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Mark Karlson

Investor

Principal at National Grid Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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About

Mark Karlson uses a Dartmouth MBA and utility operations experience as an embedded corporate investor, helping grid-edge and energy-transition startups navigate pilots and commercial agreements.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnergy

Experience

  1. National GridPrincipal - National Grid Partnerscurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Clean Energy VenturesAssociate2024 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Saint-GobainExternal Ventures Intern2024Greater Boston
  4. Keystone StrategyConsultant2017 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Cleantech OpenVolunteer2015 — 2022
  6. Brown UniversityBrown Sports Foundation2014 — 2017
  7. Brown UniversityUndergraduate Research and Grader2014 — 2016
  8. Keystone: Economic & Strategy Consulting for Technology Companies - San Francisco, New York, BostonSummer Associate2016New York

Skills & more

Oral CommunicationTeamwork1Written CommunicationInvestmentsCorporate FinancePortfolio ManagementEconomicsFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceValuationPowerPoint2Microsoft Excel2
+5 moreMatlabMaterials ScienceData AnalysisMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Office

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mark Karlson?
Mark Karlson uses a Dartmouth MBA and utility operations experience as an embedded corporate investor, helping grid-edge and energy-transition startups navigate pilots and commercial agreements.
Where does Mark Karlson work?
Mark Karlson is Principal at National Grid Partners.
What does Mark Karlson invest in?
Mark Karlson invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Energy.
Where did Mark Karlson go to school?
Mark Karlson studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Brown University (Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering); The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Business Bridge Program).

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