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Christian Bjelland

Investor

Operating Partner, Head of Capital Formation & Strategic Partnerships at LOWERCARBON · Operating Partner and Head of Capital Formation & Strategic Partnerships at Lowercarbon Capital · Strategic Advisor at Redesign Health

New York

About

Christian Bjelland is Operating Partner and Head of Capital Formation & Strategic Partnerships at Lowercarbon Capital, where he leads fundraising and strategic partnerships. He was previously Managing Director at Redesign Health, leading its international expansion, and earlier founded Hello Alfred and co-founded TRIDENT, a data-driven private equity firm. He holds a BA in Social Studies from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Invests in

Climate Tech

Experience

  1. Lowercarbon CapitalOperating Partner, Head of Capital Formation & Strategic Partnershipscurrent2025 — present
  2. Redesign HealthStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Rough Draft VenturesMentorcurrent2018 — present
  4. Hello AlfredFounding Team & Advisorcurrent2014 — presentGreater New York City Area
  5. TRIDENTFounding Team & Head of Business Development2018 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. WorkpopAdvisor2014 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. BoxGroupSummer Associate2014New York City
  8. ScopelyMBA Summer Intern2013Greater Los Angeles Area
  9. LazardAnalyst2010 — 2012New York, New York
  10. LazardSummer Analyst2009New York, New York
  11. I.M. Skaugen SESummer Intern2008Shanghai City, China
  12. Cheviot Asset Management LimitedSummer Intern2007London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Bloomberg3Financial Modeling28Investment Banking25Private Equity21Valuation15Corporate Finance11Due Diligence8Entrepreneurship8Venture Capital6Strategy8Economics5Emerging Markets6
+9 moreEquitiesCapital MarketsLBOEnergyEco FriendlyMarketing StrategyGrowth StrategiesHigh FivesBusiness Strategy

Languages English · Norwegian

From Christian's professional profile.

Colleagues at LOWERCARBON

Agrim Sharma
Analyst at Incubate Fund
Alexandra Frumar
General Counsel at Lowercarbon
Amber Love Westphal
Office Manager & Executive Assistant at Lowercarbon
Caie Kelley
General Partner at Lowercarbon
Chris Sacca
Managing Partner at Lowercarbon
Christina Chang
Partner at LOWERCARBON
Clay Dumas
General Partner at Lowercarbon
Crystal Sacca
Founding Partner at Lowercarbon

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christian Bjelland?
Christian Bjelland is Operating Partner and Head of Capital Formation & Strategic Partnerships at Lowercarbon Capital, where he leads fundraising and strategic partnerships. He was previously Managing Director at Redesign Health, leading its international expansion, and earlier founded Hello Alfred and co-founded TRIDENT, a data-driven private equity firm. He holds a BA in Social Studies from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Where does Christian Bjelland work?
Christian Bjelland is Operating Partner, Head of Capital Formation & Strategic Partnerships at LOWERCARBON.
What does Christian Bjelland invest in?
Christian Bjelland invests in Climate Tech.
Where did Christian Bjelland go to school?
Christian Bjelland studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Social Studies); Eton College.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystAdrianna MaInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Harvard University1,872

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation

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Also attended Eton College63

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystCoen ArmstrongInvestor at Spark CapitalThomas MaranoAssociate, US at RTP GlobalDevin KohliCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VCCharles SpicerNon-Executive Chair at EMV CapitalAlexander RossGeneral Partner & Head of New York at Illuminate Financial

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rough Draft Ventures27

Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Max ZangInvestor at AudaciousAmber Love WestphalOffice Manager & Executive Assistant at LowercarbonChris HarperPartner at Torch CapitalPrat MallickPrincipal at XfundTobias CitronPrincipal at Primary Venture Partners

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Also worked at TRIDENT1

Amber Love WestphalOffice Manager & Executive Assistant at Lowercarbon

Also worked at Workpop4

Amber Love WestphalOffice Manager & Executive Assistant at LowercarbonDan ScholnickManaging Partner at Four Rivers GroupHannes HolsteInvestor at Thiel CapitalAbhi AiyerFounder at Mastra

Also worked at BoxGroup14

Amber Love WestphalOffice Manager & Executive Assistant at LowercarbonDavid TischPartner at BoxGroupAdam RothenbergPartner at BoxGroupNimi KatragaddaPartner at BoxGroupAdina DavisPartner at BoxGroupGreg RosenPartner at BoxGroup

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