Ira Ehrenpreis

Experience

1. DBL PartnersFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — present
2. SpaceXBoard of Directorscurrent2008 — present
3. Tesla MotorsBoard of Directorscurrent2007 — present
4. National Venture Capital AssociationNVCA Outstanding Service Awardcurrent2018 — present
5. Springboard Enterprises2024 Investor of the Yearcurrent2024 — present
6. Japan Society of Northern California2023 Visionary Award for Pioneering Leadership in Impact Investing and Global Sustainabilitycurrent2023 — present
7. NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)NACD Directorship 100current2018 — present
8. VCNetworkChairmancurrent1997 — present
9. NACD Northern California ChapterChaircurrent2022 — present
10. WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF VENTURE CAPITALISTSPresidentcurrent2009 — present
11. World Energy Innovation ForumChairmancurrent2013 — present
12. Stanford UniversityChair, Precourt Institute Energy Advisory Councilcurrent2015 — present
13. Fiber GlobalBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — present
14. Terram LabBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — present
15. AirspaceBoard of Directorscurrent2022 — present
16. MapboxBoard Of Directorscurrent2015 — present
17. Menlo MicroInvestorcurrent2022 — present
18. R-ZeroBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
19. Planet.Investorcurrent2015 — present
20. TheZero Inc.Board Observer and Investorcurrent2025 — present

Education

1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
2. Stanford Law SchoolDoctor of Law (J.D.)
3. UCLA
4. Harvard-Westlake School

Skills & more

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150

RBRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPFPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSJSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDSDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKBKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)HWHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Stanford Law School65

SASteve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMKMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSMSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)THTim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesRRenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersSCShawn ConwayManaging Partner and COO at Questa Capital

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Also attended UCLA374

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKGKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPFPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMMMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Also attended Harvard-Westlake School28

JHJohnny HooperAssociate at March Capital PartnersNPNick PenskeInvestment Team at 8VCATAlyssa TsenterSenior Associate at Flare Capital PartnersJCJohn CopsesSenior Associate at CAVU Consumer PartnersCCConor CookPlatform Manager at Comcast VenturesSPShelby PiersonFormer U.S. Intelligence Community (CIA, ODNI, NGA) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

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Shared employers

Also worked at National Venture Capital Association69

JLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersBDByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersNWNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)TSTiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesKMKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersADAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True Ventures

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Also worked at Airspace5

SBStacey BishopPartner at Scale Venture PartnersRTRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesMSMark ShermanManaging Partner at Titanium VenturesBBBreton BirkhoferPrincipal at DivcoWestNGNoah GrossSenior Associate at Scale Venture Partners

Also worked at Menlo Micro5

MWMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesPCPaul ConleyVenture Partner at Vertical Venture PartnersCACraig AsherManaging Director at OMX VenturesBCBennett CohenPartner at Piva CapitalPJParag JhaveriVenture Partner at VC23 Investors

Also worked at National Renewable Energy Laboratory13

NMNicholas May-VarasFellow, Ocean Energy at Prime Movers LabAWAndrew WilliamsonManaging Partner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalEBEric BielkeDirector (former Temasek) / Investor at FathomABAndrew BeebeManaging Director at Obvious VenturesPWPhoebe WangPartner at WI Harper GroupLHLong HeMentor at Lair East Labs

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