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Nick Rancis

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Investor at National Grid Partners

Boston / New England

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Nick Rancis is a venture builder and innovation leader with experience spanning the full commercialization cycle from founding scientist to corporate portfolio manager. He has held roles including co-founder and CTO at Clear Comfort Water, P&L leader for multiple spin-off companies at Ginkgo Bioworks, and Senior Innovation Manager at National Grid Partners, where he deployed technologies across energy, water, and advanced manufacturing sectors. His work focuses on scaling hard science technologies from laboratory development to market deployment within corporate and venture contexts, with a track record including patents, publications, and board service at Fraunhofer USA.

Experience

  1. National GridNational Grid Partners - Transformative Innovationcurrent2021 — presentBoston, MA
  2. Fraunhofer USA Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
  3. Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Director, Commercial Operations2020 — 2021Boston, MA
  4. Fraunhofer USA Inc.Director, TechBridge2017 — 2020Boston, MA
  5. Clear Comfort WaterCo-Founder, Chief Technical Officer, Advisor2014 — 2020Boulder, CO
  6. University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of BusinessMember of the Board of Directors, Deming Center for Entrepreneurship2014 — 2017Boulder, CO
  7. UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric ResearchCommercialization Strategy Consultant2013 — 2014Boulder, CO
  8. University of Colorado BoulderInstructor2012 — 2013Boulder, CO
  9. BioVantage ResourcesFounding Team, Principal Scientist2008 — 2013Greater Denver Area
  10. Solix Algredients, IncFounding Team, Scientist2005 — 2008Fort Collins, Colorado Area
  11. Aspen Flyfishing IncFlyfishing Guide2002 — 2005Aspen, CO

Skills & more

Water18Management18Strategic Planning1Strategy1Patent Law1Emerging TechnologiesApplied Research1BiotechnologyProduct LaunchIntellectual PropertyOpen InnovationTechnology Scouting
+12 moreCommercial OperationWater TreatmentSynthetic BiologyProduct StrategyStart-upsEntrepreneurshipCleantechEnergyRenewable EnergyEnergy EfficiencyVenture CapitalMicrobiology

Languages English · Spanish

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Colleagues at National Grid Partners

Aaron Panzer
Director at National Grid Partners
Arun Chetty
Vice President at National Grid Partners
Ayman Fawaz
Director at National Grid Partners
Brett Chandler
Vice President at National Grid Partners
Chris Coonick
Director at National Grid Partners
Crispin Maconick
Principal at National Grid Partners
Daniel White
Director at National Grid Partners
Eliza Tortorella
Director at National Grid Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nick Rancis?
Nick Rancis is a venture builder and innovation leader with experience spanning the full commercialization cycle from founding scientist to corporate portfolio manager. He has held roles including co-founder and CTO at Clear Comfort Water, P&L leader for multiple spin-off companies at Ginkgo Bioworks, and Senior Innovation Manager at National Grid Partners, where he deployed technologies across energy, water, and advanced manufacturing sectors. His work focuses on scaling hard science technologies from laboratory development to market deployment within corporate and venture contexts, with a track record including patents, publications, and board service at Fraunhofer USA.
Where does Nick Rancis work?
Nick Rancis is at National Grid Partners.
What check size does Nick Rancis write?
Nick Rancis typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Nick Rancis go to school?
Nick Rancis studied at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); Colorado State University (Microbiology, Molecular Biology).

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Also worked at Clear Comfort Water1

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