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Charles Call

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SLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund · Executive at GridFlow · Founder at Zeteo Tech

Santa Fe, NM

FoundedZeteo Tech

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Michael MarquezunlockedCharles: together at University of California, Davis (1991–1992)
×8Charles: together at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Charles: together at Bioflyte
×2Charles: together at Montana State University-Bozeman

About

Charles Call serves as a Special LP in Cottonwood Funds I and II, where he sourced the investments in Skorpios Technologies and Incitor. He is also General Partner in Phase One Ventures, a small ($2M) angel fund, and remains an active angel investor. Trained as an engineer, he was previously employed by the Lawrence Livermore National Lab. His areas of focus include general management, leadership coaching, startups, intellectual property management, technology commercialization, and business development.

Invests in

Deep TechEnergyHardwareMedical DevicesNew MaterialsRobotics

Beyond investing

Education
Holds a BS in Chemical Engineering with Highest Honors from Montana State University. Earned an MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis.
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Was previously employed by the Lawrence Livermore National Lab.

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Executive at GridFlow

Founder at Zeteo Tech

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Zeteo Tech's investors · 11

Anzu PartnersBillericaCottonwood Technology FundDenver · $1M – $25M checksDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)since 2015Department of Defensesince 2014Department of Homeland Securitysince 2014Department of Transportationsince 2020Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Washington · since 2016National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2023National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2021U.S. Air Forcesince 2019U.S. Armysince 2015

Co-founders at Zeteo Tech

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Wayne BrydenPresident and CEO

Experience

  1. Pii EnergyChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. GridFlow.techChief Technology Officercurrent2026 — presentAlbuquerque, NM
  3. GridFlow.techCEO2024 — 2026Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  4. BioFlyte, Inc.Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — presentAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  5. BioFlyte, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2020 — 2023Albuquerque
  6. BioFlyte, Inc.CEO2020 — 2022Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  7. Integrated OffGrid (dba GridFlow)Chief Executive Officer2023 — 2024Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  8. Zeteo Tech, Inc.VP Commercialization2013 — 2021Albuquerque, New Mexico
  9. New Solutions EnergyDirector2012 — 2020Sante Fe, NM
  10. CleanSpot, Inc.Founder, formerly CEO, CTO and Director2012 — 2019Albuquerque, New Mexico Area
  11. ICx TechnologiesVP Business Development2009 — 2011
  12. ICx TechnologiesCEO biodefense2005 — 2008Albuquerque, New Mexico Area
  13. MesoSystemsCEO1998 — 2005

Skills & more

Team Leadership2Strategic Planning62Management26Leadership45Strategy13Analysis2Team Building2Microsoft Office1Start-ups99Product Development85Intellectual Property40Fundraising28
+12 moreDefenseSalesEntrepreneurshipR&DVenture CapitalSensorsNational SecurityNanotechnologyBusiness DevelopmentCommercializationBusiness StrategyProgram Management

Languages English

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Investments

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Colleagues at Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alain le Loux
GENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Alan Abbott
SLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Daan Boekhoudt
Investment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Dave Blivin
MANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Iris Wiggers
FINANCE at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Lee Rand
Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Patrick Claessen
Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Sabine Bijker
Corporate & Investor Relations at Cottonwood Technology Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Charles Call?
Charles Call serves as a Special LP in Cottonwood Funds I and II, where he sourced the investments in Skorpios Technologies and Incitor. He is also General Partner in Phase One Ventures, a small ($2M) angel fund, and remains an active angel investor. Trained as an engineer, he was previously employed by the Lawrence Livermore National Lab. His areas of focus include general management, leadership coaching, startups, intellectual property management, technology commercialization, and business development.
Where does Charles Call work?
Charles Call is Founder of Zeteo Tech and SLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund and Executive at GridFlow.
What does Charles Call invest in?
Charles Call invests in Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Medical Devices, New Materials, Robotics.
What companies did Charles Call found?
Charles Call founded Zeteo Tech.
What companies has Charles Call invested in?
Investments tracked here include Incitor, Skorpios Technologies.
Where did Charles Call go to school?
Charles Call studied at University of California, Davis (PhD, Mechanical Engineering); Montana State University-Bozeman (B.S., Chemical Engineering).
Does Charles Call lead rounds?
Yes — Charles Call has led 2 tracked investments.

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