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Jessy Rivest

Investor

Investor at Khosla Ventures · Board director at Spiritus Technologies

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Partner at Khosla Ventures focused on climate tech and non-obvious approaches to mitigating climate change. Previously led the cleantech practice at Xerox PARC and worked as an engineer at Evergreen Solar and The Molecular Foundry; holds a BS from MIT and a PhD from UC Berkeley, both in mechanical engineering.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

k•••@khoslaventures.comreveal

Invests in

CleantechClimate Tech

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at MIT (Bachelor's, Mechanical Engineering) Studied at UC Berkeley (Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering)

From Jessy's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Spiritus Technologies

Intro paths

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Spiritus Technologies's investors · 4

Aramco Venturessince 2024Carbon Removal PartnersZürichKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2024Page One VenturesSilicon Valley

Co-founders at Spiritus Technologies

CCCharles Cadieu
Charles CadieuExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
ML
Matthew LeeDirector

Experience

  1. Khosla VenturesInvestment Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Mojave Energy Systems, Inc.Co-Founder2019 — 2022
  3. PARC, a Xerox CompanyVP, Head of Cleantech Practice2019 — 2022Palo Alto
  4. PARC, a Xerox CompanyArea Manager, Energy Systems Group2014 — 2019
  5. PARC, a Xerox CompanyMember of the Research Staff2014Palo Alto
  6. The Molecular Foundry, LBNLPostdoctoral Fellow2011 — 2014
  7. Evergreen SolarR&D Engineer2005 — 2007Marlborough, MA

Skills & more

Matlab5Labview1Solidworks1Simulations3Characterization13Energy Efficiency2Solar Energy7Physics3Energy11Thin Films9Finite Element Analysis1CFD1
+12 moreR&DSemiconductorsEngineeringDesign of ExperimentsRenewable EnergyMaterials ScienceNanotechnologyPhotovoltaicsElectrochemistryMechanical EngineeringNanomaterialsSurface Chemistry

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Investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Khosla Ventures

Adina Tecklu
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Adrian Radu
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Alex Morgan
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Alice Brooks
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Amy Kalokerinos
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Anne Foor
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Austin Hay
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Avisha Mehra Naganath
Investor at Khosla Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jessy Rivest?
Partner at Khosla Ventures focused on climate tech and non-obvious approaches to mitigating climate change. Previously led the cleantech practice at Xerox PARC and worked as an engineer at Evergreen Solar and The Molecular Foundry; holds a BS from MIT and a PhD from UC Berkeley, both in mechanical engineering.
Where does Jessy Rivest work?
Jessy Rivest is Investor at Khosla Ventures and Board director at Spiritus Technologies.
What does Jessy Rivest invest in?
Jessy Rivest invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech.
What check size does Jessy Rivest write?
Jessy Rivest typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Jessy Rivest sit on?
Jessy Rivest holds tracked board seats at Spiritus Technologies.
Where did Jessy Rivest go to school?
Jessy Rivest studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley, College of Chemistry (PhD, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science); University of Cambridge (Mechanical Engineering).

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