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Grant Allen

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Global InfraTech Fund Partner at I Squared Capital · Board Partner - Founding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Miami

Writes $5M – $30M checks · typically $15M

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About

Grant Allen is a Fund Partner at I Squared Capital, a $60B AUM PE firm, where he leads InfraTech, a growth-stage fund focused on investments combining AI with infrastructure applications in energy, mobility, manufacturing, and the built environment. Previously, he was a founding General Partner at SE Ventures, Schneider Electric's $1.1B venture platform, and held venture leadership roles at ABB Ventures and Core Capital, overseeing more than $1.8B in institutional capital across corporate and financial VC platforms. He holds a degree from Duke Engineering and an MBA from Wharton, and maintains an active angel portfolio including investments in OpenAI, Coinbase, and Dexterity.

Experience

  1. I Squared CapitalFund Partnercurrent2025 — presentMiami, FL
  2. Pano AIInvestor, Board Observercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  3. Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIIDirector (Nasdaq: HVIIU)current2025 — present
  4. Giant VenturesBoard Partnercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. Giant VenturesVenture Partner2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  6. C-Motive TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentMiddleton, Wisconsin, United States
  7. Cosmic RoboticsInvestor, Asvisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  8. Keybridge VenturesFounder (Personal Angel Investing)current2010 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
  9. Ocular Melanoma FoundationChairman, Co-foundercurrent2003 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
  10. Octopus EnergySenior Advisor for Octopus Energy Climate Ventures2024London Area, United Kingdom
  11. SE VenturesFounding General Partner2019 — 2024Menlo Park, California, United States
  12. Apollo Global Management, Inc.Independent Director, Spartan Acquistion IV2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  13. ABBCEO, Managing Director, ABB Ventures2017 — 2019San Jose, CA
  14. ABBManaging Director, ABB Technology Ventures2010 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
  15. NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partner, Co-founder (acquired by Brown Advisory)2012 — 2019Washington, DC
  16. Core Capital PartnersVice President2007 — 2010
  17. Microsoft CorporationProduct Manager, Mobile & Embedded Devices2006Redmond, WA
  18. Dean & CompanySenior Analyst2003 — 2005
  19. Bates White Economic ConsultingConsultant2002 — 2003Washington, DC

Skills & more

Climate TechPrincipal InvestingIndustrial Automation3Fundraising3Fund of Funds (FOF)3CoachingDeal SourcingBoard of DirectorsAsset ManagementDecarbonizationCleantech18Venture Capital99
+12 morePrivate EquityBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentInvestmentsCorporate FinanceMergers & AcquisitionsTeam ManagementPublic SpeakingStrategyLeadership

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Investments

Investor

Atom PowerCoaster CyclesEncore AlertFabric8LabsGenerac Grid ServicesGrabitGreenVoltsIndustrial DefenderOrbital Marine PowerOstromPersimmon TechnologiesPlotlogicPokaProterraStation ATaKaDuTrilliantVicariousWattBuyZume

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Colleagues at I Squared Capital

Alex Streich
Senior Associate at Zmc
Alexandre Baudin
Principal at I Squared Capital
Ashish Agarwal
Managing Director at I Squared Capital
Eli Brewster
Vice President at ABRY Partners
Gautam Bhandari
Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Global Chief Investment Officer at I Squared Capital
Govinda Avasarala
Operating Director at I Squared Capital
Harsh Agrawal
Senior Partner at I Squared Capital
Jake Cahill
Senior Associate at ABRY Partners

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Anil AchyutaScout
Investment Managing Director at TDK Ventures
Antoine NivardScout
Founder at Blank Ventures
Cameron McLainScout
Building things that endure, and living fully along the way.
Emmet KingScout
Partner at J12 Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Grant Allen?
Grant Allen is a Fund Partner at I Squared Capital, a $60B AUM PE firm, where he leads InfraTech, a growth-stage fund focused on investments combining AI with infrastructure applications in energy, mobility, manufacturing, and the built environment. Previously, he was a founding General Partner at SE Ventures, Schneider Electric's $1.1B venture platform, and held venture leadership roles at ABB Ventures and Core Capital, overseeing more than $1.8B in institutional capital across corporate and financial VC platforms. He holds a degree from Duke Engineering and an MBA from Wharton, and maintains an active angel portfolio including investments in OpenAI, Coinbase, and Dexterity.
Where does Grant Allen work?
Grant Allen is Global InfraTech Fund Partner at I Squared Capital.
What check size does Grant Allen write?
Grant Allen typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
What companies has Grant Allen invested in?
Investments tracked here include Atom Power, Coaster Cycles, Encore Alert, Fabric8Labs, Generac Grid Services, Grabit, GreenVolts, Industrial Defender, Orbital Marine Power, Ostrom, Persimmon Technologies, Plotlogic, and 8 more.
Where did Grant Allen go to school?
Grant Allen studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Venture Capital & Private Equity (individualized major; full-time program)); IMD (Senior Leadership Development Program (SLDP) XIX (on site in Lausanne, Switzerland)); Duke University (Bachelors of Science, Engineering).

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