John Rockwell
InvestorVenture Partner at Tramway Venture Partners
New Mexico
FoundedCarbon Capture AmericaFrostCarbonHiQ SolarORBION SPACE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
About
John Rockwell is a Venture Partner at Tramway Venture Partners with a background in physics and engineering. He served as an officer in the US Air Force working on R&D for large laser systems, landing gear, and cryogenic coolers, and later became an executive at Chromex, a manufacturer of Raman spectrometers. He subsequently spent about two decades running Marpac, a medical device manufacturer, and Sierra Peaks, an engineering firm, both of which he recently sold.
Experience
- NoneRetiredcurrent2020 — present
- Sierra PeaksPresidentcurrent2000 — presentAlbuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Marpac Inc.Presidentcurrent1995 — presentAlbuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
Education
- Duke UniversityMaster's degree, Mechanical Engineering1974 — 1975
- University of IdahoBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering1969 — 1973
- St. Gertrudes Academy1964 — 1969
Same school
Also attended Duke University421
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Deals · 4
ORBION SPACE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Board seat
via Tramway Venture Partners · filed Dec 2025 · $37.1M raise
FrostCarbonBoard seat
via Tramway Venture Partners · filed Sep 2025 · $2.3M raise
Carbon Capture AmericaBoard seat
via Tramway Venture Partners · filed Mar 2020 · $4M raise
HiQ SolarBoard seat
via Tramway Venture Partners · filed Sep 2015 · $11.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
