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David Miller

Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Clean Energy Ventures

Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedBoston Materials

About

David Miller, a PhD-trained former founder, built the SERC, requires a credible 2.5 Gt CO2e-by-2050 mitigation pathway from prospects, and co-designed a suburban net-zero home featured on This Old House.

Invests in

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Materials

Experience

  1. Clean Energy VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
  2. MIT Sloan School of ManagementSenior Lecturercurrent2025 — present
  3. MIT Sloan School of ManagementAdvisory Board Member - MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiativecurrent2018 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. MIT Sloan School of ManagementResearch Affiliate2008 — 2025
  5. E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs)New England Chapter Directorcurrent2005 — present
  6. Clean Energy Venture GroupExecutive Managing Director2005 — 2017Greater Boston Area
  7. Lucent Technologies, New Ventures GroupDirector2000 — 2001
  8. Quantum Telecom SolutionsPresident and CEO1994 — 1998
  9. International Internet AssociationChief Technical Officer1993 — 1994

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Technology2002 — 2007
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.M., Computer Science and Engineering1989 — 1991
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.B., Computer Science and Engineering1986 — 1990

Skills & more

Strategic Planning7Strategy18Leadership7Management2Venture Capital33Energy Efficiency20EntrepreneurSustainable Energy15Energy18Entrepreneurship29Start-ups52Renewable Energy23
+12 moreBusiness StrategyCleantechSustainabilityProduct DevelopmentEnergy PolicyGo-to-market StrategyEconomicsCommercializationClimate ChangeProduct ManagementAlternative EnergyEnterprise Software

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Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Board seats

Azima DLIBoston MaterialsCambrian InnovationMyEnergyNoon EnergyPearl CertificationPika EnergyTransaeraVolexion

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Clean Energy Ventures

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