Leo Banchik
InvestorDirector, Voyager Ventures at Voyager Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $500K – $5M checks
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
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD, Mechanical Engineering2013 — 2016
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering2011 — 2013
- University of Nevada-Las VegasBS, Mechanical Engineering
Skills & more
Languages English · Spanish
From Leo's professional profile.
Colleagues at Voyager Partners
Aram Shin
Managing Partner at Voyager Partners
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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
Matthew Blain
Partner at Voyager Partners
Melissa Luxemberg
VP Of Finance & Operations at Voyager Partners
Nare Janvelyan
Principal at Voyager Partners
Network4
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
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,280
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Also attended University of Nevada-Las Vegas12
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Shared employers
Also worked at Endurance Energy3
Also worked at Addis Energy2
Also worked at Alta Resource Technologies1
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,453
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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