Alex Weiss
InvestorCEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSky · Board director at Cyber Global Risk Exchange · Board director at Ubicquia · Board director at Verengo
North Palm Beach, Florida, United States
About
Alex Weiss is CEO, Co-Founder, and Managing Partner of ClearSky, where he also serves on the Investment Committee. Before founding ClearSky, he was Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at NextEra Energy, co-heading its venture capital effort, and earlier held roles as Vice President at Morgan Stanley and Managing Director at Smith Barney and Paine Webber. He holds a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Boston University and an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia University.
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Invests in
CleantechClimate TechCybersecurityEnergy
Board director at Cyber Global Risk Exchange
Intro paths
In turn, Alex can intro founders to Cyber Global Risk Exchange's investors below.
Cyber Global Risk Exchange's investors · 3
Co-founders at Cyber Global Risk Exchange
Board director at Ubicquia
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Ubicquia's investors below.
Ubicquia's investors · 3
Co-founders at Ubicquia
Board director at Verengo
Intro paths
In turn, Alex can intro founders to Verengo's investors below.
Verengo's investors · 1
Experience
- ClearSky SecurityManaging Directorcurrent2016 — present
- ClearSky Power & Technology Fund IManaging Directorcurrent2011 — presentPalm Beach Gardens, FL
- Nextera Energy IncChief Investment Officer2009 — 2020Juno Beach
- Birch AdvisorsManaging Director2000 — 2008New York
- Paine WebberManaging Director1998 — 2000New York
- Smith Barney IncManaging Director1993 — 1998New York
- Morgan StanleyVice President1988 — 1993
Skills & more
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Strategic PlanningPower GenerationVenture CapitalProject FinanceCross-functional Team LeadershipAlternative EnergyManagementValuationLeadershipPrivate EquityEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentFrom Alex's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
AltamiraAuthentic8BHI EnergyClimateTradeCloudGenixCyberGRXCylanceDiamantiEdgeQFermata EnergyFortress Information SecurityGuardzHuman SecurityiControlMainspring EnergyMitiga SecurityNEXTrackerPike GroupRedOwlUbicquia
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Colleagues at ClearSky
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Weiss?
- Alex Weiss is CEO, Co-Founder, and Managing Partner of ClearSky, where he also serves on the Investment Committee. Before founding ClearSky, he was Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at NextEra Energy, co-heading its venture capital effort, and earlier held roles as Vice President at Morgan Stanley and Managing Director at Smith Barney and Paine Webber. He holds a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Boston University and an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia University.
- Where does Alex Weiss work?
- Alex Weiss is CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSky and Board director at Cyber Global Risk Exchange and Board director at Ubicquia and Board director at Verengo.
- What does Alex Weiss invest in?
- Alex Weiss invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Energy.
- What boards does Alex Weiss sit on?
- Alex Weiss holds tracked board seats at Altamira, Authentic8, BHI Energy, ClimateTrade, CloudGenix, CyberGRX, Cylance, Diamanti, EdgeQ, Fermata Energy.
- Where did Alex Weiss go to school?
- Alex Weiss studied at Columbia University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); Boston University (Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and economics).
Same school
Also attended Columbia University726
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Also attended Boston University258
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nextera Energy Inc5
Also worked at Paine Webber5
Also worked at Smith Barney Inc1,001
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