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Lisa Coca

Investor

Advisor Partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners · Partner at Toyota Ventures · Board director at AM Batteries · Board director at Yardstick · Board director at Ecolectro

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Lisa Coca is a partner at Toyota Ventures, where she leads its Climate Fund focused on carbon neutrality solutions. She previously served as a managing director and entrepreneur-in-residence at Intel's emerging growth and incubations division, and was a founding member of GE Ventures, where she launched its enterprise software investment practice and the EDGE portfolio program. Earlier, she led sustainability efforts at GE Real Estate and began her career as a financial analyst on Wall Street. She holds a degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationRobotics

Board director at AM Batteries

Intro paths

In turn, Lisa can intro founders to AM Batteries's investors below.

Board director at Yardstick

Intro paths

In turn, Lisa can intro founders to Yardstick's investors below.

Board director at Ecolectro

Intro paths

In turn, Lisa can intro founders to Ecolectro's investors below.

Co-founders at Ecolectro

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Gabriel G. Rodriguez-CaleroExecutive Officer, Director
KMKristina M. Hugar
Kristina M. HugarExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Living CarbonMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  2. AM BatteriesMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentBillerica, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Oxylus EnergyMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
  4. Ecolectro, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentIthaca, New York, United States
  5. AloraMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
  6. Apollo Realty Income Solutions ("ARIS")Independent Board Directorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Ezinç MetalBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  8. Toyota VenturesPartner, Climate Fundcurrent2021 — presentLos Altos, California, United States
  9. PortfoliaVenture Partner, Investor and Advisorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. Allos VenturesAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana
  11. Kauffman FellowsClass 21current2016 — present
  12. Kauffman FellowsGraduate - Class of 212016 — 2018
  13. Yard Stick PBCMember Board of Directors2023 — 2026
  14. The Girls'​ Middle SchoolMember Board of Trustees2020 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  15. WomensVCFund IIAdvisor2021 — 2023
  16. Broadscale Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SCLE)Independent Board Director2021 — 2023Philadelphia, PA
  17. National Venture Capital AssociationCorporate Venture Advisory Board2018 — 2022
  18. BizWorld.orgBoard of Directors2015 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Intel CorporationManaging Director, Entrepreneur In Residence2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  20. StartX.Enterprise Software Judge2017 — 2021Stanford, California
  21. How Women LeadMember, Executive Committee2015 — 2020San Francisco
  22. Trinity VenturesEIR2019Menlo Park
  23. DrishtiConsultant2019East Palo Alto, California
  24. New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX)Board Member2017 — 2019New York, New York
  25. Tamr Inc.Board Member2016 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
  26. AscendifyBoard Member2015 — 2019
  27. GE VenturesManaging Director, Enterprise Software2012 — 2019Menlo Park
  28. Zinc, Now Part of ServiceMax (acquired)Board Of Directors2017 — 2019San Francisco, California
  29. OctivBoard Member (acquired)2016 — 2018
  30. Catalant TechnologiesBoard Member2015 — 2017
  31. GE Capital Real EstateManaging Director, Global Sustainability Leader2009 — 2011
  32. GE Capital Real EstateManaging Director, Commercial Initiatives Group2005 — 2008New York, NY
  33. Deutsche BankDirector of Sales & Marketing, Investment Management1999 — 2002New York, NY
  34. GE Capital Real EstateVice President, Business Development1995 — 1998
  35. Bankers TrustFinancial Analyst/Associate1990 — 1993

Skills & more

Corporate Venture Capital4New Business Development8Clean Energy Technologies1Investments19Marketing7Marketing Strategy12Commercial Real Estate3Energy Efficiency1InternationalSustainability3Start-ups7Business Development5
+10 moreStrategyBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipFinanceLeadershipManagementProgram ManagementStrategic PlanningSales

Languages Spanish

From Lisa's professional profile.

Deals · 3

EcolectroBoard seat

via Asymmetric Capital Partners · filed Nov 2025 · $10M raise

AM Batteries, Inc.Board seat

via Asymmetric Capital Partners · filed Dec 2024 · $44M raise

YardstickBoard seat

via Asymmetric Capital Partners · filed Aug 2023 · $17.6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Apollo Realty Income Solutions

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Asymmetric Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lisa Coca?
Lisa Coca is a partner at Toyota Ventures, where she leads its Climate Fund focused on carbon neutrality solutions. She previously served as a managing director and entrepreneur-in-residence at Intel's emerging growth and incubations division, and was a founding member of GE Ventures, where she launched its enterprise software investment practice and the EDGE portfolio program. Earlier, she led sustainability efforts at GE Real Estate and began her career as a financial analyst on Wall Street. She holds a degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Where does Lisa Coca work?
Lisa Coca is Advisor Partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners and Board director at AM Batteries and Board director at Yardstick and Board director at Ecolectro.
What does Lisa Coca invest in?
Lisa Coca invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
What boards does Lisa Coca sit on?
Lisa Coca holds tracked board seats at AM Batteries, Inc., Apollo Realty Income Solutions, Ecolectro, Yardstick.
Where did Lisa Coca go to school?
Lisa Coca studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); The Wharton School (Bachelors of Science, Economics).

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