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Claire Tomkins

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Founder and Executive Chair at Future Family

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedFuture Family

Kauffman Fellow · Class 15

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Todd KimmelunlockedClaire: together at Future Family (2017–2026)
Claire: together at Future Family
Claire: together at Cleantech Open
Claire: together at SolarCity

About

Tomkins led Future Family as CEO from 2017 to 2025 before moving into the executive chair role. She previously served as chief revenue officer at HireAthena and spent four years at SolarCity directing product and partner marketing, and was a Kauffman Fellow while advising Ackrell Capital and helping launch NextGen's clean energy work.

Founder and Executive Chair at Future Family

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Future Family's investors · 25

Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checks · since 2018Aspect VenturesPalo Alto · since 2018at.inc/San Francisco · since 2018BBG VenturesNew York · $350K – $1.5M checks · since 2018Clear Haven Capital ManagementNew York · since 2018Correlation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M checks · since 2018Evolution VC PartnersNew York · since 2018Fuel CapitalCovina · $500K – $1M checks · since 2018Inovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checks · since 2018LaunchCapitalBranford · $50K – $150K checks · since 2018Mindset VentureSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2018Montage VenturesMenlo Park · $4M checks · since 2018MS&AD VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $3M checks · since 2018Munich Re VenturesSan Francisco · since 2018Muse CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $1M checks · since 2018OurCrowdJerusalem · $604K – $65M checks · since 2025Owl Capitalsince 2018PortfoliaSan Mateo · $10K checks · since 2018RiverPark VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2018Rivet VenturesMiami Beach · since 2018Rogue Womens Fund$500K checks · since 2018Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checks · since 2018Taurus VenturesBangkok · since 2018TriventuresHerzliya · $1M – $3M checks · since 2018Ulu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M checks · since 2018

Experience

  1. Future FamilyExecutive Chaircurrent2025 — present
  2. Future FamilyChief Executive Officer2017 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. HireAthenaChief Revenue Officer2016San Francisco Bay Area
  4. SolarCityDirector of Product Marketing & Partner Marketing2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Kauffman Fellows ProgramKauffman Fellow2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Ackrell Capital, LLCAdvisor to Investment Bank2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Cleantech OpenNational Judging Co-Chair2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  8. NextGenActing Director of Clean Energy / Founding Team2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Carbon War RoomDirector / Founding Team2009 — 2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
  10. Singularity UniversityCo-Chair of the Energy & Environment Track2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Redefining What's Possible for Clean Energy (Study & Report)Director / Founding Team2008 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  12. OodleProduct Manager2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford UniversityEnvironmental Ventures Project - Grant Recipient2005 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  14. CALFEDStrategy Consultant2004San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Los Alamos National LaboratoryResearch Assistant2001Los Alamos, New Mexico

Skills & more

Start-ups34Cleantech26Venture Capital27Renewable Energy14Entrepreneurship17Strategy16Sustainability6Mergers & Acquisitions4Energy3Corporate Development3Nonprofits1Philanthropy
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Claire Tomkins?
Tomkins led Future Family as CEO from 2017 to 2025 before moving into the executive chair role. She previously served as chief revenue officer at HireAthena and spent four years at SolarCity directing product and partner marketing, and was a Kauffman Fellow while advising Ackrell Capital and helping launch NextGen's clean energy work.
Where does Claire Tomkins work?
Claire Tomkins is Founder and Executive Chair of Future Family.
What companies did Claire Tomkins found?
Claire Tomkins founded Future Family.
Where did Claire Tomkins go to school?
Claire Tomkins studied at Stanford University (Ph.D., Management Science & Engineering); Stanford University (M.S., Management Science & Engineering); University of Arizona (B.A., Systems Industrial Engineering (SIE) and Public Policy).

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