About
Etosha Cave is a scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur who co-founded Twelve, where she serves as Chief Science Advisor. Her work focuses on electrochemical technologies that convert CO₂, water, and electricity into products such as ethanol, methane, and carbon monoxide. She also serves as Interim Managing Director of Activate NY, an organization that supports scientific entrepreneurship.
Founder at Twelve
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Twelve's investors · 26
Advantage Partners Inc.Tokyo · since 2015Aera VCSingapore · $25K – $5M checks · since 2015ARPA-Esince 2017Breakout VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $6M checks · since 2015Cantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checks · since 2015DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2015Department of EnergyWashington · since 2016Dolby Family VenturesSan Francisco · since 2015Emerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checks · since 2015Fifth WallLos Angeles · $250K – $100M checks · since 2015Global BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checks · since 2015GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2015ISVWest Palm Beach · since 2015Lightstone VenturesPortola Valley · since 2015MOL SwitchPalo Alto · since 2015Munich Re VenturesSan Francisco · since 2015National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2016Nucleation CapitalLynnwood · since 2015Olive Tree CapitalBoston · since 2015Page One VenturesSilicon Valley · since 2015Pulse Fundsince 2015Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks · since 2015Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checks · since 2015TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2015U.S. Air Forcesince 2019Unruly CapitalLondon · since 2015
Co-founders at Twelve
NF
Nicholas FlandersFounder & CEO
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Kendra KuhlFounder
Experience
- TwelveCo-Founder & Chief Science Advisorcurrent2015 — presentSF Bay Area
- ActivateInterim Managing Director and EIRcurrent2025 — presentManhattan, NY
- Cascade ClimateBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSomerville, MA
- LabStartBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentDenver, CO
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, MCCS DivisionMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2019 — presentGolden, Colorado, United States
- Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant-Graduate Student2009 — 2015Stanford, California
- Lexmark International, Inc.Mechanical Engineering Intern2007Lexington, Kentucky Area
- National Science Foundation (NSF)Utilities Technician and Intern - US Antarctic Program2006 — 2007Antarctica
Skills & more
Statistics11Research19Data Analysis11Nanotechnology9Surface Chemistry1Matlab25LaTeX15
- Ignite Summer Program | Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship — Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- Writing in the Sciences — Coursera
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Etosha Cave?
- Etosha Cave is a scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur who co-founded Twelve, where she serves as Chief Science Advisor. Her work focuses on electrochemical technologies that convert CO₂, water, and electricity into products such as ethanol, methane, and carbon monoxide. She also serves as Interim Managing Director of Activate NY, an organization that supports scientific entrepreneurship.
- Where does Etosha Cave work?
- Etosha Cave is Founder of Twelve.
- What companies did Etosha Cave found?
- Etosha Cave founded Twelve.
- Where did Etosha Cave go to school?
- Etosha Cave studied at Stanford University (Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering); Stanford University (Master of Science (M.S.), Engineering); Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering).
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