About
Impact investor and international development practitioner with leadership experience in climate policy and energy access and agriculture across East Africa, South Asia and Central America, including managing One Acre Fund's Kenya operations.
Experience
- AlliedPartnercurrent2021 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Confidential - Private FoundationVoting Access and Civic Engagement Program Advisorcurrent2020 β present
- Factor[e] VenturesAdvisorcurrent2021 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Factor[e] VenturesPartner2015 β 2021New York, New York, United States
- S4S TechnologiesBoard Chair2019 β 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Clean Crop TechnologiesBoard Observer2020 β 2021Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
- Ampersand Electric MotorcyclesDirector2018 β 2020Kigali, Rwanda
- InspiraFarmsDirector2016 β 2020
- Apollo AgricultureCo-Founder and Director2016 β 2018
- Office of the White House CounselLegal Intern2014
- Frank J. Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law at NYU School of LawResearch Assistant - New York State Energy Policy2013 β 2014
- Khosla ImpactSummer Associate2014
- New York AngelsFuture Angel2014
- InSITEFellow, VP for CleanTech2013 β 2014
- Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, The White House Office of Management and BudgetIntern2013
- One Acre FundOperations Manager - Kenya2010 β 2012
- White House Council on Environmental QualityClimate Change Adaptation Analyst2009 β 2010
- The Darfur Stoves Project (now Potential Energy)Executive Team Member2008 β 2010
- Natural Resources Defense CouncilSustainable Energy Fellow2009
- U.S. Department of StateIntern2008
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Individually Designed Major: Global Politics of Health2004 β 2009
- New York University School of LawDoctor of Law (J.D.), Law2012 β 2015
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science (M.S.), Civil and Environmental Engineering/Atmosphere-Energy2004 β 2009
- School for International TrainingAmazon Resources Management2006
Skills & more
Nonprofits2Policy Analysis4Sustainable Energy2Renewable Energy4Cleantech2International Development1Energy Policy1Research3Public Policy2
Languages English Β· Portuguese Β· Spanish
- New York State Bar β Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division - First Department
From Seth's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,575
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,569 more
Also attended New York University School of Law54
Sallie KimInvestor at 8VCSean TraynorPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalEsther DominguezGeneral Counsel at .406 VenturesMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalSteve SwerdlowSenior Advisor at Navitas CapitalMerete Lundbye MΓΈllerVenture Partner, General Counsel at Sunstone Capital
+ 48 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Clean Crop Technologies7
Tenbite ErmiasPartner at Factor[e] VenturesMike WinterfieldFounder and Managing Partner at Active Impact InvestmentsAmy DuffuorCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesMatthew NordanCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesJillian ChasePrincipal at Prime Impact FundPete OberleManaging Partner at Trailhead Capital
+ 1 more
Also worked at InspiraFarms2
Also worked at Apollo Agriculture5
Also worked at New York Angels22
Oliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture CapitalChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterJamesPrincipal at Draper AssociatesPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalAmit SharmaFounder/GP at Black Jays VenturesSukriti ChadhaInvestor at NZVC
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Colleagues at Factor[e] Ventures
Aishat Raji
West Africa Director at Factor[e] Ventures
Akta
Venture Partner at Factor[e] Ventures
Amanda DelCore
Investor at Factor[e] Ventures
Andrew Hargadon
Managing Partner at Factor[e] Ventures
Dr. Morgan DeFoort
Partner at Factor[e] Ventures
Hillary
Executive Support Specialist at Factor[e] Ventures
James Phelan
Development Director at Factor[e] Ventures
Jamie Doyen
Chief Financial Officer at Factor[e] Ventures





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