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Austin Blackmon
InvestorPartner at Earthshot Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $2.5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Partner focused on finance, compliance, and operations.
Experience
- Earthshot VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Earthshot VenturesPrincipal2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Earthshot VenturesSenior Associate2022San Francisco Bay Area
- TerraVerde EnergyVice President of Operations2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SoligentVP of Operations and Product Development2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- SoligentVP of Product Development, Solar Engine2018Petaluma, CA
- City of BostonChief of Environment, Energy and Open Space2015 — 2018
- TerraVerde Renewable PartnersInterim Head of Project Finance2014 — 2015Larkspur, CA
- FleetVestFounder2014San Francisco Bay Area
- C12 EnergyM&A Business Development2013 — 2014Berkeley, CA
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA 2013, Academic Honors2011 — 2013Boston, MA
- US Renewables GroupPrivate Equity Intern/HBS Finance Independent Project2012 — 2013Boston, MA
- Wells Fargo SecuritiesInvestment Banking Summer Associate2012Houston, Texas Area
- Booz Allen HamiltonAssociate2008 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Compass DCCo-Project Leader2008 — 2011
- Harvard EdLabs (Formerly known as American Inequality Lab)Project Manager2007 — 2008Cambridge, Massachusetts
- United States SenateIntern2006
- Harvard Student AgenciesManager2003 — 2006
Skills & more
Financial Modeling12Management Consulting11Market Research3Non-profits2Program Management6Business Development7Nonprofits4Data Analysis9Entrepreneurship3Start-ups4Mergers & Acquisitions4Valuation3
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FinanceEconomicsResearchEnergySustainabilityPrivate EquityVenture CapitalClimate ChangeStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipClimate Change AdaptationFrom Austin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Earthshot Ventures
Andrea Turner Moffitt
Executive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures
Andy Ruben
Executive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures
Bethel Gashaw
Analyst at Earthshot Ventures
Dan Myers
Executive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures
Dawn Lippert
General Partner at Earthshot Ventures
Garrett Apel
Associate at Earthshot Ventures
Larsh Johnson
Executive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures
Matt Logan
General Partner at Earthshot Ventures
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Dawn Lippert
General Partner at Earthshot Ventures
Garrett Apel
Associate at Earthshot Ventures
Matt Logan
General Partner at Earthshot Ventures
Michael Jackson
General Partner at Earthshot Ventures
Ramsay Siegal
Venture Partner at Earthshot Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Austin Blackmon?
- Partner focused on finance, compliance, and operations.
- Where does Austin Blackmon work?
- Austin Blackmon is Partner at Earthshot Ventures.
- What check size does Austin Blackmon write?
- Austin Blackmon typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
- Where did Austin Blackmon go to school?
- Austin Blackmon studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Harvard University (A.B., Government); Phillips Exeter Academy.
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
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Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy151
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Shared employers
Also worked at TerraVerde Energy1
Also worked at City of Boston10
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Also worked at Wells Fargo Securities463
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