David Miller
InvestorCo-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
- Clean Energy VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
- 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 Area
- Lucent Technologies, New Ventures GroupDirector2000 — 2001
- Quantum Telecom SolutionsPresident and CEO1994 — 1998
- International Internet AssociationChief Technical Officer1993 — 1994
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Technology2002 — 2007
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.M., Computer Science and Engineering1989 — 1991
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.B., Computer Science and Engineering1986 — 1990
Skills & more
Strategic Planning7Strategy18Leadership7Management2Venture Capital33Energy Efficiency20EntrepreneurSustainable Energy15Energy18Entrepreneurship29Start-ups52Renewable Energy23
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Business StrategyCleantechSustainabilityProduct DevelopmentEnergy PolicyGo-to-market StrategyEconomicsCommercializationClimate ChangeProduct ManagementAlternative EnergyEnterprise SoftwareFrom David's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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Shared employers
Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management86
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringIsabelle TashimaSr. Associate at Volition CapitalAkanksha MehtaInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesRandy CohenHarvard Business School Professor at FemHealth Ventures
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Also worked at Clean Energy Venture Group35
Daniel GoldmanCo-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy VenturesTemple FennellCo-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy VenturesShanbor GuptaPrincipal at Clean Energy VenturesMerrick G. AndlingerInvestor at Clean Energy VentureAnne Slaughter AndrewInvestor at Clean Energy VentureMichael BrowerInvestor at Clean Energy Venture
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Also worked at Lucent Technologies, New Ventures Group142
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline Ventures
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Investments
Board seats
Azima DLIBoston MaterialsCambrian InnovationMyEnergyNoon EnergyPearl CertificationPika EnergyTransaeraVolexion
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
Network5
Ashwin Shashindranath
Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Daniel Goldman
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy 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
Investors connected to David in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.




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