Ian Adams
InvestorManaging Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $200K – $300K checks · typically $250K
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About
Ian Adams is Managing Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations, with over a decade of experience in energy and climate spanning investing, operations, and government. His work involves identifying technology and market trends, assessing new investment opportunities, and developing initiatives to support the firm's portfolio companies. He previously served in the Obama administration and holds degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Invests in
Climate TechEnergy
Experience
- Evergreen Climate InnovationsManaging Director - Platformcurrent2021 — present
- Evergreen Climate InnovationsManaging Director2019 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- Evergreen Climate InnovationsChief of Staff2016 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- Evergreen Climate InnovationsDirector of Public Affairs2015 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
- Midwest Energy Efficiency AlliancePolicy Manager2013 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
- U.S. Department of EnergySpecial Assistant, Office of the Secretary2012 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of EnergySpecial Assistant to the Secretary2011 — 2012Washington, DC
- The White HouseExecutive Assistant2009 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Obama for AmericaAssistant to the Deputy Campaign Manager2007 — 2008
Skills & more
Cleantech1Energy6Management2Strategy14Public Policy40Start-ups1Politics36Energy Policy9Legislative Relations17Policy14Political Campaigns19Policy Analysis36
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Community OutreachVenture CapitalGovernmentStrategic CommunicationsRenewable EnergyFederal GovernmentLegislationGrassroots OrganizingPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningLeadershipCrisis ManagementFrom Ian's professional profile.
Colleagues at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Dylan O'Reilly
Program Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Dylan O’Reilly
Program Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Elena Loke
Program Manager at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Estelle Richards
Director, Operations at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Marc Altman
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Growth at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Michelle Carr
Chief Executive Officer at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Paul Seidler
Managing Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Rachel Sebald
Director, Marketing and Communications at Evergreen Climate Innovations
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Adams?
- Ian Adams is Managing Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations, with over a decade of experience in energy and climate spanning investing, operations, and government. His work involves identifying technology and market trends, assessing new investment opportunities, and developing initiatives to support the firm's portfolio companies. He previously served in the Obama administration and holds degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
- Where does Ian Adams work?
- Ian Adams is Managing Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations.
- What does Ian Adams invest in?
- Ian Adams invests in Climate Tech, Energy.
- What check size does Ian Adams write?
- Ian Adams typically writes checks of $200K – $300K.
- Where did Ian Adams go to school?
- Ian Adams studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign691
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Shared employers
Also worked at Evergreen Climate Innovations20
Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesBen RogersVenture Partner at Braemar Energy VenturesAmy FranceticCo-founder and Managing General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, LlcJoey BarrickSenior Associate at SJF VenturesMichelle CarrChief Executive Officer at Evergreen Climate InnovationsMarc AltmanSenior Vice President, Strategy & Growth at Evergreen Climate Innovations
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Also worked at U.S. Department of Energy57
Linda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCONico EnriquezEarly-stage venture capitalist at Future VenturesJonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupAniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationBrandon HurlbutCo-Founder at Overture Climate
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Also worked at Obama for America54
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