Gaëtan Bonhomme
InvestorBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Paris, France
Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M
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Gaëtan: together at Kurion Veolia
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About
Gaëtan Bonhomme is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, where he invests in climate technology companies. He previously co-founded Kurion, a venture-backed cleantech startup, which he led from 2008 to 2016.
Experience
- Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
- DJ MicroLaminates, IncMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston
- DJ MicroLaminates, IncSenior Advisor2018Sudbury, MA
- Kurion VeoliaTechnical Advisor2016 — 2020Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Kurion VeoliaChief Technology Officer2014 — 2020Irvine, CA and Richland, WA
- Kurion VeoliaCo Founder2009 — 2020Irvine, CA
- GigaSyma, Dropel, ATSP Innovations, Velocity, RockBot, Snakt, DJ MicrolaminatesAngel Investor2010 — 2019Various
- Snakt, Inc.Co-Founder2014 — 2017New York
- MarsConsultant2008
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2007
- Saint-GobainSenior Research Engineer2001 — 2006
Skills & more
Strategic Planning21Strategy56Leadership11Entrepreneurship92Renewable Energy7Venture Capital21Start-ups99Product Development29Applied Research2R&D26Business Strategy47Marketing Strategy7
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Materials ScienceMaterialsMergers & AcquisitionsSix SigmaCross-functional Team LeadershipProgram ManagementProject ManagementCompetitive AnalysisEnergyBusiness PlanningProduct ManagementCorporate DevelopmentLanguages French · Spanish
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Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
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Ben Gaddy
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
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Adam Wallen
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gaëtan Bonhomme?
- Gaëtan Bonhomme is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, where he invests in climate technology companies. He previously co-founded Kurion, a venture-backed cleantech startup, which he led from 2008 to 2016.
- Where does Gaëtan Bonhomme work?
- Gaëtan Bonhomme is Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
- What check size does Gaëtan Bonhomme write?
- Gaëtan Bonhomme typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
- Where did Gaëtan Bonhomme go to school?
- Gaëtan Bonhomme studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship & Innovation); Ecole des Mines Nancy- INPL (Ph.D., Materials Science); ETH Zürich (Ph.D., Materials Science).
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Kurion Veolia3
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