Christina Karapataki
InvestorBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures · Board director at Antora · Board director at Quidnet
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M
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About
Christina Karapataki is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, where she has invested since 2017 in entrepreneurs developing decarbonization solutions across electricity, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Her background includes corporate venture capital experience evaluating both traditional energy and clean technology investments. She has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy and the Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars award, and speaks at industry conferences including those hosted by the SPE, NVCA, and Department of Energy ARPA-E.
Board director at Antora
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Antora's investors · 19
7percent VenturesLondon · $250K – $2M checksBHP Venturessince 2024BlackRockWilmington · since 2024Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Toronto · $50K – $250K checksEclipsePalo Alto · since 2026Eclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M checks · since 2026Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M checks · since 2025Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksG2 Venture PartnersPortola Valley · $15M – $25M checks · since 2026GS FuturesSeoul · since 2024ISVWest Palm BeachLoup VenturesMinneapolisLOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M checks · since 2022Lowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Overture ClimateSanta Monica · $1M – $3M checks · since 2024TemasekSingapore · since 2024Trust VenturesAustin · since 2024
Co-founders at Antora
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Andrew PonecChief Executive Officer, co-founder
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David Bierman
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Justin Briggs
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David Bierman, Ph.D.Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder
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Justin Briggs, Ph.D.Chief Operating Officer, co-founder
Board director at Quidnet
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Quidnet's investors · 6
Co-founders at Quidnet
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Aaron MandellExecutive Officer
Experience
- Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — presentBoston, MA
- Fervo EnergyInvestor and Board Member2018 — 2026
- Antora EnergyBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Mangrove LithiumBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Planted SolarBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- 44.01Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- H2ProBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Quidnet EnergyBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- Bloom Biorenewables LtdInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Syzygy PlasmonicsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- ReMo Energy, IncBoard Member2023 — 2025
- National Venture Capital AssociationCorporate Venture Group Advisor2015 — 2019
- SchlumbergerVenture Principal2012 — 2017Greater Houston
- MITGraduate Research Assistant, MIT Energy Initiative2010 — 2012Cambridge, Massachusetts
- OsComp SystemsBusiness Development2011 — 2012Boston, Massachusetts
- VenrockSummer Analyst2011Cambridge, Massachusetts
- ExxonMobilGas & Power Marketing, Summer Analyst2011Greater Houston
Skills & more
EnergyEntrepreneurship45
Languages English · Greek
- Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI
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Deals · 2
Fervo EnergyBoard seat
via Breakthrough Energy Ventures · filed Dec 2025 · $462M raise
QuidnetBoard seat
via Breakthrough Energy Ventures · filed May 2018 · $8M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Alice Jackson
Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ben Gaddy
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
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Adam Wallen
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christina Karapataki?
- Christina Karapataki is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, where she has invested since 2017 in entrepreneurs developing decarbonization solutions across electricity, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Her background includes corporate venture capital experience evaluating both traditional energy and clean technology investments. She has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy and the Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars award, and speaks at industry conferences including those hosted by the SPE, NVCA, and Department of Energy ARPA-E.
- Where does Christina Karapataki work?
- Christina Karapataki is Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Board director at Antora and Board director at Quidnet.
- What check size does Christina Karapataki write?
- Christina Karapataki typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
- What boards does Christina Karapataki sit on?
- Christina Karapataki holds tracked board seats at Antora, Fervo Energy, Quidnet.
- Where did Christina Karapataki go to school?
- Christina Karapataki studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master’s Degree, Technology and Policy Program (TPP)); University of Cambridge (BA (Hons), MEng, Chemical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge-MIT Exchange Programme, Chemical Engineering, Management and Finance).
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Also worked at Quidnet Energy3
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