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Chris Richardson

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Venture Partner at Avesta Fund

Denver Metropolitan Area

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About

Venture Partner and serial climate-tech entrepreneur, also a Partner at Realize 2050. He founded the NYSERDA-funded Uptake Alliance and co-founded The EV Button, and previously led product marketing at EnerNOC. Holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth.

Experience

  1. Realize 2050Partnercurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  2. Avesta FundVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  3. EV ButtonCo-Founder2021 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
  4. Uptake AllianceExecutive Director2023 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. ADL VenturesPartner2020 — 2024Greater Boston
  6. ADL VenturesPrincipal2019 — 2020Greater Boston
  7. EntromyInterim VP of Strategic Partnerships2019Greater Boston
  8. Talent ResponseFounder and CEO2014 — 2019Greater Boston
  9. EnerNOCProduct Marketing Manager2012 — 2014Greater Boston
  10. Norbridge, Inc.Sr. Associate2006 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
  11. Choice Music ChicagoFounder and President2003 — 2009Greater Chicago Area

Skills & more

EntrepreneurshipGo-to-market StrategyRenewable EnergyBusiness StrategyDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingEnergyProduct MarketingMarket ResearchMarketingMarket AnalysisCompetitive Analysis
+9 moreSalesSales StrategyTableauCustomer Value PropositionClean Energy TechnologiesIntrapreneurshipEnergy EconomicsClean TechnologyBusiness Case Modelling

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Colleagues at Avesta Fund

Harshita Mira Venkatesh
Principal at Avesta Fund
Srikant Vasan
Managing Partner at Avesta Fund
Stuart Davidson
Founding Partner at Avesta Fund
Zoe Welz
Principal at Avesta Fund

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Who is Chris Richardson?
Venture Partner and serial climate-tech entrepreneur, also a Partner at Realize 2050. He founded the NYSERDA-funded Uptake Alliance and co-founded The EV Button, and previously led product marketing at EnerNOC. Holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth.
Where does Chris Richardson work?
Chris Richardson is Venture Partner at Avesta Fund.
Where did Chris Richardson go to school?
Chris Richardson studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Strategy); Northwestern University (Masters); Northwestern University (Bachelors).

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