Michael Jackson
InvestorManaging Partner at Earthshot Ventures · Board director at Noteworthy AI · Board director at Kanin Energy · Director at Simple Energy
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Mike Jackson, a 15-year climate-tech entrepreneur and VC who rose to partner and later led fund strategy, offers single-sector continuity and a systems-driven, thrice-daily email-batching practice influenced by Cal Newport.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Board director at Noteworthy AI
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Noteworthy AI's investors · 12
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Board director at Kanin Energy
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Kanin Energy's investors · 6
Co-founders at Kanin Energy

Director at Simple Energy
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Simple Energy's investors · 2
Co-founders at Simple Energy
Experience
- Earthshot VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Kanin EnergyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Noteworthy AIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- ShimmerIndustriesBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Planet FWDBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ParadeBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- DerapiBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Village GlobalNetwork Leader2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Elemental ExceleratorInvestor in Residence2017 — 2020Honolulu, HI
- Steelhead PeakFounder and CEO2017 — 2020
- Generate Capital IncDeveloper in Residence2018 — 2020San Francisco, CA
- RapidSOSBoard Observer2016 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Westly GroupPartner2014 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
- The Westly GroupPrincipal2011 — 2014Menlo Park, CA
- The Westly GroupAssociate2010 — 2011Menlo Park, CA
- The Westly GroupAnalyst2009 — 2010Menlo Park, CA
- The Westly GroupIntern2009Menlo Park, CA
- Simple EnergyBoard Member2014 — 2018Boulder, CO
- Honest BuildingsBoard Observer2013 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Edeniq, Inc.Board Observer2013 — 2018Visalia-Hanford Area
- EnerkemBoard Observer2011 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- TroveBoard Observer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Village Green EnergyCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2007 — 2009San Francisco, CA
- Stanford UniversityIndia Program Research Coordinator, Program on Energy and Sustainable Development2005 — 2007Palo Alto, CA
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Colleagues at Earthshot Ventures
Network3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Jackson?
- Mike Jackson, a 15-year climate-tech entrepreneur and VC who rose to partner and later led fund strategy, offers single-sector continuity and a systems-driven, thrice-daily email-batching practice influenced by Cal Newport.
- Where does Michael Jackson work?
- Michael Jackson is Managing Partner at Earthshot Ventures and Board director at Noteworthy AI and Board director at Kanin Energy.
- What does Michael Jackson invest in?
- Michael Jackson invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- What check size does Michael Jackson write?
- Michael Jackson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Michael Jackson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Enerkem, Good Eggs, Honest Buildings, Noteworthy AI, Planet Labs, Rapidsos, Simple Energy, Trove.
- Where did Michael Jackson go to school?
- Michael Jackson studied at Stanford University (Master's of Science, Energy Engineering); Stanford University (Bachelor's of Science, Double Major in Biological Science and Earth Systems: Energy Science and Technology).
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Village Global35
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Also worked at Elemental Excelerator11
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Also worked at Honest Buildings4
Also worked at Trove12
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