Michael Bauer
InvestorOperating Partner - Energy at Climactic
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Michael Bauer is an Operating Partner focused on energy, with a background as an energy entrepreneur and experience in venture capital and corporate M&A. He is currently CEO of a stealth Physical AI startup backed by AI Fund, and advises Sentient Energy, NAVIA ENERGY, and FlexCharging. He holds an MBA from Stanford University.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnergy
Experience
- Ayama AICEO & Cofoundercurrent2025 — presentMountain View, CA
- VC, BoD, Expert NetworksFounder, Partner, Advisor roles2022 — 2025California, Florida, Washington State
- Koch Electrical Technologies, a Koch Engineered Solutions companyExecutive Vice President2020 — 2022California, Florida, Kansas
- SENTIENT ENERGYFounder -> CEO -> President2009 — 2021Burlingame, CA
- Foundation CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2009Menlo Park, CA
- U.S. Department of Energy/Foundation Capital/Oak Ridge National LabEntrepreneur in Residence2008 — 2009Washington, D.C./Menlo Park, CA/ Oak Ridge, TN
- BPL GlobalVP Product Management2005 — 2008
- BigBand NetworksDirector, Product Marketing2000 — 2005
- @Home Network -> Excite@HomeDirector, Product Management1998 — 2000Redwood City, California, United States
- Boston Consulting GroupConsultant1994 — 1996
Skills & more
Key Performance IndicatorsChargingBoard of Directors1Advisory Boards1Working with Investors1Entrepreneurship12Venture Capital5Alternative EnergyMergers & Acquisitions4Start-ups24Product Management27Product Marketing14
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StrategyBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentAnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PlanningManagementLeadershipAnalytical SkillsSaaSLanguages Cantonese · Chinese · English · French · German · Greek, Ancient · Latin · Spanish
From Michael's professional profile.
Colleagues at Climactic
Dylan Yap
Jr. Analyst at Climactic
Dylan Yap Jr.
Analyst at Climactic
Haley Hughes
Chief of Staff at Climactic
Han Lee
Physical AI Fellow at Climactic
Josh Felser
Co-founder | Managing Partner at Climactic
Josh Pollak
Operating Partner - Robotics at Climactic
Paul Hawken
Strategic Partner at Climactic
Peter Sun
Investor at Climactic
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Bauer?
- Michael Bauer is an Operating Partner focused on energy, with a background as an energy entrepreneur and experience in venture capital and corporate M&A. He is currently CEO of a stealth Physical AI startup backed by AI Fund, and advises Sentient Energy, NAVIA ENERGY, and FlexCharging. He holds an MBA from Stanford University.
- Where does Michael Bauer work?
- Michael Bauer is Operating Partner - Energy at Climactic.
- What does Michael Bauer invest in?
- Michael Bauer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Energy.
- Where did Michael Bauer go to school?
- Michael Bauer studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Stanford University (AM, East Asian Studies); Technical University of Munich (Masters, General and Theoretical Physics).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA
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Also attended Technical University of Munich477
Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsLuisa DüsbergPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsPaula SchultheissSenior Associate at AN Venture PartnersThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures
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Also attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong112
Sidd SrinivasaVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupBaxter BlackSenior Applied Data Scientist at Madrona Venture GroupMadeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauLily RaakaStrategist at Plum Alley InvestmentsMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundBryson HearneAssociate at ResilienceVC
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Also attended University of Stuttgart55
Samuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesLourdes Álvarez de ToledoPartner at JME VenturesMarkus EnzelbergerPartner at Versant VenturesNapat NantavechsantiPartner, Growth and Finance at Beacon VCTobias JahnPartner at Hitachi VenturesMargret DupslaffInvestment Manager at Alstin Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at SENTIENT ENERGY1
Also worked at Foundation Capital75
Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanne ChenInvestor at Foundation CapitalLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalZack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at BigBand Networks11
Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalTal SlobodkinManaging Partner at StageOne VenturesGal IsraelyManaging Partner at Cedar FundRavi NarulaChief Financial Officer at SymphonyAIMike GordonManaging Director at Meritech Capital PartnersAmit BareketFounder at Perimeter 81
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Also worked at Boston Consulting Group1,469
Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankMassimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesLuca RossettoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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