Rodi Guidero
InvestorManaging Partner and Executive Director at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Kirkland, Washington
Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Rodi Guidero centers climate deployment in the Global South—India and parts of Africa—combining grants, project finance and VC across programs and convening airlines, shipowners and fuel producers for commercial pilots.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Experience
- Breakthrough EnergyExecutive Director, Breakthrough Energycurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Breakthrough EnergyManaging Partner, Breakthrough Energy Venturescurrent2016 — presentKirkland, Washington, United States
- Gates VenturesManaging Director, Strategic Investmentscurrent2016 — present
- Kymeta CorporationBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- BMGIPrincipal-Directed Investments2010 — 2016
- Independent ConsultantVenture Capital2010
- ComVenturesGeneral Counsel2006 — 2009
- VantagePoint Venture PartnersGeneral Counsel2000 — 2006
- E*TRADE FinancialAssociate General Counsel1999 — 2000
- Brobeck, Phleger & HarrisonAssociate1996 — 1999
Education
- Stanford Law SchoolJ.D.1993 — 1996
- University of WashingtonB.A., English1988 — 1992
- South Whidbey High School
Skills & more
Venture Capital52Private Equity22Start-ups33Mergers9Venture Financing12
From Rodi's professional profile.
Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Adam Wallen
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Alice Jackson
Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ashley Grosh
Head of Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ben Gaddy
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Founder at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rodi Guidero work?
- Rodi Guidero is Managing Partner and Executive Director 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.
Same school
Also attended Stanford Law School73
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Also attended University of Washington261
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gates Ventures4
Also worked at Kymeta Corporation3
Also worked at VantagePoint Venture Partners17
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