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352 people in our graph share verified history with Ilan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Paul JennyunlockedIlan: together at University of California, Berkeley (2004–2006)
×2Ilan: together at Berkeley Lab
×2Ilan: together at University of California, Berkeley
×5Ilan: together at Mayfield Fund
About
Advisor to ISV; CEO of ARIA and co-founder of Activate.
Experience
- Renaissance PhilanthropySenior Fellowcurrent2026 — present
- Outlier ProjectsSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)Founding CEO2022 — 2026United Kingdom
- ActivateFounder & CEO2019 — 2022
- Schmidt FuturesSchmidt Futures Innovation Fellow2020 — 2022
- Berkeley LabFounder, Cyclotron Road | Division Director Lawrence Berkeley National Lab2014 — 2019
- Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E)Program Director & Senior Advisor, Commercialization2011 — 2014
- Seeo Inc.Founder2006 — 2010
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessProfessional Faculty2004 — 2010
- Mayfield FundMayfield Fellow2006
- University of California, BerkeleyNSF & NDSEG Graduate Researcher2002 — 2006
Skills & more
Advanced Energy TechnologiesRenewable EnergyCleantechSolar EnergyMaterialsNanotechnologyPhotovoltaicsBatteriesEnergy StorageClimate ChangeTechnology for DevelopmentEmerging Markets
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High-tech MarketingEntrepreneurshipHigher EducationTechnology to MarketEnergyPolicy AnalysisVenture CapitalMaterials ScienceSmart GridPatentsStart-upsElectrochemistryFrom Ilan's professional profile.
Colleagues at ISV
Alain Harrus
Managing Partner, Co-Founder at ISV
Alita Carbone
Principal at ISV
Andrew Chang
Managing Director, Activate at ISV
Annette Finsterbusch
Founder & CEO, Applied Ventures at ISV
Cody Finke
CEO and Co-Founder at ISV
Daniela Fernandez
Founder, Sustainable Ocean Alliance at ISV
Frieden McLean
Dual Use Technology Lead, Portfolio Support Team at ISV
James Burke
Government Relations, Portfolio Support Team at ISV
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ilan Gur?
- Advisor to ISV; CEO of ARIA and co-founder of Activate.
- Where does Ilan Gur work?
- Ilan Gur is CEO, ARIA; Co-founder, Activate at ISV.
- Where did Ilan Gur go to school?
- Ilan Gur studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.S./M.S./Ph.D., Materials Science of Engineering).
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Renaissance Philanthropy7
Vasyl MykytiukPortfolio Program Intern at TDK VenturesMichael BaschFounder, General Partner at Atento CapitalValerie ShenInvestor at G2 Venture PartnersAlex VidyukInvestor at Beyond Earth VenturesJason PalmerGeneral Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersMatt HoffmanManaging Partner at HousingTech Ventures
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Also worked at Outlier Projects1
Also worked at Activate41
Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesRandy AllenCompany Building Partner at Material ImpactPauliina MeskanenInvestor at Great Wave VenturesCristina EscodaManaging Partner at Tachyon VenturesKrish MehtaFellow at LifeX VenturesDr Philippe ProchassonVenture Partner/CTO at Earth First Food Ventures
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Also worked at Schmidt Futures30
Will ZengPartner at QuantonationIlana WisbyEntrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation CapitalJacqueline TameOperating Partner External Affairs at Playground GlobalKelvin DegbotseCommercial Lead at Founders FactoryAaron SistoPartner at First Spark Ventures, LlcChristine KeungPartner at J2 Ventures
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