Where does Peter Yolles work?

Peter Yolles is Managing Partner at Echo River Capital and Board director at WaterSmart Software.

What check size does Peter Yolles write?

Peter Yolles typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.

What boards does Peter Yolles sit on?

Peter Yolles holds tracked board seats at WaterSmart Software.

Where did Peter Yolles go to school?

Peter Yolles studied at Yale School of Management (MBA, Finance); Yale School of the Environment (Master's Degree, Water Science); University of Colorado Boulder (BA, Political Science).

Peter Yolles

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Managing Partner at Echo River Capital · Board director at WaterSmart Software

Marin County, California

Writes $50K – $250K checks

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About

Peter Yolles is a former water‑tech founder who scaled WaterSmart Software to 200 utilities and 20+ million users, pairing a Yale MBA and water‑science master's with North‑Star, values‑forward investing.

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AgTechClimate TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHardwareSaaS

Board director at WaterSmart Software

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WaterSmart Software's investors · 3

Echo River CapitalMarin County · $10K – $250K checks · since 2015 Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checks The Westly GroupMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2015

Experience

Echo River Capital PBCFounder and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Amritam HoldingsInvestor2021 — 2023
Water Insight AdvisorsAdvisor, Angel Investor2018 — 2020
WaterSmart Software (Acquired by VertexOne)Board Member2009 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
WaterSmart Software (Acquired by VertexOne)Founder and Chief Policy Officer2014 — 2018San Francisco, CA
WaterSmart Software (Acquired by VertexOne)Founder and CEO2009 — 2014San Francisco
Water Insight AdvisorsPrincipal2008 — 2011San Francisco
The Nature ConservancyProject Director2001 — 2008San Francisco
Western Water CompanyVice President1999 — 2001Pt. Richmond, CA
GE Capital - Structured Finance GroupAssociate1997 — 1999Stamford, CT
Environmental Defense FundIntern1995 — 1996Oakland, CA
Pacific InstituteAnalyst1992 — 1994Oakland, CA
Fastline - Mobile Traffic Info ServiceBusiness Development Manager1991 — 1992San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Strategy99Strategic Planning46Leadership28Water99Impact Investing10Sustainability99Start-ups35Entrepreneurship52Venture Capital11Business Development31Water Management78Environmental Policy41

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Climate ChangeWater ResourcesProgram ManagementNatural Resource ManagementEnergy ManagementEnvironmental ScienceProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsTeam BuildingSustainable BusinessWater SupplyCleantech

NAUI Scuba Diver Certification — NAUI Worldwide

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WaterSmart SoftwareBoard seat

via Echo River Capital · filed Apr 2015 · $7M raise

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Yolles?: Peter Yolles is a former water‑tech founder who scaled WaterSmart Software to 200 utilities and 20+ million users, pairing a Yale MBA and water‑science master's with North‑Star, values‑forward investing.
Where does Peter Yolles work?: Peter Yolles is Managing Partner at Echo River Capital and Board director at WaterSmart Software.
What does Peter Yolles invest in?: Peter Yolles invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Peter Yolles write?: Peter Yolles typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
What boards does Peter Yolles sit on?: Peter Yolles holds tracked board seats at WaterSmart Software.
Where did Peter Yolles go to school?: Peter Yolles studied at Yale School of Management (MBA, Finance); Yale School of the Environment (Master's Degree, Water Science); University of Colorado Boulder (BA, Political Science).

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