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About
James McGinniss is the Co-Founder and CEO of David Energy, a company that provides businesses with plug-in batteries and aims to operate the grid on clean energy around the clock. He is also a Co-Founder of the DER Task Force.
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David Energy's investors · 10
Cathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checks · since 2024Designer FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksEqual VenturesNew York · $1M – $2M checks · since 2022Great Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K checksJetstreamSan FranciscoLorimer VenturesBrooklyn · $50K – $300K checksOceans VenturesNew York · $1.3M checksSur Ventures$50K – $700K checksToba CapitalIrvine · $1M – $10M checksUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checks
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Experience
- DER Task ForceCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentNYC
- David EnergyCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentBrooklyn, NY
- Texas GuadaloopFounder and Team Lead2015 — 2017Austin, Texas
- Alba Energy, LLCEngineer2016 — 2017Austin, Texas
- Borige LLCCo-founder and instructor2011 — 2015Sagaponack, NY
- Georgetown University Nanotechnology LabUndergraduate Research Assistant2014 — 2015
- Georgetown Undergraduate Research Opportunities ProgramUndergraduate Research Assistant2014
Skills & more
Spanish2English1Research3Physics5Energy Efficiency4Data Analysis2Microsoft Word3Statistics1TeachingMathematics1Mathematica1Nanotechnology1
Languages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James McGinniss?
- James McGinniss is the Co-Founder and CEO of David Energy, a company that provides businesses with plug-in batteries and aims to operate the grid on clean energy around the clock. He is also a Co-Founder of the DER Task Force.
- Where does James McGinniss work?
- James McGinniss is Founder of David Energy.
- What companies did James McGinniss found?
- James McGinniss founded David Energy.
- Where did James McGinniss go to school?
- James McGinniss studied at Georgetown University (Bachelor’s Degree, Physics and Math); The University of Texas at Austin (Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering); HeatSpring (Professional Continuing Education, Design and Installation: Solar + Storage).
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