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Phil Larochelle

Investor

Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M

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Experience

  1. Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Google [X]Senior Technical Program Manager2016 — 2017Mountain View, CA
  3. GoogleEnergy and Sustainability Associate2014 — 2016Mountain View, CA
  4. Adecco @ GoogleBusiness Analyst2014 — 2016Mountain View, CA
  5. Gigawatt-Day Storage SystemsChief Technology Officer2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Adecco @ Google.orgEnergy Analyst/ Electricity Storage Consultant2012Mountain View
  7. Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyARPA-E/ORISE Fellow2010 — 2012Washington, DC
  8. The Alliance For Climate ProtectionSenior Energy Analyst2009 — 2010
  9. Lux ResearchAlternative Power and Energy Storage Analyst2009

Skills & more

Policy AnalysisRenewable Energy4Data AnalysisEnergy Policy5Climate ChangeEnergy Efficiency2

From Phil's professional profile.

Deals · 3

Airloom EnergyBoard seat

via Breakthrough Energy Ventures · filed Oct 2025 · $6M raise

MagLev AeroBoard seat

via Breakthrough Energy Ventures · filed Feb 2025 · $3.2M raise

SustaeraBoard seat

via Breakthrough Energy Ventures · filed Dec 2021 · $10M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Alice Jackson
Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ashley Grosh
Head of Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ben Gaddy
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Chris Poirier
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Phil Larochelle?
Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Where does Phil Larochelle work?
Phil Larochelle is Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
What check size does Phil Larochelle write?
Phil Larochelle typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
What boards does Phil Larochelle sit on?
Phil Larochelle holds tracked board seats at Airloom Energy, MagLev Aero, Sustaera.
Where did Phil Larochelle go to school?
Phil Larochelle studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management); Harvard University (Ph.D., Physics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.Sc., Physics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Alliance For Climate Protection1

Andrea LoDirector at Main Character