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Michael Kearney

Investor

General Partner at The Engine Ventures · Board director at Sora Fuel · Board director at Blue Energy · Board director at Mantel

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

About

Michael Kearney blends MIT systems engineering and economics with early Ambri market-development experience, co-founded Blueprint (750 participants, 450 teams from ~100 institutions), and publishes in Research Policy and Strategy Science.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

BiotechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtech

Board director at Sora Fuel

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Sora Fuel's investors · 6

Innovation UBCVancouverInspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M checksLeitmotifPalo AltoSpero VenturesBurlingame · $2M – $4M checksThe Engine VenturesCambridgeWireframe VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks

Co-founders at Sora Fuel

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Curtis Berlinguette

Board director at Blue Energy

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Blue Energy's investors · 10

Angular VenturesLondon · $200K – $3M checks · since 2026At One VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2026Nucleation CapitalLynnwood · since 2026Overture ClimateSanta Monica · $1M – $3M checks · since 2026Propeller VCJamaica Plain · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checks · since 2026Tamarack GlobalGreenwich · since 2026The Engine VenturesCambridge · since 2026

Co-founders at Blue Energy

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Jake
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Tom
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Jacob JurewiczExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Mantel

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In turn, Michael can intro founders to Mantel's investors below.

Mantel's investors · 6

Eni NextBostonNew Climate VenturesHoustonShell VenturesLondonThe Engine VenturesCambridgeU.S. Armysince 2023Waverley CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Mantel

CHCameron Halliday
Cameron HallidayCo-founder & CEO
DRDanielle Rapson
Danielle RapsonCo-founder & COO
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Danielle ColsonCofounder
SRSean Robertson
Sean RobertsonCo-founder & CTO

Experience

  1. Engine VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Engine VenturesPartner2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. The EnginePartner2022 — 2023
  4. The EnginePrincipal2021 — 2022
  5. The EngineSenior Associate2020 — 2021
  6. The EngineAssociate2019 — 2020
  7. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRoosevelt Project2019 — 2022
  8. MIT Sloan School of ManagementPHD Student2015 — 2019Cambridge, MA
  9. AmbriCorporate Development Principal2013 — 2015Cambridge, MA
  10. AmbriCorporate Development Associate2011 — 2013Cambridge, MA
  11. MIT Energy InitiativeEnergy Fellow2009 — 2011

Skills & more

Energy25Finance6Corporate Development23International Relations2Renewable Energy17Data Analysis9Start-ups9Venture Capital7Sustainability5Entrepreneurship7Financial Modeling9Private Equity5

From Michael's professional profile.

Investments

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at The Engine Ventures

Alaina Hartnett
Associate at The Engine Ventures
Ann DeWitt
General Partner at The Engine Ventures
Bettina Metais
Vice President of Investor Relations & Operations at The Engine Ventures
Colleen Calhoun
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Dan Resnicow
Operating Partner at The Engine Ventures
Darby Dunn
Executive in Residence at The Engine Ventures
David Bradwell
Operating Partner at The Engine Ventures
Deepa Rao
Associate at The Engine Ventures

Network1

Daniel Goldman
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy Ventures

Investors connected to Michael in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Kearney?
Michael Kearney blends MIT systems engineering and economics with early Ambri market-development experience, co-founded Blueprint (750 participants, 450 teams from ~100 institutions), and publishes in Research Policy and Strategy Science.
Where does Michael Kearney work?
Michael Kearney is General Partner at The Engine Ventures and Board director at Sora Fuel and Board director at Blue Energy and Board director at Mantel.
What does Michael Kearney invest in?
Michael Kearney invests in Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Healthtech.
What boards does Michael Kearney sit on?
Michael Kearney holds tracked board seats at Addis Energy, AtmosZero, Blue Energy, Copernic Catalysts, Genomines, Mantel, Osmoses, Pascal, Sora Fuel, Terragia.
Where did Michael Kearney go to school?
Michael Kearney studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Economics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.M., Technology and Policy); Williams College (B.A., Mathematics and Political Science (International Relations)).

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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management518

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387

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Also attended Williams College102

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Shared employers

Also worked at Engine Ventures25

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Also worked at The Engine20

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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology479

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Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management111

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