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Adam Wallen

InvestorFounder

Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures · Board director at VEIR

Massachusetts

Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M

FoundedVEIR

About

Adam Wallen is a corporate executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and technology commercialization across advanced materials, medical devices, automotive, aerospace, and cleantech sectors. He has worked on domestic and international market expansion, IP monetization, and strategic partnerships, including an initiative that adapted automotive filtration technology for orthopedic implants resulting in $80 million in enterprise value creation. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, focusing on transmission.

Board director at VEIR

Intro paths

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VEIR's investors · 12

Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Fine Structures VenturesCambridgeGalvanize Climate SolutionsSan FranciscoMunich Re VenturesSan FranciscoNational Grid PartnersLos GatosPETRONAS VenturesKuala LumpurPiva CapitalSan FranciscoThe Engine VenturesCambridgeTyche PartnersLos Altos · $1M – $10M checksVXI CapitalPark City

Co-founders at VEIR

THTim Heidel
Tim HeidelCEO & Co-Founder

Experience

  1. U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO)Senior Advisor US Department of Energy, Loan Program Office - Transmissioncurrent2024 — present
  2. OnyxPoint Global ManagementSenior Advisorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. LaunchNYInvestment Committee Membercurrent2020 — presentBuffalo, New York, United States
  4. VEIRChief Executive Officer, Board Member and Co-Founder2020 — 2025Greater Boston
  5. Breakthrough Energy VenturesMember2017 — 2022Greater Boston
  6. MedSentry Inc.President, CEO and Board Member2014 — 2020Greater Boston
  7. NanoTerraExecutive Vice President - Products and Marketing2013 — 2014Brighton, MA
  8. Bio2 TechnologiesPresident and CEO2009 — 2013
  9. GEO2 TechnologiesExecutive2006 — 2010
  10. UnifraxExecutive1993 — 2001

Education

  1. University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New YorkMBA, Business2001 — 2002
  2. Alfred UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Ceramic Sciences and Engineering1989 — 1993

Skills & more

Capital RaisingDirect SalesMedical Devices24Orthopedics1Biotechnology16R&D22Materials Development1Industrial Markets1Manufacturing3Cross-functional Team Leadership6Commercialization8Licensing2
+12 moreLifesciencesISO 13485Executive ManagementOrthopedicMaterialsEntrepreneurshipBiomedical EngineeringMergers & AcquisitionsCompany and Team BuildingManagementProcess SimulationMarket Development

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Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Alice Jackson
Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ashley Grosh
Head of Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ben Gaddy
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Founder at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Network13

Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Cheua Lovan
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Chris Poirier
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christian Garcia
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christina Karapataki
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christopher Rivest
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Cooper Rinzler
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
David Danielson
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Eric Toone
Chief Technical Officer, Breakthrough Energy; Managing Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
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Gaëtan Bonhomme

Investors connected to Adam in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Adam Wallen work?
Adam Wallen is at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Founder at VEIR.
What check size does Adam Wallen write?
Adam Wallen typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
What companies did Adam Wallen found?
Adam Wallen founded VEIR.

Founder mafias

Breakthrough Energy Ventures mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Carmichael RobertsInvestorFounded Lyratherapeutics +1Brian MayersInvestorFounded Nano Terra, Inc.Timothy HeidelPrincipalFounded VEIR

Alfred University mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Cyndi GulaBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Onsights

Launch NY mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

George ChamounVice ChairpersonFounded Synacor

VEIR mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brian MayersInvestorFounded Nano Terra, Inc.

Same school

Also attended University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York12

David FallaceManaging Partner at Cure VenturesJoshua GilbertInvestor at TMV LogisticsFouad AzzamPartner at EQT Life SciencesDaniel PenberthyPresident and Chief Executive Officer at Rand CapitalKunal SinhaVenture Partner at Zero Infinity PartnersBill DrmacichManaging Director at SG Credit Partners

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Also attended Alfred University4

Cyndi GulaManaging Partner at Gula Tech AdventuresTrevor ZimmermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at UnlessNannette Stangle-CastorStartup Mentor at Primordial VenturesJeff CastorStartup Mentor at Primordial Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO)2

Elaine HsiehPartner, COO at VoLo Earth VenturesZubeyda TebraAnalyst at Azafran Capital Partners

Also worked at VEIR9

Tanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesAllison HinckleySenior Principal at Overture ClimatePeter GrossAdvisor, Managing Partner of PMG Associates; Former Founder and CEO of EYP Mission Critical Facilities at Overture ClimateErin KirtonSenior Associate at VoLo Earth VenturesBrian MayersBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesChris PoirierBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

+ 3 more

Also worked at Breakthrough Energy Ventures34

Carmichael RobertsInvestor at Material ImpactBill GatesFounder at Breakthrough Energy VenturesWill MorrisonPrincipal at DFJMatt EggersManaging Director at Prelude VenturesJeannine SargentAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersHarshita Mira VenkateshPrincipal at Avesta Fund

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