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Ilan Gur

Investor

CEO, ARIA; Co-founder, Activate at ISV

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Advisor to ISV; CEO of ARIA and co-founder of Activate.

Experience

  1. Renaissance PhilanthropySenior Fellowcurrent2026 — present
  2. Outlier ProjectsSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  4. Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)Founding CEO2022 — 2026United Kingdom
  5. ActivateFounder & CEO2019 — 2022
  6. Schmidt FuturesSchmidt Futures Innovation Fellow2020 — 2022
  7. Berkeley LabFounder, Cyclotron Road | Division Director Lawrence Berkeley National Lab2014 — 2019
  8. Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E)Program Director & Senior Advisor, Commercialization2011 — 2014
  9. Seeo Inc.Founder2006 — 2010
  10. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessProfessional Faculty2004 — 2010
  11. Mayfield FundMayfield Fellow2006
  12. University of California, BerkeleyNSF & NDSEG Graduate Researcher2002 — 2006

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyB.S./M.S./Ph.D., Materials Science of Engineering1998 — 2006

Skills & more

Advanced Energy TechnologiesRenewable EnergyCleantechSolar EnergyMaterialsNanotechnologyPhotovoltaicsBatteriesEnergy StorageClimate ChangeTechnology for DevelopmentEmerging Markets
+12 moreHigh-tech MarketingEntrepreneurshipHigher EducationTechnology to MarketEnergyPolicy AnalysisVenture CapitalMaterials ScienceSmart GridPatentsStart-upsElectrochemistry

From 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

Where does Ilan Gur work?
Ilan Gur is CEO, ARIA; Co-founder, Activate at ISV.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,339

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Renaissance Philanthropy5

Michael BaschFounder, General Partner at Atento CapitalValerie ShenInvestor at G2 Venture PartnersAlexandra VidyukGeneral Partner at Beyond Earth VenturesJason PalmerGeneral Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersMatt HoffmanManaging Partner at HousingTech Ventures

Also worked at Outlier Projects1

Mike SchroepferFounder, Partner at Gigascale Capital

Also worked at Activate12

Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesRandy AllenCompany Building Partner at Material ImpactCamron BlackburnInvestor at E14 FundPauliina MeskanenInvestor at Great Wave VenturesCristina EscodaManaging Partner at Tachyon VenturesKrish MehtaFellow at LifeX Ventures

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Also worked at Schmidt Futures22

Will ZengPartner at QuantonationIlana WisbyEntrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation CapitalKelvin DegbotseCommercial Lead at Founders FactoryAaron SistoPartner at First Spark Ventures, LlcElana BerkowitzManaging Partner at SpringbankJordan BlashekCo-Founder and Managing Partner at America's Frontier Fund

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