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Raffi Freeman

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Investor at Clean Energy Venture · Partner (CEVG) / Venture Partner (CEVF) at Clean Energy Ventures · Board director at Nth Cycle

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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About

Co-founder and managing partner of Izuba Energy; climatetech company builder, advisor and investor.

Board director at Nth Cycle

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Nth Cycle's investors · 8

Autodesk FoundationSan FranciscoBroadscaleNew YorkClean Energy VentureBoston · since 2026Clean Energy VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checksEquinor VenturesStavanger · $1M – $70M checksMuus Climate PartnersNew YorkPillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks · since 2026VoLo Earth VenturesSnowmass Village · $2M checks

Co-founders at Nth Cycle

MOMegan O'Connor
Megan O'ConnorCo-Founder and CEO
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Chad D. Vecitis, PhDCo-Founder and Chief Scientist
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Desirée Plata, PhDCo-founder & Science Advisor

Experience

  1. Nth CycleChief Financial Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Izuba EnergyCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — present
  3. Original Position VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
  4. Clean Energy VenturesPartner (CEVG) / Venture Partner (CEVF)current2022 — present
  5. Cambridge Creative DevelopmentManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
  6. Cambridge News (Cambridge Day)President (Interim), Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. Sublime SystemsVice President, Strategy2021 — 2025
  8. SabbaticalSabbatical2020 — 2021
  9. OusterVice President, Business (CRO/CBO/CCO)2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  10. MODO FuelsVice President, Business/Corporate Development2015 — 2017
  11. Flagship PioneeringPrincipal2015 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  12. Midori USA, Inc.President2014 — 2015
  13. SEDI LabsFounder2013 — 2015Greater Boston Area
  14. PronutriaBusiness Development Manager2012 — 2013Cambridge, MA
  15. BlackBoxBioCEO, Co-Founder2011 — 2012Cambridge, MA
  16. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2010 — 2012
  17. Renova Capital PartnersConsulting Analyst2010 — 2011
  18. IDEASCo-Founder, Director2008 — 2011
  19. 2Seeds NetworkAssociate2010
  20. ADN Capital Ventures, Inc.Analyst2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship71Research33Non-profits16Strategy81Start-ups55Leadership27Program Management17Venture Capital7Nonprofits19Analysis10Project Management13Strategic Planning7
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Director at Clean Energy Venture
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Bengt Karlsson
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Benjamin Singh
Director at Clean Energy Venture
Bob Place
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Cara Tobin
Investor at Clean Energy Venture

Frequently asked questions

Who is Raffi Freeman?
Co-founder and managing partner of Izuba Energy; climatetech company builder, advisor and investor.
Where does Raffi Freeman work?
Raffi Freeman is at Clean Energy Venture and Board director at Nth Cycle.
Where did Raffi Freeman go to school?
Raffi Freeman studied at Stanford University (B.A., Economics, Public Policy); The Branson School.

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended The Branson School19

Emily LibrescoHead of Marketing & Communications at Lerer HippeauJohn BurkeCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOFMichele SpitzerHead of Portfolio & Platform at Asymmetric Capital PartnersAlex OppenheimerFounder & GP at Verissimo VenturesHadley MullinSenior Managing Director at TSG Consumer PartnersJason RischPartner at Greylock Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sabbatical6

Fien HogewoningSenior Counsel Investments at Innovation IndustriesMike VernalPartner at Sequoia CapitalAaron KingAdvisor at Linus AnalyticsAaron CarverCo-founder and CTO at chrtJevgeni KabanovDirector at ZeroTurnaroundRyan VallesManager of Issuer at Interview Kickstart

Also worked at Midori USA, Inc.2

Brian BaynesCo-Founder, Midori Health / Kaleido Biosciences & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCJack Geremia, PhDFounder at Matterworks Website

Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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