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Charles Haythornthwaite
InvestorSenior Partner at Chrysalix
Oxford, United Kingdom
Writes $2M – $15M checks · typically $3M
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About
Charles Haythornthwaite (Charlie) joined Chrysalix in 2008 and works as a Senior Partner, focusing on go-to-market challenges and complex sales for portfolio companies. Before Chrysalix, he co-founded Soliant Energy, a California solar startup developing PV modules, where he served as VP of Business Development and Product Marketing. He holds a PhD in optoelectronics and materials science from the University of Southampton and an MBA from Berkeley, where he was a Haas Venture Capital Fellow and a Sainsbury Management Fellow.
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Invests in
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew Materials
Deals · 2
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Other disclosed investments
Led
GlasspointPortable PBB
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Colleagues at Chrysalix
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Charles Haythornthwaite?
- Charles Haythornthwaite (Charlie) joined Chrysalix in 2008 and works as a Senior Partner, focusing on go-to-market challenges and complex sales for portfolio companies. Before Chrysalix, he co-founded Soliant Energy, a California solar startup developing PV modules, where he served as VP of Business Development and Product Marketing. He holds a PhD in optoelectronics and materials science from the University of Southampton and an MBA from Berkeley, where he was a Haas Venture Capital Fellow and a Sainsbury Management Fellow.
- Where does Charles Haythornthwaite work?
- Charles Haythornthwaite is Senior Partner at Chrysalix.
- What does Charles Haythornthwaite invest in?
- Charles Haythornthwaite invests in Cleantech, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials.
- What check size does Charles Haythornthwaite write?
- Charles Haythornthwaite typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.
- What boards does Charles Haythornthwaite sit on?
- Charles Haythornthwaite holds tracked board seats at Luffy, Novamera, Q5D, Verai.
- What companies has Charles Haythornthwaite invested in?
- Investments tracked here include GaN Systems, Glasspoint, MineSense, Portable PBB, Luffy AI, MineSense, Novamera, Primus Power, Q5D Technology.
- Does Charles Haythornthwaite lead rounds?
- Yes — Charles Haythornthwaite has led 4 tracked investments.
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