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Erik Knall

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Investment Associate at Azolla Ventures · Investment Associate at Prime Impact Fund

San Francisco, California, United States

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About

Erik Knall is an Investment Associate at Azolla Ventures with a PhD in Nanophotonics and Quantum Technology. His background combines applied physics research with experience in technology outreach, focusing on climate change solutions and equitable development.

Experience

  1. Azolla VenturesInvestment Associatecurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Azolla VenturesResearch Fellow – Frontiers of Computing2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Harvard UniversityAssociate of the Department of Physics2024 — 2026
  4. Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and SciencesGraduate Student Researcher2017 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. STMicroelectronicsCAD and R&D Intern2016 — 2017Tours, France
  6. Los Alamos National LaboratoryPost-Baccalaureate Researcher2016Los Alamos, New Mexico
  7. UCLA Phoenix Laser LaboratoryUndergraduate Researcher2014 — 2016HEDP Plasma Group
  8. ALearn.orgTeaching Assistant2015San Jose
  9. ON SemiconductorFailure Analysis Intern2014San Francisco Bay Area
  10. AptinaFailure Analysis Intern2014San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Heliospectra ABTechnology Research and Development Intern2013Gothenburg, Sweden
  12. Glo-USAShipping and Receiving Clerk for LED Parts and Manufacturing2012San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Technology DevelopmentData CollectionAnalytical SkillsResearch and Development (R&D)Process EngineeringComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Materials ScienceTeachingClassroom ManagementCommon Core State StandardsReporting & AnalysisPlasma Physics
+12 moreSOLIDWORKSMicrosoft ExcelProject ManagementNanophotonicsNanofabricationQuantum InformationConference PresentationsNon-Linear Optical MeasurementsPythonLabVIEWC++VBScript
  • Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer — NI (National Instruments)

From Erik's professional profile.

Colleagues at Azolla Ventures

Af Hernandez
Principal at Azolla Ventures
Ally Harada
Partner and COO at Prime Impact Fund
Amy Duffuor
Co-Founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures
Carrie Winters
Executive Assistant at Prime Impact Fund
Cass Vickers
Investment Associate at Azolla Ventures
Dr. Johanna Wolfson
Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund
Eric Yao
Investment Analyst at Azolla Ventures
Gustav Segerberg
Chief Financial Officer at EQT Life Sciences

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Who is Erik Knall?
Erik Knall is an Investment Associate at Azolla Ventures with a PhD in Nanophotonics and Quantum Technology. His background combines applied physics research with experience in technology outreach, focusing on climate change solutions and equitable development.
Where does Erik Knall work?
Erik Knall is Investment Associate at Azolla Ventures.
Where did Erik Knall go to school?
Erik Knall studied at Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Physics); UCLA (Undergraduate Student, Physics); Homestead High School.

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