About
Managing Partner and Co-Founder on the ISV investment team.
Experience
- Climate Investment (CI)Operating Partnercurrent2023 — presentLondon (UK) and Palo Alto, CA (USA)
- Impact Science VenturesManaging Partner/Co-foundercurrent2021 — present
- GradientBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Membrane Technology and Research (MTR) , IncBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentFremont, California, United States
- Neutron Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2018 — presentDanvers, Massachusetts, United States
- FounderStrategiesFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- RobozeAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- ActivateActivate Leadership Councilcurrent2019 — present
- InZivAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- EyesafeAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2026
- InkbitAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2026
- Booz Allen HamiltonSenior Commercial Advisor, DARPA2020 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
- Mach49General Partner in-Residence2022 — 2024Palo Alto, CA
- AppTekSenior Vice President Strategy2020 — 2023
- Pixelligent TechnologiesDirector Board Of Directors2018 — 2023Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- KateevaChairman Of The Board2020 — 2022Newark, California, United States
- KateevaChairman and CEO2013 — 2020Menlo Park
- IntematixBoard Director2007 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Crosslink CapitalVenture Advisor2013 — 2016San Francisco
- Crosslink CapitalPartner2005 — 2013
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive MBA Summer School, Executive MBA1995
- Temple UniversityPh.D., Solid State Physics1979 — 1984
- Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)DEA, Physique des Solides1974 — 1979
- Lycée Saint-Louis Paris1972 — 1973
Skills & more
Strategy Development2Strategy30Board OperationBoard GovernanceStartupsVenture Investing1Digital Strategy1Non-Executive Director1Board level experience1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1Venture Capital99Start-ups99
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Product MarketingSemiconductorsBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentDue DiligenceIntellectual PropertyCleantechFundraisingTeam BuildingPhotovoltaicsPortfolio ManagementTechnology TransferFrom Alain's professional profile.
Colleagues at ISV
Alita Carbone
Principal at ISV
Andrew Chang
Managing Director, Activate at ISV
Annette Finsterbusch
Founder & CEO, Applied Ventures at ISV
Cody Finke
CEO and Co-Founder at ISV
Daniela Fernandez
Founder, Sustainable Ocean Alliance at ISV
Frieden McLean
Dual Use Technology Lead, Portfolio Support Team at ISV
Ilan Gur
CEO, ARIA; Co-founder, Activate at ISV
James Burke
Government Relations, Portfolio Support Team at ISV
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alain Harrus work?
- Alain Harrus is Managing Partner, Co-Founder at ISV.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Temple University28
RoseAnn RosenthalManaging Director, First Fund at The Innovation SpaceMichael OravitzCFO at BA CapitalAllison CampbellVenture Partner at NazcaKristy DelMutoVice President, Marketing at Mainsail PartnersNick GillespieInvestor at JLSSal DeTraneManaging Partner at Empactful Capital
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Also attended Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)21
Louis DussartVP, Europe at RTP GlobalXavier LazarusManaging Partner at ElaiaThierry LaugelManaging Partner at Kurma PartnersClement SalqueAssociate at Bioqube VenturesEric De La FortelleManaging Partner at Cathay HealthMaria Emilie Kath DanøManaging Partner at PSV Hafnium at PSV
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Shared employers
Also worked at Activate12
Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesRandy AllenCompany Building Partner at Material ImpactCamron BlackburnInvestor at E14 FundIlan GurCEO, ARIA; Co-founder, Activate at ISVPauliina MeskanenInvestor at Great Wave VenturesCristina EscodaManaging Partner at Tachyon Ventures
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Also worked at ReVera1
Also worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories118
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupBrad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Barmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES
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