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About
Sam Calisch is the founder and CEO of Copper, where the company focuses on electrification. His work emphasizes making electrification accessible to a broad audience.
Founder & CEO at Copper
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Copper's investors · 11
ChrysalixDelft · $36.5K – $2.9M checksClimacticSan Francisco · $1.5M – $3M checksCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksDesigner FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksMMC VenturesLondon · $635K – $13M checksNecessary VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $2M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksPrelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksSBXiCambridge · $10K – $1M checksThe E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M checksVoyager PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks
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Co-founders at Copper
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Eric WilhelmFounder
Experience
- CopperFounder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- CopperFounder and CTO2022 — 2023
- Rewiring AmericaAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Rewiring AmericaHead of Special Projects2020 — 2023
- ElmworksAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- ElmworksCTO and Founder2020 — 2022
- ActivateEntrepreneurial Research Fellow2020 — 2022
- Foli ResearchFounder2019 — 2021
- OtherlabR&D Fellow2010 — 2012
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Calisch?
- Sam Calisch is the founder and CEO of Copper, where the company focuses on electrification. His work emphasizes making electrification accessible to a broad audience.
- Where does Sam Calisch work?
- Sam Calisch is Founder & CEO of Copper.
- What companies did Sam Calisch found?
- Sam Calisch founded Copper.
- Where did Sam Calisch go to school?
- Sam Calisch studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS); Grinnell College (Bachelor of Arts - BA).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,211
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaS.B.Founded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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Grinnell College mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joel PollickBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Percent Pledge +1Clint KorverB.A.Founded Ulu VenturesBeth ObermillerBachelor’s DegreeFounded Alumni VenturesHam SerunjogiBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Chipper CashMaijid MoujaledBAFounded Chipper CashMike GiardelloBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Cinderbio
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Grinnell College31
Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcClint KorverCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu VenturesBeth ObermillerCo-Founder & Board Member Emeritus at Basecamp FundCurt PabstVenture Partner at RSCMTerran MottInvestor at Positive Sum CapitalAndreata MuforoPartner at TLcom Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Copper4
Also worked at Rewiring America2
Also worked at Activate41
Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesRandy AllenCompany Building Partner at Material ImpactIlan GurCEO, ARIA; Co-founder, Activate at ISVPauliina MeskanenInvestor at Great Wave VenturesCristina EscodaManaging Partner at Tachyon VenturesKrish MehtaFellow at LifeX Ventures
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