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Ana Hugener

Investor

Principal — Ventures at Energize Ventures · Principal — Ventures at Energize Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Ana is a principal on Energize's investment team, focused on due diligence, market sizing, financial evaluation, deal sourcing, and portfolio development. She previously was a senior associate at Insight Partners and a private equity consultant at McKinsey & Company, and holds a B.S. in Financial Engineering from Columbia University.

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Experience

  1. Energize CapitalPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Energize CapitalSenior Investment Associate2023 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. TybaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. GridStrongBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  5. Grid StatusBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  6. Elum EnergyBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  7. Insight PartnersSenior Associate2022 — 2023New York, United States
  8. Insight PartnersAssociate2021 — 2022New York, United States
  9. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant - Private Equity2017 — 2021New York, New York

Education

  1. Columbia UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Financial Engineering with minors in Economics and East Asian Studies

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointJavaLeadershipProblem SolvingResearch

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Same school

Also attended Columbia University498

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 492 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Energize Capital28

John ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesKatie McClainPartner & COO, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesJuan MuldoonPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesTyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesKevin StevensPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesAlan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures

+ 22 more

Also worked at Tyba4

Tyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesPaul StraubCo-Founder, Managing Director at Wireframe VenturesEmily KirschFounder and Managing Partner at PowerhouseFarlan DowellOperating Partner at Virta Ventures

Also worked at GridStrong1

Kevin KopczynskiPartner at Congruent Ventures

Also worked at Elum Energy2

Eileen WarisPrincipal — Ventures at Energize VenturesGuilhem de VregillePartner at XAnge

Colleagues at Energize Ventures

Aaron Donenberg
Portfolio Finance Associate at Energize Ventures
Agustina Soriano Sergi
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Alan Glass
Partner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures
Anson MacKinney
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Becks Bondi
Director of Operations at Energize Ventures
Chloe Bierut
Community & Events Manager at Energize Ventures
Chris Bozzetti
Controller at Energize Ventures
Eileen Waris
Principal — Ventures at Energize Ventures