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Sean Petersen

Investor

Investor at Wellington Management

New York, New York

Writes $5 – $25 checks · typically $20

About

Sean Petersen is a Managing Director of Private Climate Investing at Wellington Management, where he leads venture and growth investments in climate and industrial technology. He has deployed over $275 million in venture capital across North America, Europe, and emerging markets in sectors including climate, e-logistics, education, and fintech, and has committed approximately $100 million as a limited partner in prominent venture funds. Petersen brings more than 20 years of experience in technology startups and venture investing, including founding roles at fintech companies Swapswire and Blackbird, both acquired by public entities.

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Experience

  1. Wellington ManagementManaging Director, Private Climate Investingcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. AI FundGeneral Partner2019 — 2021Palo Alto, California
  3. IFC - International Finance CorporationVenture Capital2011 — 2019
  4. Good Energies $2 billion single family backed venture fundDirector2006 — 2011
  5. SwapsWire (now INFO.NASDAQ IHS Markit $30Bn market cap)VP Business Development- Founding Team member2001 — 2004
  6. Blackbird (now CME.NASDAQ)Vice President-Founder1999 — 2001

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA
  2. Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBS, Chemical Engineering

Skills & more

Corporate DevelopmentFinanceEmerging MarketsInvestmentsVenture CapitalProject FinanceMarketingBusiness PlanningFinancial ModelingBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsDue Diligence
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Also attended The Wharton School1,382

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Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute59

Lawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot CapitalPatch PaczkowskiVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceElly KeinanVenture Partner at PitangoAaron HenshawInvestor at Ambush CapitalJoe LallouzInvestor at Ambush Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at AI Fund35

Anthony SoohooVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalPhoebe FanDirector of Operations at Foothill VenturesBill MacCartneyFormer VP ML at Cohere at SignalFirePhoebe WangPartner at WI Harper GroupJason RischPartner at Greylock PartnersCaroline DuffyPartner at Cowboy Ventures

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Also worked at IFC - International Finance Corporation89

Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalKanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Gary KhoengPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Paul AselVenture Partner at NGP Capital

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Colleagues at Wellington Management

Alan Hsu
Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management
Anna Lunden
Equity Portfolio Manager, EMEA DE&I Committee – Chair at Wellington Management
Campe Goodman
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management
Connor Fitzgerald
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management
Greg Wasserman
Head of Private Climate Investing at Wellington Management
Jackson Cummings
Head at Wellington Management
Jean Hynes
CEO at Wellington Management
John Norberg
Enterprise Risk Management at Wellington Management