JB Straubel
FounderFounder & CEO at Redwood Materials
Carson City, Nevada
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedRedwood Materials
About
JB Straubel is co-founder of Tesla and currently serves as founder and CEO of Redwood Materials. His work focuses on sustainability and environmental solutions through scientific and technological approaches.
Founder & CEO at Redwood Materials
Intro paths
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Redwood Materials's investors · 24
Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2020Capricorn Investment GroupNew YorkCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksCPP InvestmentsTorontoEclipsePalo Alto · since 2025Eclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M checksEmerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksFoothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksGoldman SachsNew York · since 2022Good CapitalMt. PleasantHyperguapInflection VenturesNew YorkInvestopadKortschak Investments L.P.AspenLeitmotifPalo AltoLoup VenturesMinneapolisManhattan WestLos AngelesNVenturesSingapore · $25K – $2.5M checksNVenturesSanta ClaraT. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2022ThirdbaseNew YorkValor Equity PartnersChicago
Experience
- Redwood Materialsfounder, CEOcurrent2017 — present
- QuantumScapeBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Straubel FoundationPresidentcurrent2015 — presentCarson City, Nevada, United States
- Straubel FoundationPresidentcurrent2015 — present
- Teslaco-founder and CTO2004 — 2019
- Volacomco-founder and CTO2002 — 2004
- Rosen MotorsPropulsion Engineer1997 — 1998
Skills & more
Electric Vehicles18Power Electronics17Engineering14Chemical Engineering3Entrepreneurship4Technical Leadership3Batteries3Renewable Energy Systems2Innovation Development2Public Speaking3Recycling Technology2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is JB Straubel?
- JB Straubel is co-founder of Tesla and currently serves as founder and CEO of Redwood Materials. His work focuses on sustainability and environmental solutions through scientific and technological approaches.
- Where does JB Straubel work?
- JB Straubel is Founder & CEO of Redwood Materials.
- What check size does JB Straubel write?
- JB Straubel typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did JB Straubel found?
- JB Straubel founded Redwood Materials.
- Where did JB Straubel go to school?
- JB Straubel studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Engineering); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Energy Systems Engineering); EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL2
Shared employers
Also worked at Redwood Materials4
Also worked at QuantumScape7
Samir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesJoshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesVenkat ViswanathanAdvisor at AvilaDavid DanielsonBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesDaniel SegundoGeneral Partner at Off the Chain CapitalAkshay TrikhaFounder at Madrone
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