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Christopher Rivest

Investor

Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Berkeley, California

Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M

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527 people in our graph share verified history with Christopher — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kyle DohertyunlockedChristopher: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2002–2004)
×4Christopher: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
×4Christopher: together at University of California, Berkeley
Christopher: together at Dandelion Energy

Experience

  1. Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — present
  2. GeologicAIInvestor - Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. GraphyteFounding Investor - Chairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — present
  4. Nobell FoodsInvestor - Board Membercurrent2019 — present
  5. ArkeaBioFounding Investor - Chairman of the Boardcurrent2020 — present
  6. Pivot BioInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  7. Nature's FyndInvestor - Board Membercurrent2018 — present
  8. Turntide TechnologiesInvestor - Board Membercurrent2020 — present
  9. Dandelion EnergyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  10. Motif FoodWorks, Inc.Investor - Board Membercurrent2018 — present
  11. NeutralInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  12. BIOMILQInvestor - Board Membercurrent2020 — present
  13. C16 BiosciencesInvestor - Board Observercurrent2020 — present
  14. IonQInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  15. DMC Biotechnologies, Inc.Investor - Board Observercurrent2018 — present
  16. LifecodeCEO2012 — 2016
  17. LifecodeCOO / VP of Business Development2013
  18. AppThwack (acquired by Amazon)Investor2012 — 2014
  19. Genome Compiler (acquired by Twist Biosciences)COO, Chairman of the Board2012
  20. Genome Compiler (acquired by Twist Biosciences)Co-Founding Advisor2011 — 2012
  21. Alion Energy, IncorporatedFounder, Board Director2009 — 2011
  22. Alion Energy, IncorporatedFounding CEO2008 — 2009
  23. Green Mountain EngineeringMechanical Engineering Consultant2007

Skills & more

Start-ups55Renewable Energy43Solar Energy30Venture Capital22Business Strategy7Entrepreneurship28Business Development14Genomics7Manufacturing6Genome Sequencing4Cleantech30Photovoltaics15
+8 moreAlternative EnergyMaterials ScienceEnergyR&DNanotechnologyStrategyMolecular DiagnosticsClean Technology

From Christopher's professional profile.

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

Network5

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

Investors connected to Christopher in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christopher Rivest?
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Where does Christopher Rivest work?
Christopher Rivest is Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
What check size does Christopher Rivest write?
Christopher Rivest typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
Where did Christopher Rivest go to school?
Christopher Rivest studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Candidate, Mechanical and Bioengineering).

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Shared employers

Also worked at Nobell Foods3

Rob LeclercPartner at AgFunderVijay PandeGeneral Partner, Andreessen Horowitz at Propagator VenturesJacob RosenbergFounder/CTO at LendUp

Also worked at Turntide Technologies4

Kasper SageManaging Partner at BMW i VenturesPrith BanerjeeAdvisor at NewBuild.VCMatt MunnsCo-Founder at CohesionPiyush DesaiFounder at Turntide Technologies

Also worked at Dandelion Energy7

Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesMatt EggersManaging Director at Prelude VenturesJesse DevitteCo-founder and General Partner at Building VenturesWei JiangFounder & Managing Partner at CatchLight Capital PartnersBen TarbellVenture Partner at NewCoRobert W. SchwartzCo-Founder & Partner at Tournon Ventures

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Also worked at Motif FoodWorks, Inc.2

Jim OrlandoManaging Partner at Wittington VenturesDr Philippe ProchassonVenture Partner/CTO at Earth First Food Ventures