Daniel Goldman
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Clean Energy Ventures
Newton, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Daniel Goldman financed $4B in Asian power projects and co-founded an early clean-energy angel group; he applies a 2.5 Gt CO₂ reduction threshold plus sector roadmaps to identify scalable companies.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Experience
- Clean Energy VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
- ACT | The Alliance for Climate TransitionMember of the Board of Directors and Executive Committeecurrent2025 — present
- ACT | The Alliance for Climate TransitionChair, Board of Directors2019 — 2025
- Advanced IonicsBoard Director and Chair of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor’s Energy Transformation Advisory BoardBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- LithiosBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- OXCCU TECH LTDBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Electrified Thermal SolutionsBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Carbon Upcycling TechnologiesBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Nth CycleBoard Directorcurrent2020 — present
- CleartraceBoard Directorcurrent2020 — present
- ConnectDERBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
- Browning the Green SpaceCo-Founder, Vice President and Board Director2020 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Clean Energy Venture GroupCo-founder and Managing Director2006 — 2017Cambridge, MA
- GreatPoint Energy, Inc.President and Chief Financial Officer2006 — 2016Cambridge, MA
- New Energy Capital Corp.Founder and CFO2003 — 2006
- InterGenVice President1996 — 2001
- Arthur D. LittleDirector1989 — 1996
Education
- Cornell Dyson School of Applied Economics & ManagementBS, Applied Economics1983 — 1987
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc, Energy Economics1987 — 1988
Skills & more
StrategyEnergy1Renewable Energy2Wind1Project FinanceSustainable EnergyMergers & AcquisitionsNatural GasNew Business DevelopmentStart-upsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurship
+9 more
Private EquityPower GenerationCleantechBusiness StrategyBiomassFinancial ModelingInvestmentsManagement ConsultingEnvironmental AwarenessFrom Daniel's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Cornell Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management3
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
+ 824 more
Shared employers
Also worked at ACT | The Alliance for Climate Transition6
Parker MundtPartner, Platform at Suffolk TechnologiesCarly JoosHead of Community at Suffolk TechnologiesRobert DayPartner, Co-Founder at Spring Lane CapitalAmy DuffuorCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesMitch TysonInvestor at Clean Energy VenturePeter RothsteinInvestor at Clean Energy Venture
Also worked at Advanced Ionics2
Also worked at Carbon Upcycling Technologies1
Investments
Board seats
Advanced IonicsClearFlame EnginesClearTraceConnectDERLineVisionndustrialNth CycleQuidnet EnergyREsuretySparkMeter
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Clean Energy Ventures
Amy Zhao
Principal at Clean Energy Ventures
Ben Rogers
Venture Partner at Clean Energy Ventures
Bridget Michalowski
Investor Relations Manager at Clean Energy Ventures
Cara Tobin
Venture Partner at Clean Energy Ventures
Cheryl Hallett
Chief Financial Officer at Clean Energy Ventures
Coleman Adams
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Cooper Bates
Analyst at Clean Energy Ventures
Danae Minich
Office Coordinator at Clean Energy Ventures
Network8
Joel HarrisScout
Managing Partner at Ag Startup Engine Seed
John OwenScout
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Scot WingoScout
Investor at G20 Ventures
David Miller
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy Ventures
Michael Kearney
General Partner at The Engine Ventures
Peter Sopher
Investment Partner at Clean Energy Ventures
Shanbor Gupta
Principal at Clean Energy Ventures
Temple Fennell
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy Ventures
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