Nancy Pfund
InvestorFounder at DBL Partners · Board director at NEXTracker · Board director at Eco.Logic Brands
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Nancy Pfund founded DBL Partners and works in impact investing, focusing on social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. Before starting DBL, she was a Managing Director in Venture Capital at JPMorgan and began her investment career at Hambrecht & Quist in 1984, with earlier roles at Intel, the State of California, Stanford University, and the Sierra Club. She holds a BA and MA in anthropology from Stanford University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Board director at NEXTracker
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NEXTracker's investors · 4
Co-founders at NEXTracker
DS
Daniel ShugarExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Eco.Logic Brands
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Co-founders at Eco.Logic Brands
JC
Julie CorbettDirector
Experience
- DBL PartnersFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2008 — presentSan Francisco, Palo Alto
- Farmers Business NetworkMember Board Of Directorscurrent2014 — present
- The MuseMember, Board of Directorscurrent2015 — presentNew York
- ZOLA ElectricMember, Board of Directorscurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, Tanzania
- ZincFive, Inc.Past Member, Board of Directorscurrent2011 — present
- SolarCityPast Member, Board of Directors2007 — 2016
- PandoraPast Member, Board of Directors2006 — 2011
- Tesla MotorsBoard Observer2006 — 2010
- J.P. MorganManaging Director, Venture Capital2002 — 2008
Investments
Board seats
BellwetherChestnut CarbonPandora IIIRainSolarCitySpatialTesla MotorsZola Electric
Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website.
Colleagues at DBL Partners
Becky Cooper
Chief Financial Officer at DBL Partners
Carol Wong
Chief Administrative Officer at DBL Partners
Glenn Poppe
Investor at DBL Partners
Ira Ehrenpreis
Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
Jake Harris
Principal at DBL Partners
Mark Perutz
Partner at DBL Partners
Paula Uniacke
Director of Impact at DBL Partners
Vincent Caruso
Principal at DBL Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nancy Pfund?
- Nancy Pfund founded DBL Partners and works in impact investing, focusing on social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. Before starting DBL, she was a Managing Director in Venture Capital at JPMorgan and began her investment career at Hambrecht & Quist in 1984, with earlier roles at Intel, the State of California, Stanford University, and the Sierra Club. She holds a BA and MA in anthropology from Stanford University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.
- Where does Nancy Pfund work?
- Nancy Pfund is Founder at DBL Partners and Board director at NEXTracker and Board director at Eco.Logic Brands.
- What does Nancy Pfund invest in?
- Nancy Pfund invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
- What boards does Nancy Pfund sit on?
- Nancy Pfund holds tracked board seats at Bellwether, Chestnut Carbon, Pandora III, Rain, SolarCity, Spatial, Tesla Motors, Zola Electric.
- What companies has Nancy Pfund invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Advanced MicroGrid Solutions, Farmers Business Network, Andela, Chestnut Carbon, eMeter, NextPower (formerly Nextracker), Rain Industries, SolarCity, Wynd Technologies.
- Where did Nancy Pfund go to school?
- Nancy Pfund studied at Yale School of Management; Stanford University (Master's Degree, Anthropology); Stanford University (Bachelor's Degree, Anthropology).
- Does Nancy Pfund lead rounds?
- Yes — Nancy Pfund has led 2 tracked investments.
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Pandora22
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