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Kyle Teamey

Investor

Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

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

About

Kyle Teamey is Managing Partner of Planetary Health at RA Capital Management, where he focuses on investments in companies addressing environmental challenges across electricity, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and built environment sectors. His investment experience includes roles at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and In-Q-Tel, the strategic investment arm of the U.S. Intelligence Community, where he led investments in early-stage companies spanning manufacturing, materials, energy, and defense. Teamey has operational experience as CEO and co-founder of Liquid Light, a company developing processes to produce chemicals from CO2 that was acquired by Avantium in 2016, and served nearly seven years on active duty in the U.S. Army followed by 24 years total military service, retiring as a Colonel in the Army Reserve.

Experience

  1. RA Capital Management, L.P.Managing Partner, Planetary Healthcurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Avalanche EnergyBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. EvodiaBioBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Apeiron LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. BiaBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. AM BatteriesBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  7. Sortera Technologies, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. Task Force X Capital ManagementStrategic Advisorcurrent2017 — present
  9. ESS, Inc.Board Member2019 — 2026
  10. Opus 12Board Of Advisors2017 — 2025
  11. Air Co.Strategic Advisor2015 — 2025
  12. InevitableBoard Member2021 — 2023
  13. ReMo Energy, IncBoard Member2020 — 2023
  14. Our Next Energy, Inc.Board Observer2021 — 2023
  15. ClearFlame Engine TechnologiesInvestor2021 — 2023
  16. Kodama SystemsInvestor2021 — 2023
  17. Solidia Technologies®Board Observer2020 — 2023
  18. VEIRBoard Member2020 — 2023
  19. VerdoxBoard Member2019 — 2023
  20. Breakthrough EnergyPartner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures2018 — 2023Greater Boston Area

Education

  1. Dartmouth CollegeBA, Environmental Engineering
  2. Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)MA, International Finance and Energy Policy
  3. Columbia UniversityMS, Materials Science
  4. The United States Army War CollegeMaster of Strategic Studies
  5. MIT Sloan School of ManagementExecutive Certificate in Management and Leadership

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship72Start-ups54Private Equity23Venture Capital24Renewable Energy55Energy37Cleantech22Product Development16R&D12Management Consulting9Materials Science7Solar Energy7
+12 moreSolar ThermalFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentTechnical LeadershipEngineeringPhotovoltaicsAlternative EnergyFuel CellsStrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic Planning

From Kyle's professional profile.

Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Adam Wallen
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Alice Jackson
Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ashley Grosh
Head of Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ben Gaddy
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Founder at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kyle Teamey work?
Kyle Teamey is Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
What check size does Kyle Teamey write?
Kyle Teamey typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.

Same school

Also attended Dartmouth College398

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Also attended Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)38

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Also attended The United States Army War College1

Omar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One Ventures

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management489

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Shared employers

Also worked at Task Force X Capital Management7

Brandon SheltonManaging Partner at TFX CapitalBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalCindiInvestor at TFX CapitalKarlInvestor at TFX CapitalCameron WattsAdvisor at Vetted AcceleratorMatt AbramsVenture Partner (Healthcare Expert) at TFX Capital

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Also worked at Air Co.1

Jim LockheedPrincipal at JetBlue Ventures

Also worked at Breakthrough Energy34

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Also worked at United States Army Reserve10

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