Conor Clifford
InvestorPrincipal at Future Energy Ventures
Madrid, Spain
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Conor Clifford is a Senior Advisor at Alantra with over 15 years of experience in growth equity, venture capital, strategy, and innovation. He has worked at leading institutional investors and energy companies and brings technical expertise in energy systems and energy transition.
Experience
- AlantraSenior Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- FreelanceVC & Growth Investorcurrent2025 — present
- CPP Investments | Investissements RPCPrincipal2022 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- Future Energy VenturesPrincipal2020 — 2022
- UpLinkBoard Member2021 — 2022
- DABBEL - Automation Intelligence GmbHBoard Member2021 — 2022
- Sight MachineBoard Member2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Sight MachineBoard Observer2018San Francisco Bay Area
- AutoGridBoard Observer2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- E.ONPrincipal, Strategic Co-Investment (E.ON Ventures)2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- E.ONPrincipal, Strategic Co-Investment (E.ON Ventures)2015 — 2016Düsseldorf Area, Germany
- E.ONTechnology and Innovation Strategy Manager2011 — 2015Malmo, Sweden
- E.ONDemand Response R&D Programme Manager2010 — 2011Nottingham, United Kingdom
- FirstFuel SoftwareBoard Observer2016 — 2018Greater Boston Area
- SpaceTime InsightBoard Observer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Organic ResponseBoard Observer2015 — 2017Melbourne, Australia
- E.ON EngineeringElectrical Research Engineer, Electrical Engineering Division2008 — 2009Nottingham, United Kingdom
Education
- Imperial College LondonPhD, Power Systems / Smart Grids2004 — 2009
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessWorkshop, Corporate Boards2018
- Hult Ashridge Executive EducationStrategy2014
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessStanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate, Valuing Projects & Firms2014
- University of BristolMaster of Engineering (MEng), Electrical and Electronic Engineering2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Energy6Venture CapitalStrategy4Smart Grid11Power Systems9Demand Response3Innovation1Corporate Venture CapitalStart-upsDue DiligenceNegotiationStrategic Partnerships
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Project ManagementProgram ManagementAnalysisChange ManagementEnergy EfficiencyEngineeringRenewable EnergyBusiness StrategyVenture FinancingLanguages English · Spanish · Swedish
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Colleagues at Future Energy Ventures
Alessa Sänger
Investment Associate at Future Energy Ventures
Anna Trendewicz
Investment Associate (North America) at Future Energy Ventures
Başak Günver
Investor Relations Associate at Future Energy Ventures
Christopher Natter
Principal at Future Energy Ventures
Claudia Cymek
Executive Assistant at Future Energy Ventures
Fanny Rohr
Head of People and Operations at Future Energy Ventures
Giancarlo Savini
Principal at Future Energy Ventures
Jan Lozek
Managing Director at Future Energy Ventures
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Christopher Natter
Principal at Future Energy Ventures
Felix Krause
Managing Partner at Vireo Ventures
Giancarlo Savini
Principal at Future Energy Ventures
Jan Lozek
Managing Director at Future Energy Ventures
Jan Palasinski
Investment Partner at Future Energy Ventures
Konrad Augustin
Investor at Future Energy Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Conor Clifford work?
- Conor Clifford is Principal at Future Energy Ventures.
- What check size does Conor Clifford write?
- Conor Clifford typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
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Shared employers
Also worked at CPP Investments | Investissements RPC29
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Also worked at Future Energy Ventures27
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Also worked at AutoGrid7
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