Luke Iseman
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Pioneer · Founder at boxouse
Oakland, California, United States
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Foundedboxouse · YC
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About
Luke Iseman is the founder of Make Sunsets, a venture focused on cooling the planet. He has more than 10 years of experience building and leading startups centered on personal sustainability, including boxouse, growerbot, Soil IQ, and re:char. Iseman previously served as Director of Hardware at Y Combinator, where he worked with hardware founders on company growth.
Founder at boxouseYC W17
Intro paths
Luke went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Luke can intro founders to boxouse's investors below.
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Pioneer
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luke Iseman?
- Luke Iseman is the founder of Make Sunsets, a venture focused on cooling the planet. He has more than 10 years of experience building and leading startups centered on personal sustainability, including boxouse, growerbot, Soil IQ, and re:char. Iseman previously served as Director of Hardware at Y Combinator, where he worked with hardware founders on company growth.
- Where does Luke Iseman work?
- Luke Iseman is Founder of boxouse and Venture Partner at Pioneer.
- What check size does Luke Iseman write?
- Luke Iseman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Luke Iseman found?
- Luke Iseman founded boxouse.
- What companies has Luke Iseman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Grain, MindPortal, Pearl, Remora, Rudus, UrbanKisaan, Yenmo.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,686
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Google mafia1,715
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
The Wharton School mafia834
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Capital One mafia137
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Pioneer mafia109
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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