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Kobi Weinberg

Investor

Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures

US

About

Director of Strategic Initiatives at CREO, a climate-focused nonprofit, and previously developed climate risk transfer products at Nephila Climate in London. He is Managing Editor of the Climate Tech VC newsletter, lectures on climate finance at Brown University, and is an active startup investor across the US, Europe, and Africa.

LinkedIn β†—

Invests in

CleantechClimate Tech

Experience

  1. Adapt Nation CapitalCo-Founder, Managing Directorcurrent2022 β€” present
  2. Chicago Climate Corps (C3)Co-Foundercurrent2022 β€” presentChicago
  3. The Aspen InstituteCo-Founder of Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicagocurrent2024 β€” presentChicago
  4. Brown UniversityFellow & Lecturercurrent2021 β€” presentProvidence, Rhode Island
  5. Climate Tech VCManaging Editor2020 β€” 2026
  6. CREODirector, Strategic Initiatives2025 β€” 2026Chicago
  7. CREOSenior Manager, Strategic Initiatives2024 β€” 2025Chicago
  8. CREOManager, Strategic Initiatives2023 β€” 2024London | Chicago
  9. Nephila ClimateAssociate2021 β€” 2023London
  10. CREOConsultant2021
  11. MagnoliaAnalyst2020 β€” 2021Chicago, Illinois
  12. Encourage CapitalResearch Associate2020 β€” 2021New York City
  13. Elemental LabsResearch Associate2019 β€” 2020Palto Alto, California
  14. Brown UniversityTeaching Assistant for Environmental Studies 01102017 β€” 2020Providence, Rhode Island
  15. Emerson CollectiveIntern – Emerson Elemental2019Palo Alto, California
  16. Dig InnBusiness Analyst2018New York City
  17. Green Course - ΧžΧ’ΧžΧ” Χ™Χ¨Χ•Χ§Χ”Resource Development Intern2017Tel Aviv District, Israel

Education

  1. Brown UniversityBachelor's Degree, Environmental Science
  2. Glenbrook North High School

Skills & more

LeadershipPublic SpeakingData AnalysisResearchSustainable AgricultureSustainabilityNatural ResourcesCarbon CreditsCarbon MarketsMicrosoft Excel

Languages English Β· Hebrew

From Kobi's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Brown University328

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 322 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Chicago Climate Corps (C3)2

Eileen WarisPrincipal β€” Ventures at Energize VenturesJessica MurphyPrincipal, Director of Community at S2G Investments

Also worked at The Aspen Institute69

Toby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesChandar LalPartner at Mosaic VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalDavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorpGary LauderFounder at Lauder PartnersSamara Mejia HernandezFounding Partner at Chingona Ventures

+ 63 more

Also worked at Brown University70

Alexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalLauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect VenturesDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalDavid MoskowitzPrincipal at MPM BioImpactPaxton MajorManaging Director at Northpond VenturesChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCV

+ 64 more

Also worked at CREO3

Richard Benson-ArmerDirector of Research and Senior Advisor at Activant CapitalMartin WhittakerAdvisor at VoLo Earth VenturesEmma HesslerInvestor at 8090 Industries

Colleagues at Contrarian Ventures

Agne Gudonaviciute
Chief of Staff at Contrarian Ventures
Benjaminas Venslovas
Data Scientist at Contrarian Ventures
Bunmi Adekore
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Christopher Brown
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Darius Zakaitis
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Eryk Frontczak
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Giedrius Muckus
Investor at Contrarian Ventures
Iohan Dessard
Finance & Operations Manager at Contrarian Ventures