About
Erik Straser, Ph.D., is a Partner at ClearSky and a member of its Investment Committee, with 25 years of experience in early-stage venture capital. Before ClearSky, he was a VC-in-residence at Current by General Electric, worked with GE Ventures, served as co-president of Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs, and was a general partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures. He holds a B.S. in engineering from Harvey Mudd College and an M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering from Stanford University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
CleantechEnergy
Experience
- ClearSkyManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentMenlo Park, CA USA
- GE Corporate / VenturesEntrepreneur-In-Residence2013 — 2018Menlo Park, CA USA
- Mohr, DavidowGeneral Partner1998 — 2013Menlo Park, CA USA
- BASESPresident1996 — 1998
Skills & more
Strategy15Venture Capital61Start-ups41Angel Investing27Venture Financing16Private Equity13Entrepreneurship28Mergers2Due Diligence8Corporate Development36Product Management9Business Strategy16
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ValuationInvestmentsCleantechFinancial ModelingBusiness DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyGrowth CapitalCorporate FinanceBusiness ModelingSaaSEnterprise SoftwareExecutive ManagementFrom Erik's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
DiamantiMainspring EnergyParadata SystemsPreempt SecurityRecurrent EnergyRenew Home (f.k.a. OhmConnect)SabrixSceyeSpace Time InsightUbicquiaUtility Innovation HoldingsXGS Energy
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at ClearSky
Alex Weiss
CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSky
Anjali Nagaraja
Associate at ClearSky
Austin Summers
Senior Vice President at ClearSky
Daniel Furey
Partner, Head of Global Capital Formation at ClearSky
Guy Nizan
Venture Partner at ClearSky
Howard Shecter
Executive Partner at ClearSky
Jacqueline de Sanctis
Managing Director & Head of Investor Relations at ClearSky
James Huff
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSky
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erik Straser?
- Erik Straser, Ph.D., is a Partner at ClearSky and a member of its Investment Committee, with 25 years of experience in early-stage venture capital. Before ClearSky, he was a VC-in-residence at Current by General Electric, worked with GE Ventures, served as co-president of Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs, and was a general partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures. He holds a B.S. in engineering from Harvey Mudd College and an M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering from Stanford University.
- Where does Erik Straser work?
- Erik Straser is Partner at ClearSky.
- What does Erik Straser invest in?
- Erik Straser invests in Cleantech, Energy.
- What boards does Erik Straser sit on?
- Erik Straser holds tracked board seats at Diamanti, Mainspring Energy, Paradata Systems, Preempt Security, Recurrent Energy, Renew Home (f.k.a. OhmConnect), Sabrix, Sceye, Space Time Insight, Ubicquia.
- Where did Erik Straser go to school?
- Erik Straser studied at Stanford University (PhD, Engineering); Stanford University (MS, Engineering); Harvey Mudd College (BS, Engineering).
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