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Kurt House is Chief Executive and Co-Founder of KoBold Metals. His work centers on building businesses in natural resources, energy technology, and heavy industry, with an emphasis on large-scale scientific computing and data integration.
Chief Executive Officer at KoBold Metals
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KoBold Metals's investors · 10
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksBond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checksBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checksCleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksDurable Capital PartnersBethesdaEarthshot VenturesSydney · $100K – $5M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksStandard InvestmentsNew York
Experience
- KoBold MetalsChief Executive & Co-Foundercurrent2018 — present
- Stanford UniversityProfessor Adjunct2015 — 2018Palo Alto
- Phase Change Resources, LLCPartner2015 — 2017
- C12 Energy, LLCChief Executive & Co-Founder2008 — 2014
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)KAUST Post-Doctoral Research Fellow2008 — 2010
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2001 — 2003
- Stanford University & Affymetric Inc.Research Fellow2000
Skills & more
Energy38Cleantech18Sustainable Energy11Renewable Energy20Energy Policy9Venture Capital11Start-ups24Climate Change5Clean Technology2Entrepreneurship12Private Equity2Corporate Development2
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Management ConsultingBusiness StrategyEnergy EfficiencyFinancial ModelingOil & GasUpstreamOil & Gas ExplorationReservoir EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringGeochemistryPetroleum GeologySolar EnergyLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kurt House?
- Kurt House is Chief Executive and Co-Founder of KoBold Metals. His work centers on building businesses in natural resources, energy technology, and heavy industry, with an emphasis on large-scale scientific computing and data integration.
- Where does Kurt House work?
- Kurt House is Chief Executive Officer of KoBold Metals.
- What companies did Kurt House found?
- Kurt House founded KoBold Metals.
- Where did Kurt House go to school?
- Kurt House studied at Harvard University (PhD, Earth & Planetary Science); Claremont McKenna College (BA, Physics).
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Also attended Claremont McKenna College110
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Shared employers
Also worked at KoBold Metals5
Also worked at Stanford University783
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Also worked at C12 Energy, LLC3
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)491
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