Colleen Calhoun
InvestorOperating Partner, The Engine Ventures at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES · Operating Partner at The Engine Ventures · Board director at Quaise
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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About
Advisor to Burnt Island Ventures; Operating Partner at The Engine Ventures.
Board director at Quaise
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Quaise's investors · 12
8090 IndustriesNew YorkCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksFine Structures VenturesCambridgeHelium-3 VenturesNew YorkIdemitsu Kosansince 2026JERATokyo · since 2026Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Safar PartnersCambridge · since 2022Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checksTechEnergy VenturesBuenos AiresThe Engine VenturesCambridgeXplorer CapitalMenlo Park
Co-founders at Quaise
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Matt HoudeFounder
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Carlos AraqueFounder
Experience
- Engine VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Burnt Island VenturesAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- QuaiseBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- XL Fleet now Spruce PowerVice President and General Manager XL Grid2021 — 2023
- Current, powered by GEChief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Head of Business Development, GE Current2016 — 2019
- GESenior Executive Director, Energy Ventures2013 — 2015
- GE Energy, Power & WaterExecutive Director, Marketing & Strategy, GE Power & Water2010 — 2012
- GE CapitalManaging Director1994 — 2010
Skills & more
Team LeadershipLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyEnergy TransitionBoard LevelExecutive CoachingGlobal LeadershipPower DevelopmentStrategic MarketingCorporate Venture Capital
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DivestituresSoftware as a Service (SaaS)ConsultingBusiness Model InnovationNonprofit OrganizationsCoachingEnergy EfficiencyOil and GasNew Venture DevelopmentPower Project DevelopmentEnergy IndustryAudit Committee- NACD Directorship Certification® — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
From Colleen's professional profile.
Colleagues at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Blake Luse
Managing Director at Ferguson Ventures
Christine E. Boyle
Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
David Stanton
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Debra Coy
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Jennie Graham
Senior Investment Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Jessica Pascolini
Head of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Marissa Sterling
Senior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Megan Siebe
Executive Assistant at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Colleen Calhoun?
- Advisor to Burnt Island Ventures; Operating Partner at The Engine Ventures.
- Where does Colleen Calhoun work?
- Colleen Calhoun is Operating Partner, The Engine Ventures at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES and Board director at Quaise.
- Where did Colleen Calhoun go to school?
- Colleen Calhoun studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering); Cranbrook Schools (High School Diploma).
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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business545
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,417
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
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Also attended Cranbrook Schools13
Meg BrossyGrowth Advisor at Vocap PartnersBelvin LilesVenture Innovation Associate at ID VenturesMatthew GiampetroniPartner at Velvet Sea VenturesAaron GillumSenior Vice President at 50 South CapitalErik BirkertsInvestor at Metrus EnergyMarcus Uchoa RegueiraInvestor at Terra Firma Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Quaise7
Mark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude VenturesAllison HinckleySenior Principal at Overture ClimateRayyan IslamCo-Founder and General Partner at 8090 IndustriesRachit KejariwaSenior Associate at MOL SwitchCoco WallaceInvestor at VeritenAmrit JalanInvestor at Fine Structures Ventures
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