb® technology transforms industrial CO2 into ready-to-use low-carbon cement. ReCarb® seamlessly integrates with current cement facilities, leveraging the entire production framework, from machinery to feedstocks, to ensure a globally scalable solution for sustainable cement manufacturing. The resulting product, Forteras ReAct™ green cement, is market-ready, meets regulatory standards, and can be blended with or used as a substitute for ordinary cement. For more information on how Fortera is paving the way to zero-CO2 cement, visit forteraglobal.com.
Strategic Investor
Mar 2021
Fluid Truck is a peer-to-peer truck sharing platform that offers 24/7 mobile access to a wide array of trucks, vans, and SUVs. Hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S. use Fluid Truck to flexibly and affordably build their fleet, manage employee scheduling on-the-go, and safely operate with GPS tracking and roadside assistance. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and backed by Bison Capital, Ingka Investments part of IKEA, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, and Fluid Vehicle Investors. For more information and to get started, simply book online at www.fluidtruck.com and pick-up your vehicle from a convenient nearby location using the Fluid Truck App on the App Store and Google Play. #TruckYeah
Investor
Mar 2019
Built Robotics’ mission is to build the robots that build the world. By automating repetitive tasks in the $300 billion solar industry, Built is bridging the workforce gap to accelerate our transition to clean energy.
Investor
Apr 2018
Turo is reinventing rental to unlock independence for all, with hundreds of thousands of vehicles listed by a vast network of local hosts across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, and Australia. By removing the hassles and rigidity of the traditional rental experience, Turo lets customers choose the exact vehicle they want, pick it up where they want, and keep it for as long as they need.
Turo has raised $450M+ from top-tier investors, including Kleiner Perkins, Canaan Partners, August Capital, GV, Shasta Ventures, Sumitomo Corporation, and IAC. With a talented, dedicated team, Turo is changing the way people think about travel.
Discover Turo at turo.com, the App Store, and Google Play, and check out our blog, Field Notes, at blog.turo.com.
Board Member
Dec 2017
ActiveScaler is focused on deploying mobility services and managing associated fleets as simple, transparent and automated as possible using real-time analytics and predictive analysis built on powerful mobile devices, web services, and vehicle sensors. We enable mobility operators and fleet managers to achieve goals such as enhancing automation, reducing cost and liability, identifying new revenue opportunities and transforming the necessary business system.
Investor
Nov 2017
Doing something different is never easy. It requires courage, optimism and grit. Core to our mission is building a team of adventurous individuals determined to make a positive impact on the world. This means challenging ourselves constantly. Stretching beyond the bounds of conventional thinking. Reframing old problems. Seeking new solutions. And operating comfortably in a space of uncertainty. While our backgrounds are diverse, our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Do you like doing the impossible? We’d love to hear from you.
Investor
Sep 2017
Hyliion is the market-ready electrified powertrain solutions provider for the commercial transportation industry. We combine best-in-class electrified powertrain technology with advanced software capabilities and leverage existing alternative fuel infrastructure to deliver immediate value and fastest path to market without sacrificing performance and reliability. Hyliion eliminates the barriers to reducing both total cost of ownership and emissions for fleets, improves quality of life and earnings potential for truck drivers on the road and empowers consumer brands to immediately pursue sustainability and emissions reduction milestones in their supply chains. Our products are purpose built and practically designed to enable the commercial transportation industry to achieve net-carbon-negative emissions in the global effort to fight climate change.
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2024
General Manager, Business Innovation Group Strategy & Investment
May 2024
SUMITOMO CORPORATION OF AMERICAS: AN INVESTMENT AND SOLUTIONS PROVIDER
Strategic investments have transformed Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) from a traditional trading company into a 21st century integrated business enterprise.
These investments have allowed SCOA to expand into new and emerging areas of business while making us a better solutions provider to our current customers.
2023
Board Observer
Nov 2023
Leap is the leading platform for building and scaling virtual power plants (VPPs). Through its software-only solution, Leap facilitates fast, easy and automated access to demand response and other grid services revenue streams for the providers of battery storage systems, EV chargers, smart building technologies, and other distributed energy resources (DERs). Managing over 400,000 energy sites and devices across U.S. energy markets, Leap empowers more than 100 technology partners and their customers to unlock new value and help create a more flexible, resilient grid powered by renewable resources. Visit leap.energy to learn more.
Strategic Investor
Jan 2023
Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, FM Capital, and other top-tier investors. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai
Strategic Investor
Jan 2023
Fortera is a pioneering green cement manufacturer with production in Redding, California. Fortera’s groundbreaking ReCarb® technology transforms industrial CO2 into ready-to-use low-carbon cement. ReCarb® seamlessly integrates with current cement facilities, leveraging the entire production framework, from machinery to feedstocks, to ensure a globally scalable solution for sustainable cement manufacturing. The resulting product, Forteras ReAct™ green cement, is market-ready, meets regulatory standards, and can be blended with or used as a substitute for ordinary cement. For more information on how Fortera is paving the way to zero-CO2 cement, visit forteraglobal.com.
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