Fundraising FoxBen Gaddy
InvestorBreakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Find your path to Ben
249 people in our graph can introduce you to Ben.
Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.
Ask Lauren Fisher to introduce you to Ben
You →Lauren · together at Numat Technologies (2019) →Ben
Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Ben
You →Jamie · 2 people · together at Gates Ventures →Ben
Ask Sam Okafor to introduce you to Ben
You →Sam · 3 people · together at Clean Energy Trust →Ben
Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Ben
- Your email: the people you already email who know Ben
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Ben
- Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you
We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.
About
Ben Gaddy is a Senior Director at Breakthrough Energy, where he works on a program supporting the commercialization of energy, climate, and industrial innovation. His research on venture capital's role in supporting emerging energy technology has appeared in Energy Policy and through the MIT Energy Initiative, and has been referenced in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and the Economist. Earlier in his career, he applied quantum chemistry models to study defect evolution in semiconductors and optical devices, working across electrical engineering, energy materials, and scientific computation.
Experience
- Breakthrough EnergySenior Directorcurrent2023 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Breakthrough EnergyDirector2020 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Gates VenturesDirectorcurrent2020 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- Darcy SolutionsBoard Observer, Investor2019 — 2020
- Wright ElectricInvestor2019 — 2020
- C-Motive TechnologiesBoard Observer, Investor2019 — 2020
- mobiusBoard Observer, Investor2018 — 2020
- 75FInvestor2018 — 2020
- Clean Energy TrustDirector of Investments & Chief Technology Officer2018 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
- Clean Energy TrustDirector Of Technology Development2015 — 2018Chicago
- Lotic LabsBoard Observer, Investor2017 — 2020
- ElectraMetBoard Observer, Investor2017 — 2020
- NovoMotoBoard Observer, Investor2016 — 2020
- NuMat TechnologiesBoard Observer, Investor2016 — 2019
- U.S. Department of EnergyAAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow - Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative2014 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- North Carolina State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow2013 — 2014Raleigh, NC
- North Carolina State UniversityPhD Research Fellow2009 — 2013Raleigh, NC
- Raleigh Patent SearchesIntellectual Property and Patent Consultant2008 — 2014Raleigh, NC
- U.S. Patent & Trademark OfficePatent Examiner2007 — 2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
AIML1Venture Capital3Research14Climate Tech1SustainabilityMaterials Science15Patents8Semiconductors11Entrepreneurship3Thin Films1Nanomaterials1Renewable Energy3
+12 more
Patent LawEnergyData AnalysisQuantitative ResearchMarket ResearchProject ManagementInvestmentsDue DiligenceStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementLanguages Arabic · Chinese (Mandarin) · English · German · Spanish · Swedish
From Ben's professional profile.
Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Alice Jackson
Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ashley Grosh
Head of Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Chris Poirier
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christian Garcia
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Gaddy?
- Ben Gaddy is a Senior Director at Breakthrough Energy, where he works on a program supporting the commercialization of energy, climate, and industrial innovation. His research on venture capital's role in supporting emerging energy technology has appeared in Energy Policy and through the MIT Energy Initiative, and has been referenced in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and the Economist. Earlier in his career, he applied quantum chemistry models to study defect evolution in semiconductors and optical devices, working across electrical engineering, energy materials, and scientific computation.
- Where does Ben Gaddy work?
- Ben Gaddy is Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
- Where did Ben Gaddy go to school?
- Ben Gaddy studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurship); North Carolina State University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science and Engineering); North Carolina State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business1,025
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTina ChoInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGleb DavidyukFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
+ 1,019 more
Also attended North Carolina State University228
Taylor AutenGeneral Counsel at Echo Health VenturesBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalBill NusseyPartner at Tech Square VenturesSteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesMelissa WhitingAssistant Controller at Red Cell IncubationJody ShepherdCo-Founder and Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
+ 222 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Gates Ventures9
Aishu SukumarAlzheimer's Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthOliver RothschildManaging Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationAlex ReidChief Communications Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationRodi GuideroExecutive Director, Breakthrough Energy; Managing Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesQuinn CorneliusBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesAshley GroshHead of Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
+ 3 more
Also worked at C-Motive Technologies5
Grant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpMatthew NordanCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesJohanna WolfsonCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesPaul SeidlerManaging Director at Evergreen Climate InnovationsBarbara ZiemerExecutive Officer at C-Motive Technologies
Also worked at Clean Energy Trust21
Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesBen RogersVenture Partner at Braemar Energy VenturesAmy FranceticCo-founder and Managing General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, LlcJoey BarrickSenior Associate at SJF VenturesMichelle CarrChief Executive Officer at Evergreen Climate InnovationsIan AdamsManaging Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations
+ 15 more
