Where does Karl White work?

Karl White is Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Board director at KoBold Metals.

What check size does Karl White write?

Karl White typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.

Where did Karl White go to school?

Karl White studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Analytic Finance, Statistics); Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (BS, Pharmacy).

Karl White

Investor

Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures · Investor at Sana Capital · Board director at KoBold Metals

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M

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

Prashant ShahunlockedKarl: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (1993)

Karl: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

×5Karl: together at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

×5Karl: together at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

About

Experienced institutional asset management professional with broad global investment experience across venture capital, private equity, distressed securities, and currency overlay. Extensive board experience including Board of Governors at Tufts Medical Center and Vice Chair at University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees.

Board director at KoBold Metals

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In turn, Karl can intro founders to KoBold Metals's investors below.

KoBold Metals's investors · 10

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025 Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks Bond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks Cleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checks Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Durable Capital PartnersBethesda Earthshot VenturesSydney · $100K – $5M checks Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks Standard InvestmentsNew York

Co-founders at KoBold Metals

Kurt HouseChief Executive Officer

Experience

Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — present
Elements Capital PartnersPartnercurrent2010 — present
Gracián & Co., LLCManaging Principalcurrent2008 — present
MBTA Retirement FundExecutive Director2002 — 2006

Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Alice Jackson

Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira

Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Ben Gaddy

Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Bhargavi Chevva

Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Bill Gates

Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation

Brenda Haendler

Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Brian Mayers

Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Carmichael Roberts

Investor at Material Impact

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karl White?: Experienced institutional asset management professional with broad global investment experience across venture capital, private equity, distressed securities, and currency overlay. Extensive board experience including Board of Governors at Tufts Medical Center and Vice Chair at University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees.
Where does Karl White work?: Karl White is Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Board director at KoBold Metals.
What check size does Karl White write?: Karl White typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
Where did Karl White go to school?: Karl White studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Analytic Finance, Statistics); Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (BS, Pharmacy).

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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business788

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Also attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University25

Floyd H. GriffithManaging Partner at Little Bristol Partners Rondall AllenBoard Member at Maryland TEDCO Shila Nieves BurneyManaging Partner at Zane Venture Fund Livi GrantInvestor at MaC Venture Capital Meaghan GamboaAssociate, Investments at Acumen America Sydney HolnessInvestment Associate at Collab Capital

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