Grant Allen
InvestorVenture Partner at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Palo Alto, California
Writes $5M – $30M checks · typically $15M
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
- I Squared CapitalFund Partnercurrent2025 — presentMiami, FL
- Pano AIInvestor, Board Observercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIIDirector (Nasdaq: HVIIU)current2025 — present
- Giant VenturesBoard Partnercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Giant VenturesVenture Partner2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- C-Motive TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentMiddleton, Wisconsin, United States
- Cosmic RoboticsInvestor, Asvisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Keybridge VenturesFounder (Personal Angel Investing)current2010 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- Ocular Melanoma FoundationChairman, Co-foundercurrent2003 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- Octopus EnergySenior Advisor for Octopus Energy Climate Ventures2024London Area, United Kingdom
- SE VenturesFounding General Partner2019 — 2024Menlo Park, California, United States
- Apollo Global Management, Inc.Independent Director, Spartan Acquistion IV2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- ABBCEO, Managing Director, ABB Ventures2017 — 2019San Jose, CA
- ABBManaging Director, ABB Technology Ventures2010 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partner, Co-founder (acquired by Brown Advisory)2012 — 2019Washington, DC
- Core Capital PartnersVice President2007 — 2010
- Microsoft CorporationProduct Manager, Mobile & Embedded Devices2006Redmond, WA
- Dean & CompanySenior Analyst2003 — 2005
- Bates White Economic ConsultingConsultant2002 — 2003Washington, DC
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Venture Capital & Private Equity (individualized major; full-time program)
- IMDSenior Leadership Development Program (SLDP) XIX (on site in Lausanne, Switzerland)2014 — 2015
- Duke UniversityBachelors of Science, Engineering
- UNSWEngineering Coursework (Sydney, AUS)
- Collegiate School
Skills & more
Climate TechPrincipal InvestingIndustrial Automation3Fundraising3Fund of Funds (FOF)3CoachingDeal SourcingBoard of DirectorsAsset ManagementDecarbonizationCleantech18Venture Capital99
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Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended IMD137
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanDavidFormer Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesChris EdwardsManaging Partner at Tall Grass VenturesIdil KavakliExperts | Venture Partner at 212
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Also attended Duke University384
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended Collegiate School1
Shared employers
Also worked at C-Motive Technologies4
Also worked at Octopus Energy3
Also worked at SE Ventures19
Thomas RenaudinPartner at OVNI CapitalAmit ChaturvedyGlobal Head & Managing Partner at SE VenturesBrad JonesPrincipal at SE VenturesCarlos (CK) KokronGeneral Partner at SE VenturesJulien CristianiGeneral Partner at SE VenturesSiddharth MehtaPartner at SE Ventures
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Also worked at Microsoft Corporation626
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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Colleagues at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Alasdair Mitchell
Portfolio Support at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Alice Steenland
CSO, Signify at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Amanda Berinson
Executive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Barry Eggers
Co-Founder, Lightspeed at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Ben Urwin
Senior Data Engineer at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Cameron McLain
Building things that endure, and living fully along the way.
Connor Whiting
Finance Associate at Giant Ventures Global Llp
David Miliband
Former British Foreign Secretary at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Anil AchyutaScout
Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Antoine NivardScout
Founder at Blank Ventures
Cameron McLainScout
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Emmet KingScout
Partner at J12 Ventures
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