David S. Miller
InvestorFounderCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Clean Energy Ventures · General Partner at Clean Energy Venture · General Partner at EnCap Energy Capital · Board director at Boston Materials
Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedClean Energy Ventures
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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.
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CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Board director at Boston Materials
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Experience
- Clean Energy VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementSenior Lecturercurrent2025 — present
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementAdvisory Board Member - MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiativecurrent2018 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementResearch Affiliate2008 — 2025
- E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs)New England Chapter Directorcurrent2005 — present
- Clean Energy Venture GroupExecutive Managing Director2005 — 2017Greater Boston
- Lucent Technologies, New Ventures GroupDirector2000 — 2001
- Quantum Telecom SolutionsPresident and CEO1994 — 1998
- International Internet AssociationChief Technical Officer1993 — 1994
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Energy PolicyGo-to-market StrategyEconomicsStrategic PlanningCommercializationClimate ChangeProduct ManagementAlternative EnergyFrom David's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Azima DLIBoston MaterialsCambrian InnovationMyEnergyNoon EnergyPearl CertificationPika EnergyTransaeraVolexion
Investor
Boston MaterialsPearl CertificationTransaeraVolexion
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David S. Miller?
- 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.
- Where does David S. Miller work?
- David S. Miller is Founder of Clean Energy Ventures and Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Clean Energy Ventures and General Partner at Clean Energy Venture and General Partner at EnCap Energy Capital and Board director at Boston Materials.
- What does David S. Miller invest in?
- David S. Miller invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- What check size does David S. Miller write?
- David S. Miller typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did David S. Miller found?
- David S. Miller founded Clean Energy Ventures.
- What boards does David S. Miller sit on?
- David S. Miller holds tracked board seats at Azima DLI, Boston Materials, Cambrian Innovation, MyEnergy, Noon Energy, Pearl Certification, Pika Energy, Transaera, Volexion.
- What companies has David S. Miller invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Boston Materials, Pearl Certification, Transaera, Volexion.
- Where did David S. Miller go to school?
- David S. Miller studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Technology, Management and Policy); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.M., Computer Science and Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., Computer Science and Engineering).
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Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management171
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Also worked at E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs)3
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