Jesse Johnson
InvestorManaging Director at Helios Climate Ventures Β· General Partner at Telluride Venture
Telluride, CO
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About
Jesse Johnson is a longtime climate-focused investor-operator who has built investment vehicles around an early-stage clean-tech thesis, pairing experience as VP at Jardine Fleming with founding the Telluride Venture Accelerator.
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerDeep TechDirect to ConsumerEdTechEnergyHardwareHealthtechMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Experience
- Helios Climate VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2020 β present
- YX Capital LLCfoundercurrent2012 β presentTelluride, CO
- Telluride Venture Acceleratormanaging director & co-foundercurrent2012 β presentTelluride, CO
- Telluride Venture FundGeneral Partnercurrent2013 β presentTelluride, CO
- Telluride FoundationBoard membercurrent2012 β presentTelluride, Co
- Johnson Family FoundationBoard membercurrent2001 β present
- Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical SchoolAdvisory boardcurrent2007 β present
- Yale Center for Business and the Environmentadvisory boardcurrent2006 β presentNew Haven, CT
- Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsBoard member2008 β 2016
- 1% For The PlanetBoard member2003 β 2016
- Q CollectionCofounder2003 β 2011NYC
- Q CollectionOwner2003 β 2010
- Phillips Resources Inc.board2001 β 2011
- Jardine Fleming / Robert FlemingVP1994 β 2005
- Ecos Technologiesintern2000
- robert flemingVP1994 β 1997
Education
- Princeton UniversityA.B, politics1989 β 1993
- Yale School of ManagementMBA1998 β 2001
- Yale UniversityMEM, Environmental Management1999 β 2001
- Columbia UniversityPhysics / 1 year post bac program
Skills & more
Sustainable Design5Environmental HealthSustainability Consulting11Sustainability10Cleantech2Sustainable Business11Green4Social Entrepreneurship7Sustainable DevelopmentNon-profits2Corporate Social Responsibility6Philanthropy8
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Climate ChangeRenewable EnergySustainable EnergyEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental AwarenessEnvironmental PolicyVenture CapitalEnvironmental EducationStrategic PlanningManagementEnergy PolicyNonprofits- Wilderness Medicine
From Jesse's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University474
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures
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Also attended Yale School of Management117
Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesAustin KwounAnalyst at .406 VenturesNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsGabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersRob BettigoleManaging Partner at Elm Street Ventures
+ 111 more
Also attended Yale University521
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures
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Also attended Columbia University552
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Telluride Venture Accelerator2
Also worked at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors1
Colleagues at Helios Climate Ventures
Daniel Doimo
Partner at Helios Climate Ventures
Inbal Shenfeld kolodziejska
Investor at Helios Climate Ventures
Jamie Weigt
Chief Administrator at Helios Climate Ventures
Josh Grehan
Partner at Helios Climate Ventures
Sam Kogan
Managing Director at Helios Climate Ventures
Terry Kellogg
Managing Director at Helios Climate Ventures

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