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Rodi Guidero

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Executive Director, Breakthrough Energy; Managing Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Kirkland, Washington

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

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About

Leads Breakthrough Energy as Executive Director and serves as Managing Partner of Breakthrough Energy Ventures. He previously worked at BMGI (now Cascade Investment) focusing on early-stage technology and VC fund investments, and was general counsel for two Silicon Valley VC firms. He holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from the University of Washington.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Stanford Law School (J.D.) Studied at University of Washington (B.A.)

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Experience

  1. Breakthrough EnergyExecutive Director, Breakthrough Energycurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Breakthrough EnergyManaging Partner, Breakthrough Energy Venturescurrent2016 — presentKirkland, Washington, United States
  3. Gates VenturesManaging Director, Strategic Investmentscurrent2016 — present
  4. Kymeta CorporationBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  5. BMGIPrincipal-Directed Investments2010 — 2016
  6. Independent ConsultantVenture Capital2010
  7. ComVenturesGeneral Counsel2006 — 2009
  8. VantagePoint Venture PartnersGeneral Counsel2000 — 2006
  9. E*TRADE FinancialAssociate General Counsel1999 — 2000
  10. Brobeck, Phleger & HarrisonAssociate1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Venture Capital52Private Equity22

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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

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Who is Rodi Guidero?
Leads Breakthrough Energy as Executive Director and serves as Managing Partner of Breakthrough Energy Ventures. He previously worked at BMGI (now Cascade Investment) focusing on early-stage technology and VC fund investments, and was general counsel for two Silicon Valley VC firms. He holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from the University of Washington.
Where does Rodi Guidero work?
Rodi Guidero is Executive Director, Breakthrough Energy; Managing Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
What does Rodi Guidero invest in?
Rodi Guidero invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation.
What check size does Rodi Guidero write?
Rodi Guidero typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
Where did Rodi Guidero go to school?
Rodi Guidero studied at Stanford Law School (J.D.); University of Washington (B.A., English); South Whidbey High School.

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