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Rahul Shendure

Executive at CarbonBuilt · Executive at Bellwether Bio · Executive at Oscilla Power

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Roger HurwitzunlockedRahul: together at General Electric (1997–1998)
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×2Rahul: together at Ballard Power Systems
×2Rahul: together at Amyris

About

Rahul Shendure is Founder and Managing Partner at Full Circle Ventures, focusing on energy, climate, and health. A chemical engineer, he has more than 24 years of experience across companies including GE, Ballard, Amyris, Oscilla, Bellwether, and CarbonBuilt, working in areas such as plastics, hydrogen and fuel cells, synthetic biology-enabled fuels and chemicals, ocean energy, cancer diagnostics, and low-carbon concrete. He has invested in over 65 startups in the energy and health sectors.

Executive at CarbonBuilt

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CarbonBuilt's investors · 3

Autodesk FoundationSan FranciscoConnecticut InnovationsNew Haven · $500K – $2M checksFoundamentalSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks

Co-founders at CarbonBuilt

GSGaurav Sant
Gaurav SantDirector

Executive at Bellwether Bio

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Bellwether Bio's investors · 2

The W FundSeattle · $500K checks · since 2018WRF CapitalSeattle · $100K – $2M checks · since 2018

Executive at Oscilla Power

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Oscilla Power's investors · 3

Department of EnergyWashington · since 2011National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)since 2011National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2011

Co-founders at Oscilla Power

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Nair BalakrishnanExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Full Circle VenturesFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2026 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Self-employedEarly-Stage Investorcurrent2005 — present
  3. Oscilla Power, Inc.Co-Founder, CEO, Directorcurrent2009 — presentSeattle, WA
  4. CarbonBuiltFounding CEO, Director2020 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
  5. Bellwether BioCo-Founder, CEO, Director2016 — 2019Seattle, WA
  6. AmyrisVP, Product Marketing2006 — 2009Emeryville, CA
  7. Ventures WestConsultant2005 — 2006Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  8. Ballard Power SystemsManager, Strategic Marketing2001 — 2005Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  9. Consultant to ecotourism, healthcare software, and restaurant businessesConsultant1998 — 1999Belize & Seattle
  10. General ElectricCorporate Audit Staff1997 — 1998Seattle, Kansas City, Lynchburg, Seoul, Shanghai, Paris
  11. GE PlasticsTechnical Leadership Program1995 — 1997Waterford, NY & Beauvais, France

Skills & more

Energy61Environmental1Renewable Energy53Business Strategy26Start-ups43Environmental Awareness3Mergers1Business Development9Venture Capital11Cross-functional Team Leadership4Cleantech22Project Management6
+10 moreProgram ManagementRisk ManagementStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipBiofuelsAlternative EnergyClean TechnologySustainable EnergyStrategyStrategic Planning

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Who is Rahul Shendure?
Rahul Shendure is Founder and Managing Partner at Full Circle Ventures, focusing on energy, climate, and health. A chemical engineer, he has more than 24 years of experience across companies including GE, Ballard, Amyris, Oscilla, Bellwether, and CarbonBuilt, working in areas such as plastics, hydrogen and fuel cells, synthetic biology-enabled fuels and chemicals, ocean energy, cancer diagnostics, and low-carbon concrete. He has invested in over 65 startups in the energy and health sectors.
Where does Rahul Shendure work?
Rahul Shendure is Executive at CarbonBuilt and Executive at Bellwether Bio and Executive at Oscilla Power.
Where did Rahul Shendure go to school?
Rahul Shendure studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Chemical Engineering); Harvard Business School (MBA).

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000

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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Oscilla Power, Inc.2

Kristin MartinezExecutive Officer at OneEnergyRick LuebbeFounder at Group14 Technologies

Also worked at CarbonBuilt2

Gaurav SantAdvisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture ClimateHerb GlaserChief Legal Officer at Equatic

Also worked at Ballard Power Systems11

Aaron FykeFounder and Managing Partner at Thin Line CapitalAlfred LamPartner at ChrysalixAdrian FieldInvestor at Perscitus LLPGerri SinclairStrategic Advisor at Voyager CapitalAmanda LiExecutive Officer, Director at Banyan InfrastructureMarty NeeseExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at Verdagy

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Also worked at General Electric478

Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsLeo FonsecaSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesAl GhousInvestor at Notable CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund

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