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Kareem Dabbagh

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at VoLo Earth Ventures · Board director at BlueDot Photonics · Board director at Pearl Street Technologies · Board director at Blue Frontier

British Columbia

Writes $2M checks · typically $500K

FoundedVoLo Earth

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153 people in our graph share verified history with Kareem — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jelle Van de PutteunlockedKareem: together at Hanze (2013)
Kareem: together at SunRun
×4Kareem: together at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Kareem: together at VoLo Earth Ventures

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Climate TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Board director at BlueDot Photonics

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BlueDot Photonics's investors · 1

VoLo Earth VenturesSnowmass Village · $2M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at BlueDot Photonics

JSJared Silvia
Jared SilviaExecutive Officer, Director
DKDaniel Kroupa
Daniel KroupaDirector

Board director at Pearl Street Technologies

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Pearl Street Technologies's investors · 2

Pear VCSan Francisco · $150K – $4M checks · since 2022VoLo Earth VenturesSnowmass Village · $2M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Pearl Street Technologies

DM
David M. BrombergExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
LT
Lawrence T. PileggiExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Blue Frontier

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Blue Frontier's investors · 5

2150London · since 2023Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2023CarbonAmsterdam · $100K checks · since 2023Tech Square VenturesAtlanta · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023VoLo Earth VenturesSnowmass Village · $2M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Blue Frontier

DBDaniel Betts
Daniel BettsDirector, President, and CEO

Experience

  1. VoLo Earth VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — present
  2. Demand IQStrategic Advisor2018 — 2021
  3. Skyhook SolarFounding Advisor2019 — 2020
  4. Sulas Industries Inc.Advisor2019 — 2020
  5. Sulas Industries Inc.VP Business Development2016 — 2019
  6. Rocky Mountain InstituteTechnical Consultant2016 — 2019
  7. Rocky Mountain InstituteManager2017 — 2018Grand Junction, Colorado Area
  8. Aurora Solar IncFounding Advisor, Product Development2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Aurora Solar IncDirector of Sales and Engineering Quality2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  10. SunrunDesign & Field Operations Manager2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  11. SolarCityResidential Engineering Manager2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  12. SolarCityPV Designer, Sr PV Designer2007 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  13. New Mexico TechResearch Assistant - Atmospheric Physics and Climate Change2004 — 2006
  14. New Mexico TechSupplemental Instructor - Math Department2003
  15. Sportrock Climbing CentersManager2001 — 2006Alexandria, Virginia, United States
  16. NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterResearch Intern2001 — 2002

Skills & more

Microsoft Office15Matlab7AutoCAD13Purchasing3Solar4Engineering39Solar Energy99Solar PV48Energy26Renewable Energy86Photovoltaics56Project Planning5
+12 moreEnergy EfficiencyInvertersSustainabilityAlternative EnergyBusiness DevelopmentEnergy PolicyEnergy AuditsCleantechSustainable EnergySolar ThermalEnergy ManagementTeam Leadership

Languages 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.

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

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Blue Frontier

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at VoLo Earth Ventures

Amory Lovins
Advisor at VoLo Earth Ventures
David Vogel
Founding Advisor at VoLo Earth Ventures
Elaine Hsieh
Partner, COO at VoLo Earth Ventures
Eric Riesenberg
Managing Partner and CFO at VoLo Earth Ventures
Erin Kirton
Senior Associate at VoLo Earth Ventures
Erin Sawyer
Venture Partner at VoLo Earth Ventures
Joseph Goodman
Managing Partner at VoLo Earth Ventures
Martin Whittaker
Advisor at VoLo Earth Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kareem Dabbagh?
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.
Where does Kareem Dabbagh work?
Kareem Dabbagh is Founder of VoLo Earth and Managing Partner at VoLo Earth Ventures and Board director at BlueDot Photonics and Board director at Pearl Street Technologies and Board director at Blue Frontier.
What does Kareem Dabbagh invest in?
Kareem Dabbagh invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware.
What check size does Kareem Dabbagh write?
Kareem Dabbagh typically writes checks of $2M.
What companies did Kareem Dabbagh found?
Kareem Dabbagh founded VoLo Earth.
What boards does Kareem Dabbagh sit on?
Kareem Dabbagh holds tracked board seats at Banyan Infrastructure, Blue Frontier, Pearl Street Technologies.
Where did Kareem Dabbagh go to school?
Kareem Dabbagh studied at Universidad de Zaragoza (Master of Science - MS, Grid Integration); Hanze (Master of Science (MSc), Renewable Energy Engineering); New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (Bachelor of Science, Physics).

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