Clea Kolster
InvestorPartner at LOWERCARBON
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $1M
FoundedLone Gull Holdings
Experience
- DioxycleCommercial Directorcurrent2026 — present
- DioxycleBoard & Commercial Advisor2025 — 2026
- Stanford UniversityGuest Lecturercurrent2022 — present
- Lowercarbon CapitalPartner and Head of Science2020 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Clean Energy Leadership InstituteFellow2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.Consultant2017 — 2020San Francisco, California
- PayGo EnergyData Scientist2018Nairobi, Kenya
- Imperial College LondonDoctoral Researcher2014 — 2018
- AfricInvest GroupSummer Associate2017Tunis, Tunisia
- Stanford UniversityResearcher2016 — 2017
- VeoliaChemical Engineer2011 — 2013United Kingdom
Education
- Imperial College LondonPh.D., Chemical engineering and energy systems2014 — 2018
- Stanford UniversityVisiting Researcher, Energy Resources Engineering2016 — 2017
- Imperial College LondonMaster of Engineering (MEng), Chemical Engineering2010 — 2014
- Columbia UniversityExchange year, Chemical Engineering2012 — 2013
- Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de LondresHigh School Diploma, Baccalauréat Scientifique Specialité Mathematiques (Mention Très Bien)2007 — 2010
Skills & more
Direct Air Capture of CO21Energy Modeling1Energy Markets1GeothermalHydrogenRemovalsChemical Engineering10Matlab6Materials Science3Data Analysis8Journalism2Languages2
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FinanceEnvironmental ScienceCarbon ManagementMicrosoft OfficeCommunity OutreachAspen PlusgPROMSHAZOPMicrosoft ExcelPythonNanotechnologyResearchLanguages Danish · English · French · Italian · Persian
From Clea's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Lone Gull HoldingsBoard seat
via LOWERCARBON · filed Feb 2022 · $70M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at LOWERCARBON
Alex Prather
Investor at LOWERCARBON
Caie Kelley
General Partner, Growth at LOWERCARBON
Chris Sacca
Investor at Lowercase Capital
Christina Chang
Partner at LOWERCARBON
Clay Dumas
General Partner at LOWERCARBON
Crystal English Sacca
Partner at LOWERCARBON
Duncan Carlson
Associate at LOWERCARBON
Eric Helfgott
Principal at LOWERCARBON
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Sam AltmanScout
CEO of OpenAI; former President of Y Combinator
Crystal English SaccaScout
Partner at LOWERCARBON
Daniel WaterhouseScout
Partner at Balderton Capital
Mike SchroepferScout
Founder, Partner at Gigascale Capital
Alex Laplaza
Venture Partner at Steel Atlas
Alex Prather
Investor at LOWERCARBON
Christina Chang
Partner at LOWERCARBON
Clay Dumas
General Partner at LOWERCARBON
Duncan Carlson
Associate at LOWERCARBON
Eric Helfgott
Principal at LOWERCARBON
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Clea Kolster work?
- Clea Kolster is Partner at LOWERCARBON.
- What check size does Clea Kolster write?
- Clea Kolster typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
- What companies did Clea Kolster found?
- Clea Kolster founded Lone Gull Holdings.
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