About
Founder and Managing Partner of Virta Ventures with 15+ years of operating and investing experience in climate tech; previously CFO at Full Harvest and held roles at RePower, Admirals Bank, Stem, and SunPower. Holds a Wharton MBA and Yale BA, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Virta VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Full HarvestAdvisor2022 — 2023
- Full HarvestCFO2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- FOG VenturesInvestor2021 — 2023
- Climate Tech OperatorsCo-Founder and Investor2021 — 2023
- Amritam HoldingsSyndicate Lead and Investor2021 — 2023
- Operators GuildMember, SF Circle Lead2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- FRS VenturesAngel Investor & Advisor2015 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- SoligentVP Business Development and Business Operations2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Admirals BankVP, Strategy and Product2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Stem, Inc.Manager, Strategic Projects and FP&A2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- SunPower CorporationManager, Financial Products2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- SOLAZYMEResearch Consultant2010
- U.S. Department of EnergyIntern at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy2010
- Ecological DevelopmentBusiness Analyst (Intern)2009
- NBC Sports GroupAssociate Producer - Sunday Night Football2007 — 2009
Skills & more
Strategy36Strategic Planning10Analysis6Management10Renewable Energy36Cleantech8Financial Modeling26Financial Analysis5Energy18Alternative Energy2Business Strategy13Project Management5
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Due DiligenceBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentEnergy PolicyMarketingCompetitive AnalysisSolar EnergyStart-upsProject FinanceFinanceEntrepreneurshipProduct Development- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
From Russell's professional profile.
Colleagues at Virta Ventures
Charlie Warren
Advisor at Virta Ventures
David Bill
Operating Partner at Virta Ventures
Dipak Kumar
Investor at Virta Ventures
Eyal Zurr
Advisor at Virta Ventures
Farlan Dowell
Operating Partner at Virta Ventures
Garrett Goldberg
Venture Partner at Virta Ventures
Lee Hoffman
Advisor at Virta Ventures
Sam Cates
Partner and Managing Director at Positive Sum Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Russell Sprole?
- Founder and Managing Partner of Virta Ventures with 15+ years of operating and investing experience in climate tech; previously CFO at Full Harvest and held roles at RePower, Admirals Bank, Stem, and SunPower. Holds a Wharton MBA and Yale BA, and is a CFA Charterholder.
- Where does Russell Sprole work?
- Russell Sprole is Founder and Managing Partner at Virta Ventures.
- Where did Russell Sprole go to school?
- Russell Sprole studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); Yale University (BA, Political Science); The Hotchkiss School.
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Also attended Yale University845
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Shared employers
Also worked at Full Harvest6
Also worked at Stem, Inc.12
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Also worked at SunPower Corporation20
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