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175 people in our graph share verified history with Bessie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jaspreet SinghunlockedBessie: together at Floodbase (2023–2026)
Bessie: together at Green Corps
×3Bessie: together at Floodbase
×7Bessie: together at Carleton College
Co-founder at Floodbase
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Floodbase's investors · 11
BURNT ISLAND VENTURESBrooklynCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2023Ecosystem Integrity FundLafayette · $2M – $5M checksFloating PointBoston · since 2025GroundForce CapitalVenice · $10M – $35M checksLOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M checks · since 2023Lowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Mercy Corps VenturesOverture ClimateSanta Monica · $1M – $3M checksPulse FundRefactor CapitalBurlingame · $1M – $2M checks
Co-founders at Floodbase
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Beth TellmanCo-founder
Experience
- FloodbaseCo-founder and CEOcurrent2014 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- FloodbaseCo-founder & CEOcurrent2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Yale Program on Climate Change CommunicationStrategistcurrent2012 — presentNew Haven/New York
- The Data Pop AllianceResearch Affiliatecurrent2014 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Environment ColoradoField Director2011 — 2012Denver, CO
- Environment AmericaNational Field Coordinator2009 — 2011
- Green CorpsField Oragnizer2008 — 2009
Skills & more
Grassroots Organizing9Digital MediaPythonJavaScriptCampaign ManagmentMedia OutreachQualitative Research8GISMultivariate StatisticsGrassroots Fundraising1Press RelationsCommunity Organizing12
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Political CampaignsGrassrootsNonprofitsCommunity OutreachResearchGeographic Information Systems (GIS)From Bessie's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bessie Schwarz?
- Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Floodbase
- Where does Bessie Schwarz work?
- Bessie Schwarz is Co-founder of Floodbase.
- What companies did Bessie Schwarz found?
- Bessie Schwarz founded Floodbase.
- Where did Bessie Schwarz go to school?
- Bessie Schwarz studied at Yale University (Master's Degree, Master of Science); Carleton College (BA, Philosophy and Environmental Studies); Montclair Kimberly Academy.
Founder mafias
Yale University mafia431
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael SeibelBAFounded Michael Seibel +1Ben SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +5Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Fritz LanmanB.A.Founded Doppler Labs +3Donald IngberDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Unravel +3
Carleton College mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Yale University1,054
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended Carleton College61
Jessie HaoInvestor at Notable CapitalMira ChaurushiyaManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersHenry HeitzerDirector at Earth FoundryCharles ZedlewskiVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesMichelle SnyderPartner, Venture at McKesson VenturesSkyler KessenichAnalyst, Data Science at Growth Street Partners
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