Where does Hans Kobler work?

Hans Kobler is Founder and Managing Partner of Energy Impact Partners and General Partner at EIP Elevate Future.

What check size does Hans Kobler write?

Hans Kobler typically writes checks of $5M – $20M.

What companies did Hans Kobler found?

Hans Kobler founded Energy Impact Partners.

Where did Hans Kobler go to school?

Hans Kobler studied at INSEAD (MBA (SS), MBA); The University of Texas at Austin (MBA); Technical University of Munich (Dipl. Ing, Master of Aerospace Engineering).

Hans Kobler

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General Partner at EIP Elevate Future · General Partner at EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier · Founder & Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners

New York

Writes $5M – $20M checks

FoundedEnergy Impact Partners

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About

Founder and Managing Partner of EIP, directing overall investment strategy across venture, growth and credit in the U.S. and Europe. A 25-year veteran of energy and climate tech investing, he previously led GE Equity's energy technology group and founded Digital Power Capital and ICx Technologies.

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Climate TechCybersecurityDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation

Founder and Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners

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Energy Impact Partners's investors · 17

Amazon Alexa FundBeijing · since 2018 Blindspot Ventures Management CoBoston · since 2026 Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026 Clean Energy VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026 DNV VenturesHøvik Evergy VenturesKansas City Extantia CapitalBerlin · $1.1M – $5.5M checks Franklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2026 Gigascale CapitalPalo Alto · since 2026 JERATokyo MOL SwitchPalo Alto National Grid PartnersLos Gatos NgpDallas · since 2026 Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026 Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2026 T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2026

Co-founders at Energy Impact Partners

Lindsay LugerCo-founder & Partner

Joshua FeldmanCo-founder, Partner, General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer

Michael DonnellyCo-founder, Partner and Chief Risk Officer

Experience

Energy Impact PartnersFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentNew York
JenzabarSenior Advisor2007 — 2015Boston
Tensor Technology Partners LLPFounder, Chairman & Managing Partner2010 — 2014New York
ICx TechnologiesFounder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer2005 — 2010Washington D.C.
Digital Power CapitalFounder & Chief Executive Officer2001 — 2009
GE CapitalHead of Energy Technology Investing1999 — 2001
GE EquityChief Quality Officer1997 — 1999
Bain & CompanyConsultant1993 — 1997Munich, Amsterdam, Sydney, Boston

Skills & more

Cleantech29Energy32

Languages English · French

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Investments

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Advanced MicroGrid Solutions ArcadiaAutogridCarbon America ClevestDragosEnchanted Rock FirstFuel SoftwareGreenlotsOpus One SolutionsPowerphaseSense Urbint ViriCiti

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Colleagues at EIP Elevate Future

Anthony Oni

Managing Partner & CEO Elevate Future Fund at Energy Impact Partners

Joshua Feldman

General Partner at EIP Elevate Future

Lindsay Luger

Co-Founder and Partner at Energy Impact Partners

Sameer Reddy

Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners

Vida Asiegbu

General Partner at EIP Elevate Future

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Andre Turenne

Partner at D.E. Shaw

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Who is Hans Kobler?: Founder and Managing Partner of EIP, directing overall investment strategy across venture, growth and credit in the U.S. and Europe. A 25-year veteran of energy and climate tech investing, he previously led GE Equity's energy technology group and founded Digital Power Capital and ICx Technologies.
Where does Hans Kobler work?: Hans Kobler is Founder and Managing Partner of Energy Impact Partners and General Partner at EIP Elevate Future.
What does Hans Kobler invest in?: Hans Kobler invests in Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation.
What check size does Hans Kobler write?: Hans Kobler typically writes checks of $5M – $20M.
What companies did Hans Kobler found?: Hans Kobler founded Energy Impact Partners.
What companies has Hans Kobler invested in?: Investments tracked here include Advanced MicroGrid Solutions, Arcadia, Autogrid, Carbon America, Clevest, Dragos, Enchanted Rock, FirstFuel Software, Greenlots, Opus One Solutions, Powerphase, Sense, and 2 more.
Where did Hans Kobler go to school?: Hans Kobler studied at INSEAD (MBA (SS), MBA); The University of Texas at Austin (MBA); Technical University of Munich (Dipl. Ing, Master of Aerospace Engineering).

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The University of Texas at Austin mafia414

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INSEAD mafia395

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Energy Impact Partners mafia7

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Anthony OniManaging PartnerFounded Cloverly +1 Lindsay LugerCo-founder & PartnerFounded Energy Impact Partners Michael DonnellyCo-founder, Partner and Chief Risk OfficerFounded Energy Impact Partners Harry GiovaniManaging Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners CreditFounded Energy Impact Partners Swapnil ShahPartnerFounded FirstFuel Software

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EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier mafia3

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Lindsay LugerGeneral PartnerFounded Energy Impact Partners Michael DonnellyGeneral PartnerFounded Energy Impact Partners

EIP Elevate Future mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anthony OniGeneral PartnerFounded Cloverly +1 Lindsay LugerGeneral PartnerFounded Energy Impact Partners

Same school

Also attended INSEAD1,332

Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of Qonto Steve AnaviCo-founder & President of Qonto Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology Fund Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst Jan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin897

Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell Technologies Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Todd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution Sapna MehtaInvestor at Revolution Anish AggarwalInvestor at Lightbank Andrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft

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Also attended Technical University of Munich477

Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology Fund Julian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal Investments Luisa DüsbergPrincipal at Burda Principal Investments Hannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments Paula SchultheissSenior Associate at AN Venture Partners Thomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Jenzabar1

Mark PoverExecutive Officer at D Tools

Also worked at ICx Technologies8

Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund Dan SincavageFounder at Synagentis Group Frank PennisiChief Executive Officer at Efi Stephen WidemanExecutive Officer at World View Enterprises Todd AmanExecutive Officer at Fiscal Note Jerry MaillouxVP Engineering at ENVGO Inc.

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Also worked at GE Capital271

Trevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation Ventures Bill PescatelloInvestor at Lightbank Laurel BowdenPartner at 83North Leo FonsecaSr. Principal at Graphene Ventures Steve SmootManaging Partner at Lavrock Ventures Brian CoburnPrincipal at Eos Venture Partners Limited

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Also worked at GE Equity473

Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at Greycroft Matthew StoneCOO at FJ Labs Leo FonsecaSr. Principal at Graphene Ventures Al GhousInvestor at Notable Capital Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund Brian CoburnPrincipal at Eos Venture Partners Limited

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