Where does Gia Schneider work?

Gia Schneider is Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder of Natel Energy and Unreasonable Fellow at Unreasonable.

What companies did Gia Schneider found?

Gia Schneider founded Natel Energy.

Where did Gia Schneider go to school?

Gia Schneider studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Chemical Engineering); Texas Academy of Math and Science.

Gia Schneider

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Unreasonable Fellow at Unreasonable · Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder at Natel Energy

Alameda, California, United States

FoundedNatel Energy

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About

Gia Schneider is Co-Founder and CCO at Natel Energy. Her work focuses on the intersection of energy, water, climate, and agriculture, integrating technology, business, and policy. Her areas of specialty include renewable energy, business development, structuring, climate and environmental policy, and emissions trading.

Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder at Natel Energy

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Natel Energy's investors · 4

Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2020 Department of EnergyWashington Launch Alaska Investment FundAnchorage SE VenturesMenlo Park

Co-founders at Natel Energy

Abraham SchneiderDirector

Abe SchneiderChief Technology Officer, co-founder

Experience

Natel EnergyCo-Founder & CCOcurrent2009 — presentAlameda, CA
UnreasonableUnreasonable Fellowcurrent2018 — present
Upstream TechExecutive Director2023 — 2025
EKO Asset Management PartnersPartner2008 — 2009
Credit SuisseVice President2004 — 2008
Constellation EnergyAssociate2004
AccentureConsultant1999 — 2003

Skills & more

Energy40Business Development23Emissions Trading4Cleantech38Renewable Energy87Hydropower13Energy Efficiency9Project Finance5Sustainable Energy16Energy Policy19Wind3Carbon23

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Business StrategyEnvironmental AwarenessBiomassStart-upsEnergy ManagementCommodityClimate ChangeClean TechnologyStrategy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gia Schneider?: Gia Schneider is Co-Founder and CCO at Natel Energy. Her work focuses on the intersection of energy, water, climate, and agriculture, integrating technology, business, and policy. Her areas of specialty include renewable energy, business development, structuring, climate and environmental policy, and emissions trading.
Where does Gia Schneider work?: Gia Schneider is Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder of Natel Energy and Unreasonable Fellow at Unreasonable.
What companies did Gia Schneider found?: Gia Schneider founded Natel Energy.
Where did Gia Schneider go to school?: Gia Schneider studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Chemical Engineering); Texas Academy of Math and Science.

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