Craig Lawrence
InvestorPartner at Energy Transition Ventures
Austin, Texas
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Craig Lawrence pairs a technical background—including patents from portable fuel cells to office furniture—and leadership at IDEO’s energy practice to co-build companies focused on grid modernization and distributed energy resources.
Craig Lawrence @clawrence
I made a potato generator in 5th or 6th grade. Those silly teachers called it a potato battery. https://t.co/l2nXmspsdI

Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 2
Craig Lawrence @clawrence
China is not investing in green H2 to be green. When you build renewables that cheap & fast & you have low cost electrolyzer manufacturing, green H2 makes economic sense In the first half of 2026, investment in the hydrogen sector in China rose by 160% https://t.co/13kHb6v7L5
Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 9 · ⇄ 6
Craig Lawrence @clawrence
Car sold! Got $7000 from a great Honda dealer right near my house.
Jul 31, 2026 · ♥ 7 · ⇄ 1
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation
Experience
- Energy Transition VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Treverity, IncVice President Of Products2017 — 2020Austin, Texas, United States
- SunPower CorporationVP of Product and Marketing2012 — 2016Austin, Texas, United States
- SunEdisonGeneral Manager, Residential2010 — 2012Belmont, California, United States
- Accel PartnersInvestor2008 — 2010Palo Alto, California, United States
- IDEOPractice Lead1999 — 2008Palo Alto, California, United States
- GyrationResearch And Development Engineer1997 — 1999Saratoga, California, United States
- ENGINEERING DYNAMICS INCORPORATEDProject Engineer1990 — 1992San Antonio, Texas, United States
Education
- Stanford UniversityPhD, Mechanical Engineering
- The University of Texas at AustinBS, Mechanical Engineering
Skills & more
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Product DesignStrategyCleantechProgram ManagementSolar EnergyProduct MarketingEnergyEnergy EfficiencyLeadershipStrategic ThinkingCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipFrom Craig's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin348
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Shared employers
Also worked at SunPower Corporation15
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Also worked at Accel Partners130
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Also worked at IDEO45
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Investments
Investor
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