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Etosha Cave

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Founder at Twelve

New York, New York, United States

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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.

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Twelve's investors · 27

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 2015Lowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksMOL 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

NFNicholas Flanders
Nicholas FlandersFounder & CEO
KK
Kendra KuhlFounder

Experience

  1. TwelveCo-Founder & Chief Science Advisorcurrent2015 — presentSF Bay Area
  2. ActivateInterim Managing Director and EIRcurrent2025 — presentManhattan, NY
  3. Cascade ClimateBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSomerville, MA
  4. LabStartBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentDenver, CO
  5. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, MCCS DivisionMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2019 — presentGolden, Colorado, United States
  6. Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant-Graduate Student2009 — 2015Stanford, California
  7. Lexmark International, Inc.Mechanical Engineering Intern2007Lexington, Kentucky Area
  8. 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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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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