Mehrad Yaghmai
InvestorManaging Partner at Cool Climate Collective
Sacramento, California
Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $100K
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About
Mehrad Yaghmai is Managing Partner at Cool Climate Collective, where he works on climate technology ventures. His background includes founding startups and engaging with corporate, startup, and government stakeholders on systems-level challenges. He conducts lectures and workshops focused on knowledge-sharing in his field.
Experience
- Cool Climate CollectiveManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
- emrgnceFounding Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Climate on the EdgeProducercurrent2024 — present
- Ikigaia.aiExecutive Coach & Strategic Growth Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- AquaPoroAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- Solutions: The GamePartnercurrent2021 — present
- DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATIONDubai Future Research Contributorcurrent2021 — present
- QureosMember Board of Directors2023 — 2024
- QureosCo-Founder2019 — 2024Dubai, UAE
- Terra.doProgram Director2021 — 2022
- Cavendish Investment LLCInvestment Analyst2020 — 2021Sacramento, California, United States
- Power of Art DMCCPartner2013 — 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Streams of ProgressCo-Host2018 — 2020
- LegitimizeProject Lead2015 — 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Dubai Future AcceleratorsAlumni2018 — 2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Young Future ShapersProgram Manager2017 — 2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Sahem UAEInnovation Architect2015 — 2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- HoneybirdCo-Founder, Head Of Product2015 — 2019
- JUST (Project JUST)Tech Advisor2015 — 2017Dubai, New York
- Customyze.coCo-Founder2013 — 2017Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Joseph GroupProject Manager2010 — 2014Dubai
Skills & more
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CommunicationTeam ManagementProblem SolvingMentoringIncubationExecutive CoachingCoachingEdtechBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipCompetitive AnalysisLanguages Arabic · English · Farsi · French · Italian · Spanish
- Semafor World Economy Principal — SEMAFOR
- ASU+GSV Summit 2023 Attendee — ASU+GSV Summit
- Edtech Insiders Pioneering Guest (First 50 Episodes) — Edtech Insiders
- Climate Reality Leader — Climate Reality Leadership Corps
- Data Science for Business — DataCamp
- Global Environmental Management — DTU - Technical University of Denmark
- Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators — University of Pennsylvania
- Introduction to SQL — DataCamp
- Venture Deals Fall 2019 — Kauffman Fellows
From Mehrad's professional profile.
Deals · 39
AquaPoroSolo GP
via Cool Climate Collective · filed Jun 2026
Cascade BiocatalystsSolo GP
via Cool Climate Collective · filed Aug 2025
InventwoodSolo GP
via Cool Climate Collective · filed Apr 2025
ShovelsSolo GP
via Cool Climate Collective · filed Dec 2024
GlanrisSolo GP
via Cool Climate Collective · filed Jul 2022
HeimdalSolo GP
via Cool Climate Collective · filed Nov 2021
ElectricFishSolo GP
via Cool Climate Collective · filed Apr 2021
DTE MaterialsSolo GP
via Cool Climate Collective · filed Sep 2018
Alga BiosciencesSolo GP
BiomeSolo GP
Dandelion EnergySolo GP
FocalSolo GP
Ginkgo BioworksSolo GP
GOBSolo GP
HarvestSolo GP
HayzelSolo GP
KaikakuSolo GP
Kawa ProjectSolo GP
LeafrSolo GP
LingroveSolo GP
Modern Energy StorageSolo GP
NatrionSolo GP
NevoyaSolo GP
New FarmersSolo GP
OffstreamSolo GP
PhaidraSolo GP
PioneerSolo GP
PraanSolo GP
Raya PowerSolo GP
Sightline ClimateSolo GP
SphereSolo GP
WastedSolo GP
WaterplanSolo GP
Broadband AccessSolo GP
Elastic EnergySolo GP
Innovate for Climate TechSolo GP
Ivy EnergySolo GP
ZenoSolo GP
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mehrad Yaghmai?
- Mehrad Yaghmai is Managing Partner at Cool Climate Collective, where he works on climate technology ventures. His background includes founding startups and engaging with corporate, startup, and government stakeholders on systems-level challenges. He conducts lectures and workshops focused on knowledge-sharing in his field.
- Where does Mehrad Yaghmai work?
- Mehrad Yaghmai is Managing Partner at Cool Climate Collective.
- What check size does Mehrad Yaghmai write?
- Mehrad Yaghmai typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- Where did Mehrad Yaghmai go to school?
- Mehrad Yaghmai studied at UC San Diego (BA, Political Science - International Relations); Santa Monica College; Dubai College.
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Also attended Santa Monica College14
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Also attended Dubai College14
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