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Gabriel Kra
InvestorManaging Director at Prelude Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Gabriel Kra, a scientist-activist with a master's in atmospheric chemistry, runs a fund with a single Simons-family LP, refuses fossil-fuel expansion, and backs capital-intensive, multi-sector deep-tech climate solutions.
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Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Experience
- Prelude VenturesManaging Director and Co-Foundercurrent2009 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Deutsche BankClean Tech and Technology Investment Banking2006 — 2009
- Pharus AdvisorsAssociate2005 — 2006
- LightbitManager2000 — 2004
- Vertex EngineeringProject Manager1998 — 2000
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Deals · 9
OpenEarthAI Inc.Board seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Aug 2024 · $10M raise
Trove RecommerceBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Aug 2023 · $32.1M raise
Ebb CarbonBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Apr 2023 · $12M raise
Baseload RenewablesBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Oct 2022 · $451.8M raise
Sense LabsBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed May 2022 · $105.9M raise
Post Script Media Inc.Board seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Feb 2022 · $2M raise
Meridian Clean Energy, LLCBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Jan 2021 · $5.5M raise
Alveo EnergyBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Nov 2017 · $12M raise
Renewable Funding GroupBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Apr 2017 · $119M raise
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gabriel Kra?
- Gabriel Kra, a scientist-activist with a master's in atmospheric chemistry, runs a fund with a single Simons-family LP, refuses fossil-fuel expansion, and backs capital-intensive, multi-sector deep-tech climate solutions.
- Where does Gabriel Kra work?
- Gabriel Kra is Managing Director at Prelude Ventures.
- What does Gabriel Kra invest in?
- Gabriel Kra invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware.
- What check size does Gabriel Kra write?
- Gabriel Kra typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Gabriel Kra sit on?
- Gabriel Kra holds tracked board seats at Alveo Energy, Alveo Energy, Baseload Renewables, Ebb Carbon, Electric Hydrogen, Lightship, Meridian Clean Energy, LLC, OpenEarthAI Inc., Post Script Media Inc., Renewable Funding Group.
- Where did Gabriel Kra go to school?
- Gabriel Kra studied at Columbia College, Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy); Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Deutsche Bank1,090
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