Kareem Dabbagh
InvestorManaging Partner at VoLo Earth Ventures
British Columbia
Writes $2M checks · typically $500K
About
Kareem Dabbagh brings two decades at SolarCity/Tesla, Sunrun and Aurora Solar, offering early-stage climate founders deep operator expertise across solar, storage, grids and power markets plus advisory and $100K–$1M checks.
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardware
Experience
- VoLo Earth VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Demand IQStrategic Advisor2018 — 2021
- Skyhook SolarFounding Advisor2019 — 2020
- Sulas Industries Inc.Advisor2019 — 2020
- Sulas Industries Inc.VP Business Development2016 — 2019
- Rocky Mountain InstituteTechnical Consultant2016 — 2019
- Rocky Mountain InstituteManager2017 — 2018Grand Junction, Colorado Area
- Aurora Solar IncFounding Advisor, Product Development2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Aurora Solar IncDirector of Sales and Engineering Quality2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- SunrunDesign & Field Operations Manager2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- SolarCityResidential Engineering Manager2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- SolarCityPV Designer, Sr PV Designer2007 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- New Mexico TechResearch Assistant - Atmospheric Physics and Climate Change2004 — 2006
- New Mexico TechSupplemental Instructor - Math Department2003
- Sportrock Climbing CentersManager2001 — 2006Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterResearch Intern2001 — 2002
Education
- Universidad de ZaragozaMaster of Science - MS, Grid Integration2014
- HanzeMaster of Science (MSc), Renewable Energy Engineering2013 — 2014
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyBachelor of Science, Physics2002 — 2006
Skills & more
+12 more
Energy EfficiencyInvertersSustainabilityAlternative EnergyBusiness DevelopmentEnergy PolicyEnergy AuditsCleantechSustainable EnergySolar ThermalEnergy ManagementTeam LeadershipLanguages Arabic · French · Spanish
- Open Water Diver — PADI
- Avalanche Operations Level 1 — Canadian Avalanche Association
- AIARE Level 2: Analyzing Snow Stability and Avalanche Hazard — American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)
- AIARE Level 1: Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain — American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)
- Wilderness First Responder — NOLS Wilderness Medicine
From Kareem's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Universidad de Zaragoza7
+ 1 more
Also attended Hanze18
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rocky Mountain Institute11
+ 5 more
Also worked at Aurora Solar Inc6
Also worked at SolarCity9
+ 3 more
Also worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center14
+ 8 more
Deals · 3
Banyan InfrastructureBoard seat
via VoLo Earth Ventures · filed Mar 2023 · $24M raise
Pearl Street TechnologiesBoard seat
via VoLo Earth Ventures · filed Apr 2022 · $2.9M raise
TextureLed round
via VoLo Earth Ventures · filed Dec 2025
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
































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