Where does Leo Banchik work?

Leo Banchik is Director, Voyager Ventures at Voyager Partners.

What check size does Leo Banchik write?

Leo Banchik typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.

Where did Leo Banchik go to school?

Leo Banchik studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering); University of Nevada-Las Vegas (BS, Mechanical Engineering).

Leo Banchik

Investor

Director, Voyager Ventures at Voyager Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $500K – $5M checks

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1,389 people in our graph share verified history with Leo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sundeep PeechuunlockedLeo: together at Endurance Energy (2026)

×8Leo: together at McKinsey & Company

×3Leo: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

About

Leo has two decades in climate tech; he led product at desalination startup Sandymount, was partner for global climate and deep‑tech investing, and holds an MIT PhD in low‑carbon desalination.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Materials

Experience

Endurance EnergyInvestorcurrent2026 — present
Stealth Sodium Ion Battery StartupBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
Electroflow TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2025 — present
Photara Inc.Board Directorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
National Center for Science EducationBoard Member | Finance Committeecurrent2025 — present
Moment EnergyBoard Directorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
ConiferInvestorcurrent2024 — present
Limelight SteelInvestorcurrent2024 — present
Addis EnergyBoard Observer/Investorcurrent2024 — present
Skyven TechnologiesInvestor/Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
Cache EnergyInvestorcurrent2024 — present
Alta Resource TechnologiesBoard Director/Observercurrent2024 — present
CopperBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
LydianBoard Member/Observercurrent2022 — present
ArborBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
Voyager VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Self EmployedAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
StepChangeBoard Director2022 — 2023
Equilibrium EnergyBoard Observer2022 — 2023
Global Founders CapitalPartner, Global Deep Tech/Climate Head2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager2017 — 2021San Francisco, CA
Sandymount TechnologiesProduct Manager2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
MITGraduate Researcher | National Science Foundation Fellow2011 — 2016Cambridge, MA
MITCo-President | MIT Water Club2014 — 2015Boston, MA
MITCopiapó Water Metabolism Study Researcher2013Copiapó, Chile
OleoSepFounder and CEO2015 — 2016Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Oak Ridge National LaboratoryResearcher2011Oak Ridge, TN
University of Nevada Las Vegas : Center for Energy ResearchResearcher2007 — 2011Las Vegas, NV
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryResearcher2009Berkeley, CA
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Policy Analyst2008Washington D.C. Metro Area

Skills & more

Languages English · Spanish

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Colleagues at Voyager Partners

Aram Shin

Managing Partner at Voyager Partners

Christopher W. Knight

Executive Officer at Voyager Partners

Elena Ballesteros

Investor at Voyager Partners

Jake Kent

Partner at Voyager Partners

James Wyman

Chief Of Staff at Voyager Partners

Leonardo Banchik

Partner at Voyager Partners

Lyle Poncher

Executive Officer at Voyager Partners

Manuel Montoya

Senior Associate, Software Engineering at Endeavor Catalyst

Network5

Angela

General Partner at Version One Ventures

Cedric Asselman

Partner at Global Founders Capital

David Sainteff

Investment Partner at Global Founders Capital

Fabricio Pettena

Investment Partner at Global Founders Capital

Francois Ruether

Vice President at Paladin Capital Group

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Leo Banchik?: Leo has two decades in climate tech; he led product at desalination startup Sandymount, was partner for global climate and deep‑tech investing, and holds an MIT PhD in low‑carbon desalination.
Where does Leo Banchik work?: Leo Banchik is Director, Voyager Ventures at Voyager Partners.
What does Leo Banchik invest in?: Leo Banchik invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
What check size does Leo Banchik write?: Leo Banchik typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
Where did Leo Banchik go to school?: Leo Banchik studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering); University of Nevada-Las Vegas (BS, Mechanical Engineering).

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Also attended University of Nevada-Las Vegas28

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