Shayle Kann
InvestorFounderPartner at Energy Impact Partners · Board director at Koloma · Board director at Electric Hydrogen
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $3M – $10M checks · typically $7M
FoundedElectric HydrogenKoloma
About
Shayle Kann is Managing Partner of Frontier at Energy Impact Partners, a $4+ billion venture capital firm focused on early-stage deeptech investments in the energy sector. Previously, he built and led GTM Research, the market intelligence division of Greentech Media, which was acquired by Verisk Analytics in 2016. He has also worked at the California Public Utilities Commission and Conservation Services Group, and was a U.S. Fulbright Scholar researching renewable energy project finance in Australia.
Board director at Koloma
Intro paths
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In turn, Shayle can intro founders to Koloma's investors below.
Koloma's investors · 11
Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksEnergy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023Evok InnovationsVancouverKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksMaterial ImpactBoston · $100K – $10M checksMOL SwitchPalo AltoPETRONAS VenturesKuala LumpurPiva CapitalSan FranciscoPrelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksRA CapitalBoston
Co-founders at Koloma
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Peter JohnsonExecutive Officer, Director
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Jeff KnuppExecutive Officer
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Bunmi AdekoreExecutive Officer, Director
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Paul HarrakaExecutive Officer
Board director at Electric Hydrogen
Intro paths
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In turn, Shayle can intro founders to Electric Hydrogen's investors below.
Electric Hydrogen's investors · 9
bp venturesLondon · $1M – $10M checksBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2020Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksEnergy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M checks · since 2020Fifth WallLos Angeles · $250K – $100M checksPrelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023S2G InvestmentsChicago · $1M – $5M checksTechnology ImpactPalo Alto · since 2023TemasekSingapore
Co-founders at Electric Hydrogen
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Derek WarnickExecutive Officer
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David EagleshamExecutive Officer, Director
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Raffi GarabedianExecutive Officer, Director
MD
Margaret DeaneExecutive Officer
Experience
- Energy Impact PartnersManaging Partner, Frontiercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Voya EnergyFounding Investor and Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Heron PowerInvestor and Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- StealthInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Elementl PowerInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
- CeiboInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2023 — present
- KolomaInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2022 — present
- NitricityInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Electric HydrogenInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Form EnergyInvestor and Board Observercurrent2020 — present
- Cyclic MaterialsInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Rondo EnergyInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Sublime SystemsInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- RapidSOSInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Boston MetalInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2025
- Greentech Media (acquired NASDAQ: VRSK)Senior Vice President, Head of GTM Research (now Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables)2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Greentech MediaVice President, Head of GTM Research2012 — 2013Greater Boston
- Greentech MediaManaging Director, Solar2010 — 2012
- GTM ResearchSenior Analyst2009 — 2010
- Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, Australian National UniversityU.S. Fulbright Scholar2008 — 2009
Education
- Pomona CollegeB.A., Psychology, Energy & Behavior
Skills & more
Strategy31Renewable Energy84Energy Efficiency19Energy23Solar Energy75Energy Policy46Sustainable Energy44Cleantech25Alternative Energy5Solar Power2Start-ups7Research9
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WindPhotovoltaicsMarket AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipClean TechnologyProject FinanceMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisFrom Shayle's professional profile.
Deals · 2
KolomaBoard seat
via Energy Impact Partners · filed Feb 2024 · $245.7M raise
Electric HydrogenBoard seat
via Energy Impact Partners · filed Oct 2023 · $750K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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 Shayle Kann work?
- Shayle Kann is Partner at Energy Impact Partners and Founder at Koloma and Founder at Electric Hydrogen.
- What check size does Shayle Kann write?
- Shayle Kann typically writes checks of $3M – $10M.
- What companies did Shayle Kann found?
- Shayle Kann founded Electric Hydrogen, Koloma.
Same school
Also attended Pomona College51
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Shared employers
Also worked at Voya Energy1
Also worked at Heron Power2
Also worked at Nitricity1
Also worked at Form Energy8
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