Anouck Champsaur
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Pivot Investment Partners · EIR at Energy Transition Ventures
San Francisco, California
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About
Anouck Champsaur focuses on early-stage technology and its commercialization. She previously served as Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Noon Energy, co-founded XL Batteries (a redox flow battery startup spun out of Columbia University), and spent three years as an investor on the Industrial Biotech team at Sofinnova Partners covering chemicals, materials, food, and agriculture. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University and a B.S. in Chemistry from UC Berkeley, and began her career at the DOE-funded Molecular Foundry.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechCleantechEnergyNew Materials
Experience
- Energy Transition VenturesEIRcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Noon EnergyHead of BD & Partnerships2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Sofinnova PartnersInvestor2021 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- BiosyntiaBoard Observer2022 — 2023Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- XL BatteriesCo-Founder, CTO2018 — 2020Brooklyn, New York
- Columbia UniversityPostdoctoral Scientist2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Columbia UniversityPhD Candidate2013 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Berkeley LabPostbaccalaureate Fellow2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Materials Science2Chemistry4Research4Inorganic Synthesis1Inorganic Chemistry1Nanomaterials1Science3Experimental ResearchEnergy2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anouck Champsaur?
- Anouck Champsaur focuses on early-stage technology and its commercialization. She previously served as Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Noon Energy, co-founded XL Batteries (a redox flow battery startup spun out of Columbia University), and spent three years as an investor on the Industrial Biotech team at Sofinnova Partners covering chemicals, materials, food, and agriculture. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University and a B.S. in Chemistry from UC Berkeley, and began her career at the DOE-funded Molecular Foundry.
- Where does Anouck Champsaur work?
- Anouck Champsaur is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Pivot Investment Partners.
- What does Anouck Champsaur invest in?
- Anouck Champsaur invests in AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Energy, New Materials.
- Where did Anouck Champsaur go to school?
- Anouck Champsaur studied at Columbia University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry); Freie Universität Berlin.
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Columbia University mafia454
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Freie Universität Berlin mafia28
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Hanna Marie AsmussenPoliticsFounded Localyze +1Max MergenthalerBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Nixtla +1Tom HubregtsenPhDFounded Voltrac +1Christian GrobeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Billie +1Fritz TrottMasterFounded Zenjob +1Christoph GrasFounded Tomorrow
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Sofinnova Partners mafia11
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Anne OsdoitPartnerFounded Moon Surgical +2Lucia FaccioPartnerFounded GenespireAndy WeissVenture PartnerFounded ReCor MedicalCécile DupontPartnerFounded HeptamedMarion GaspermentPrincipalFounded May HealthGuy NohraInvestor Relations Associate - Fundraising & ESGFounded Altapartners
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Anne OsdoitPartnerFounded Moon Surgical +2Lucia FaccioPartner at Sofinnova Partners | Telethon FundFounded GenespireAndy WeissVenture PartnerFounded ReCor MedicalCécile DupontSenior Associate, Program Director - MD StartFounded HeptamedMarion GaspermentPrincipalFounded May HealthLuigi CostaEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Noema Pharma
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noon-energy mafia3
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Also attended Columbia University1,122
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Mina BenothmanOther at HeavybitJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystHilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesDavid FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global VenturesDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesSteffen WagnerPartner, CEO at Verve Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Noon Energy6
Laurie MenoudInvestor at At One VenturesAmy DuffuorCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesMatthew NordanCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesTibor TothSenior Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy VenturesIris WuAssociate at Saudi Aramco Energy VenturesAnouck ChampsaurInvestor at Sofinnova Partners
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Anne HorganPartner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalLaetitia SchwabPrincipal at SR One Capital ManagementAntoine Papiernik PapiernikChairman and Managing Partner at Sofinnova PartnersGraziano SeghezziManaging Partner at Sofinnova PartnersMichael KrelPartner at Sofinnova PartnersHenrijette RichterManaging Partner at Sofinnova Partners
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