What check size does Libby Wayman write?

Libby Wayman typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.

Where did Libby Wayman go to school?

Libby Wayman studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering).

Libby Wayman

Investor

Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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

About

Libby Wayman is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, where she invests in innovations focused on addressing climate change. She has experience as an executive and entrepreneur in the energy and climate sectors.

Experience

Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLecturercurrent2020 — present
GEGlobal Director, Ecomagination2015 — 2018Greater Boston
U.S. Department of EnergyDirector, Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative2013 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
U.S. Department of EnergySenior Advisor, Manufacturing2012 — 2015Washington DC
Alion Energy, IncorporatedHead of Engineering Group2010 — 2012Richmond, CA
Alion Energy, IncorporatedTechnical Lead, Solar Cell Research & Development2009 — 2010Richmond, California
SunPower CorporationR&D Engineer, PV Systems2008 — 2009
STG International / Promethean PowerCo-Founder, Board Director2006 — 2008Lesotho
DelphiEnvironmental Engineering Intern2001Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Skills & more

Solar Energy44R&D20Thin Films4Energy32Renewable Energy50Manufacturing24Materials Science8Thermodynamics5Energy Efficiency13Photovoltaics13Modeling3Data Analysis4

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MatlabSolidworksCleantechSemiconductorsCharacterizationSolar CellsDesign of ExperimentsEngineering

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Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

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Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Alice Jackson

Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira

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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

Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation

Brenda Haendler

Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Libby Wayman?: Libby Wayman is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, where she invests in innovations focused on addressing climate change. She has experience as an executive and entrepreneur in the energy and climate sectors.
Where does Libby Wayman work?: Libby Wayman is Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
What check size does Libby Wayman write?: Libby Wayman typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
Where did Libby Wayman go to school?: Libby Wayman studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology480

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Also worked at U.S. Department of Energy41

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