Austin Blackmon
InvestorPartner at Earthshot Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $2.5M checks · typically $1.5M
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
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, General Management2011 — 2013
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Government2003 — 2007
- Phillips Exeter Academy1999 — 2003
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
Network5
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
Investors connected to Austin in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy98
Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMichael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital PartnersChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesJohn H. N. FisherFounder and Managing Partner at DFJPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at City of Boston9
Nasra MohamedInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJules PieriFounder & CEO, The Grommet at xfactor venturesMariko DavidsonInvestor at Motion CapitalDave McLaughlinInvestor at G20 VenturesJacob CohenGeneral Partner at MAGIC FundTheresa MullaleyCommunity & Municipality Partnerships Manager | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners
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Also worked at Wells Fargo Securities218
Funmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersTony ThomasVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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Also worked at Booz Allen Hamilton144
Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VCLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesNekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalSean EbertSenior Partner at Altira Group LLC
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