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Sam Bursten

Investor

Partner at Energy Impact Partners

New York, New York

Writes $3M – $10M checks · typically $7M

FoundedRondo Energy

Experience

  1. Energy Impact PartnersPartnercurrent2016 — presentNew York, United States
  2. AssetCoolBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Elementl PowerBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. Cyclic MaterialsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. KolomaBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  6. Rondo EnergyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  7. SitetrackerBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  8. AerosealBoard Observer2021 — 2025
  9. Project CanaryBoard Observer2021 — 2025
  10. CIT Energy FinanceAnalyst2014 — 2016New York, New York

Education

  1. Duke UniversityPublic Policy BA, Economics Minor, Energy & Environment Certificate

Skills & more

Languages Spanish

From Sam's professional profile.

Colleagues at Energy Impact Partners

Adam James
Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Alex Raguet
Venture Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Anil Achyuta
Investment Managing Director at TDK Ventures
Anthony Oni
Managing Partner & CEO Elevate Future Fund at Energy Impact Partners
Arthur Pierse
Investor at Energy Impact Partners
Ashwin Shashindranath
Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Cassie Bowe
Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Charlotte Guyett
Principal at Energy Impact Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sam Bursten work?
Sam Bursten is Partner at Energy Impact Partners.
What check size does Sam Bursten write?
Sam Bursten typically writes checks of $3M – $10M.
What companies did Sam Bursten found?
Sam Bursten founded Rondo Energy.

Same school

Also attended Duke University499

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Shared employers

Also worked at AssetCool1

Eshel LipmanPartner at Extantia Capital

Also worked at Rondo Energy5

Stefan ZlatevInvestor at Breakthrough Energy VenturesShayle KannPartner at Energy Impact PartnersWaleed SnobarSenior Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy VenturesTibor TothSenior Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy VenturesVinay KonuruFounder at Jeevy Fabrication

Also worked at Sitetracker10

Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesDoug GilstrapExecutive Advisor at TCVJohn ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesKatie McClainPartner & COO, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesJuan MuldoonPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesKevin StevensPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures

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Also worked at Aeroseal4

Matt EggersManaging Director at Prelude VenturesJesse DevitteCo-founder and General Partner at Building VenturesJacob BroPartner and Co-Founder at 2150Chris PoirierBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures