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Ben Kortlang

Investor

Partner at G2 Venture Partners

Portola Valley, California, United States

Writes $15M – $25M checks · typically $15M

About

Ben Kortlang spun out of Kleiner Perkins in the 2016–17 cleantech downturn and maps sub-sectors before backing proven climate hardware, using his Goldman industrial finance background to scale to $100M+.

Invests in

CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Experience

  1. G2VPPartnercurrent2016 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersPartner2008 — 2020
  3. Goldman SachsVice President2000 — 2008
  4. A.T. KearneyAssociate1996 — 1998
  5. National Australia BankBusiness Analyst1993 — 1994

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessMBA1998 — 2000
  2. University of MelbourneB.Com (Hons), Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1995
  3. RMIT UniversityB.Bus, Economics & Finance1991 — 1994

Skills & more

Private Equity12Venture Capital29Corporate Development10Valuation6Due Diligence6Financial Modeling6Mergers1Investment Banking1Corporate FinanceInvestments1Start-ups5Emerging Markets3
+12 moreCleantechLBOBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipCapital MarketsM&A experienceManagement ConsultingGrowth CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsAngel InvestingIPODeal Sourcing

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Deals · 1

Farmers EdgeBoard seat

via G2 Venture Partners · filed Feb 2015 · $825K raise

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