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220 people in our graph share verified history with Brett — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jessy RivestunlockedBrett: together at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2011–2014)
×8Brett: together at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Brett: together at AAAS
Brett: together at Harvey Mudd College
CSO & Co-Founder at Sepion
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Sepion's investors · 10
ACVC PartnersSilicon Valley · since 2021Creative VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M checks · since 2021Department of EnergyWashington · since 2016Dolby Family VenturesSan Francisco · since 2021Fine Structures VenturesCambridge · since 2021Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021IMPACT SCIENCE VENTURESPalo Alto · since 2026ISVWest Palm Beach · since 2021Syensqo VenturesBrussels · $540K – $3.2M checks · since 2026VoLo Earth VenturesSnowmass Village · $2M checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Sepion
PF
Peter FrischmannCEO & Co-Founder
Experience
- Berkeley LabSenior Staff Scientistcurrent2023 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryStaff Scientistcurrent2007 — present
- Berkeley LabStaff Scientistcurrent2007 — present
- Cyklos MaterialsCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentOakland, California, United States
- AAASAssociate Editor, Science Advancescurrent2020 — present
- Sepion TechnologiesCo-Founder and CSOcurrent2015 — present
- Sepion TechnologiesCo-Founder and CSOcurrent2015 — presentOakland, California
- IBMCPIMA Student1999
Skills & more
Research SupervisionEntrepreneurshipOrganic ChemistryPolymersPolymer ChemistryNanomaterialsNanocompositesPolymer NanocompositesSurface ChemistryChemical SynthesisOrganometallic ChemistryFluorescence Microscopy
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ElectrochemistryWindowsEnergy TechnologyEnergy StorageMembrane SeparationsGrapheneQuantum DotsSupramolecular ChemistryCharacterizationMaterials ScienceNanofabricationNanotechnologyLanguages Dutch · English · Japanese · Spanish
From Brett's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brett Helms?
- CSO & Co-Founder at Sepion
- Where does Brett Helms work?
- Brett Helms is CSO & Co-Founder of Sepion.
- What companies did Brett Helms found?
- Brett Helms founded Sepion.
- Where did Brett Helms go to school?
- Brett Helms studied at UC Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry); Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (postdoc); Harvey Mudd College (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry).
Founder mafias
Eindhoven University of Technology mafia37
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Peter WeijmarshausenFounded Humane Genomics +1Marleen VogelaarMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Ziel Inc PBC +1Suhas PaiMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded Bedrock Ai +1Jeroen DoumenPhDFounded Sandgrain +1René SavelsbergMaster's degreeFounded SET VenturesDamian AlcedoMasterFounded Rocket Internet
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Harvey Mudd College mafia37
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max FriefeldBachelor's DegreeFounded Ultra Robotics +3Jon Miller SchwartzBSFounded Ultra +2Sagar BatchuBachelor of ScienceFounded Speakeasy +1Alejandro MendozaBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Go School Box +1Michael BeebeBachelor of ScienceFounded Volley Automation +1Tom HsiehB.SFounded FlyCoin
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Same school
Also attended Technische Universiteit Eindhoven67
Sanne van ErpInvestment manager at NoaberRené SavelsbergCo-Founder & Partner at SET VenturesAik DeveneijnsAdvisor at Curiosity VCPaul VernooijInvestment Manager at BOMHubert DeitmersManaging Partner at Endeit CapitalJan-Niek de GrootPartner and Fund Manager at VOC Capital Partners B.V.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Berkeley Lab112
Thomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceJessy RivestInvestor at Khosla VenturesBayan AlizadehPartner at S32Jan CrisostomoOperating Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAvinash KantInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersDaphne ChePrincipal at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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Also worked at AAAS5
William D. ProvinePresident & CEO at The Innovation SpaceAzurii CollierCommercial Advisor at 2Flo VenturesCarolyn AinslieChief Financial Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationBabak ParvizVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupSarah FedermanVice President, Landscape Decarbonization at Carbon Direct
Also worked at Sepion Technologies4
Also worked at IBM1,143
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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