Marie Thompson
InvestorPartner at Powerhouse
Oakland, California
Writes $150K – $350K checks · typically $250K
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178 people in our graph share verified history with Marie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Rishi ModiunlockedMarie: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2018–2019)
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Marie: together at Rice University
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About
Marie has spent her career at the intersection of energy and risk across strategy, finance, and investing roles. She joined Powerhouse Ventures in 2019 and leads the investment team, diligence, fund strategy, and LP relationships.
Experience
- PowerhousePartnercurrent2023 — presentOakland, California, United States
- PowerhousePrincipal2021 — 2023Oakland, California, United States
- PowerhouseSenior Associate2019 — 2021Oakland, CA
- PowerhouseMBA Intern2019Oakland, CA
- Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC)Co-President2017 — 2019Berkeley, CA
- Bloom EnergySales Strategy & Operations MBA Intern2018Sunnyvale, CA
- Apache CorporationAnalyst, Corporate Planning2015 — 2017Greater Houston
- Apache CorporationAnalyst, Risk Assessment and Special Projects2013 — 2015Greater Houston
- Apache CorporationIntern, Risk Assessment2012Greater Houston
- Greater Houston PartnershipPublic Policy Intern2012Greater Houston
- City of Sugar LandLeadership Rice SME Fellow2011Sugar Land, Texas
- Rice UniversitySummer Research Fellow, Center for Civic Engagement2010Greater Houston
- Rice UniversityOrientation Week Coordinator2010Greater Houston
Skills & more
SAS ProgrammingResearch15Data Analysis8Policy5Public Policy5Community Outreach4Teaching3Fundraising2Engineering1Economic Modeling1Statistics5Energy Industry2
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NonprofitsAnalyticsLeadershipManagementMicrosoft OfficePublic SpeakingWritingMicrosoft ExcelLanguages English
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Colleagues at Powerhouse
Cameron Peterkin
Associate at Powerhouse
Catherine Good
Summer Graduate Associate at Powerhouse
Emily Kirsch
Founder and Managing Partner at Powerhouse
Eric Zhang
Operations Associate at Powerhouse
Gabe Cuadra
Principal at Powerhouse
Gabriel VanLoozen
Principal at Powerhouse
Jasmine Sorrells
Executive Assistant at Powerhouse
Joanne Tamayo
Summer Graduate Associate at Powerhouse
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marie Thompson?
- Marie has spent her career at the intersection of energy and risk across strategy, finance, and investing roles. She joined Powerhouse Ventures in 2019 and leads the investment team, diligence, fund strategy, and LP relationships.
- Where does Marie Thompson work?
- Marie Thompson is Partner at Powerhouse.
- What check size does Marie Thompson write?
- Marie Thompson typically writes checks of $150K – $350K.
- Where did Marie Thompson go to school?
- Marie Thompson studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Rice University (Economics, Political Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Powerhouse24
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Also worked at Bloom Energy23
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Also worked at Apache Corporation7
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