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Libby Wayman

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Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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

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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

  1. Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston Area
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLecturercurrent2020 — present
  3. GEGlobal Director, Ecomagination2015 — 2018Greater Boston Area
  4. U.S. Department of EnergyDirector, Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative2013 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
  5. U.S. Department of EnergySenior Advisor, Manufacturing2012 — 2015Washington DC
  6. Alion Energy, IncorporatedHead of Engineering Group2010 — 2012Richmond, CA
  7. Alion Energy, IncorporatedTechnical Lead, Solar Cell Research & Development2009 — 2010Richmond, California
  8. SunPower CorporationR&D Engineer, PV Systems2008 — 2009
  9. STG International / Promethean PowerCo-Founder, Board Director2006 — 2008Lesotho
  10. DelphiEnvironmental Engineering Intern2001Paris Area, France

Skills & more

Solar Energy44R&D20Thin Films4Energy32Renewable Energy50Manufacturing24Materials Science8Thermodynamics5Energy Efficiency13Photovoltaics13Modeling3Data Analysis4
+8 moreMatlabSolidworksCleantechSemiconductorsCharacterizationSolar CellsDesign of ExperimentsEngineering

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Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Alice Jackson
Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ashley Grosh
Head of Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ben Gaddy
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Chris Poirier
Breakthrough Energy Ventures 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.
What companies has Libby Wayman invested in?
Investments tracked here include Dandelion Energy.
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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