Where does Chris Haase work?

Chris Haase is Investor at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures.

What check size does Chris Haase write?

Chris Haase typically writes checks of $2M – $20M.

Where did Chris Haase go to school?

Chris Haase studied at University of Chicago (Ph.D., Applied Mathematics); Stanford University (Professional Certificate, Strategic Decision and Risk Management); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Executive Education, Open Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship).

Chris Haase

Investor

Investor at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Houston, Texas

Writes $2M – $20M checks · typically $11M

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About

Chris Haase is co-founder, president, and CEO of Gadolyn, which commercializes DIRECT, a DARPA-sponsored solid-state rare earth alloy production platform and 2025 Global R&D 100 Award winner. He is a DOD Fellow and DOE Oppenheimer Fellow with over 25 years of experience in venture capital, critical materials commercialization, and defense technology, including previous service as director of the U.S. Critical Materials Institute, a $250 million DOE Innovation Hub. Haase has held operational roles across five venture and innovation vehicles including Aramco Ventures, Shell Ventures, and GE Ventures, with involvement in over 112 transactions and joint ventures exceeding $2 billion in cumulative value, and holds six patents in downhole communications, additive manufacturing, and advanced materials.

Experience

GadolynCo-Founder, President & CEOcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Wolftree GroupFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
CarbonCapture Inc.Board Observer2023 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
DEXMATBoard Observer2023 — 2024Houston, TX
Syzygy PlasmonicsBoard Observer2022 — 2024Houston, Texas, United States
Aramco VenturesInvestment Director2021 — 2024Houston, Texas, United States
Utility GlobalBoard Observer2021 — 2024Houston, Texas, United States
AramcoTechnology Commercialization and Deployment Lead2019 — 2021Dhahran Al-Janoub Governorate, Saudi Arabia
Critical Materials Institute, an Energy Innovation Hub, Ames Laboratory at Iowa State UniversityDirector2018 — 2019Ames, Iowa
GE VenturesSenior Director2017 — 2018Houston, Texas Area
Shell Global Solutions International BVPrincipal Venture Planning and Implementation Advisor2013 — 2017The Hague Area, Netherlands
Shell Global Solutions International BVPrincipal Business Advisor to CTO and EVP, Innovation R&D2011 — 2013The Hague Area, Netherlands
Shell Global Solutions International BVManager External Research (Americas/Africa)2009 — 2011Houston, Texas Area
Shell Global Solutions International BVGameChanger2008 — 2009Houston, Texas Area
BHP Billiton PetroleumSenior Analyst, Competitive Intelligence2005 — 2008Houston, Texas Area
BTG International Inc.Associate Vice President, Ventures2001 — 2005Greater Philadelphia Area
Shell Technology VenturesVenture Manager, Shell Technology Ventures1998 — 2001The Hague Area, Netherlands
Shell Technology VenturesPetrophysicist1998 — 1999The Hague Area, Netherlands
Glynn ScientificSenior Scientist1996 — 1998Washington D.C. Metro Area
United States Naval AcademyAdjunct Professor1997Washington D.C. Metro Area
American Society for Engineering Education / University of ChicagoDepartment of Defense Fellow1990 — 1993Chicago, Illinois, United States

Skills & more

Strategic InvestmentCritical materialsDefense TechnologyTechnology acquisitionDecision AnalysisMaterials ScienceTechnology strategyBoard GovernanceCarbon CaptureTechnology DevelopmentSustainability1Cleantech1

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Rare EarthsTechnology CommercializationR&D ManagementInternational Joint VenturesInnovation ManagementCorporate Venture CapitalBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentStrategyManagement

Languages Dutch · English · Frisian · German

Extra Class Radio Operator — Federal Communications Commission
FEMA Emergency Management Institute, IS-100, IS-200, IS-700A, IS-800B — FEMA

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Colleagues at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Balsam Alsaif

Head of FoF Investments at Prosperity7 Ventures

Daniel Carter

Managing Director at Aramco Ventures

Iris Wu

Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Mohammad Qatomah

Analyst at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Moodhi Al Tubayyeb

Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Sohail Malik

Investor at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Tariq Alnahari

Analyst at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Ted Randall

Analyst at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

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Balsam Alsaif

Head of FoF Investments at Prosperity7 Ventures

Daniel Carter

Managing Director at Aramco Ventures

Iris Wu

Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Mohammad Qatomah

Analyst at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Moodhi Al Tubayyeb

Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Ted Randall

Analyst at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Haase?: Chris Haase is co-founder, president, and CEO of Gadolyn, which commercializes DIRECT, a DARPA-sponsored solid-state rare earth alloy production platform and 2025 Global R&D 100 Award winner. He is a DOD Fellow and DOE Oppenheimer Fellow with over 25 years of experience in venture capital, critical materials commercialization, and defense technology, including previous service as director of the U.S. Critical Materials Institute, a $250 million DOE Innovation Hub. Haase has held operational roles across five venture and innovation vehicles including Aramco Ventures, Shell Ventures, and GE Ventures, with involvement in over 112 transactions and joint ventures exceeding $2 billion in cumulative value, and holds six patents in downhole communications, additive manufacturing, and advanced materials.
Where does Chris Haase work?: Chris Haase is Investor at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures.
What check size does Chris Haase write?: Chris Haase typically writes checks of $2M – $20M.
Where did Chris Haase go to school?: Chris Haase studied at University of Chicago (Ph.D., Applied Mathematics); Stanford University (Professional Certificate, Strategic Decision and Risk Management); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Executive Education, Open Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship).