Where does Steve Kloos work?

Steve Kloos is Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES and Board director at Biota.

What boards does Steve Kloos sit on?

Steve Kloos holds tracked board seats at Aqua Membranes, Aquisense, Biota.

Where did Steve Kloos go to school?

Steve Kloos studied at North Dakota State University (PhD, Chemistry); University of Wisconsin-River Falls (BS, Chemistry).

Steve Kloos

Investor

Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES · Board director at Biota

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

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About

Kloos is an investor and company leader with a background in water, energy, and climate. He previously held technology leadership roles at GE Water and was a partner at True North Venture Partners. He is founding board chair of Current Water and a longtime advisor to Imagine H2O.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSaaS

Board director at Biota

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Biota's investors · 4

AntlerSingapore · $3M – $10M checks · since 2026 Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026 BURNT ISLAND VENTURESBrooklyn · since 2026 DeepWork CapitalOrlando · since 2026

Experience

Burnt Island VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — presentSuperior, Colorado, United States
Current InnovationBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater Chicago Area
Imagine H2OAdvisory Member & Judgecurrent2010 — present
True North Venture PartnersSenior Advisor2023 — 2024Superior, Colorado, United States
True North Venture PartnersPartner2011 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
AquaHydrex, IncChief Executive Officer2019 — 2023Louisville, Colorado, United States
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, SingaporeAdvisor2014 — 2016Singapore
GE Water & Process TechnologiesAdvanced Technologies Leader2009 — 2011Minnetonka, Minnesota
GE Water & Process TechnologiesChina & Singapore Technology Leader2005 — 2009
GE Water & Process TechnologiesMembrane Technology Leader2003 — 2007Minnetonka, Minnesota
Osmonics, Inc.Membrane Technology Leader1999 — 2003
Osmonics, IncGroup Leader, Membrane and Application Development1997 — 1999
Osmonics, Inc.Senior Research Engineer1994 — 1997

Skills & more

Strategy99Leadership27Negotiation10Public Speaking1Strategic Planning6Water44Engineering11R&D90Business Development7Cleantech16Competitive Analysis3Venture Capital40

+12 more

PatentsSoftware DevelopmentSix SigmaProduct DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipMergersMaterials SciencePortfolio ManagementTechnology TransferManufacturingWater Treatment

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Investments

Board seats

Aqua Membranes Aquisense Biota

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

Blake Luse

Managing Director at Ferguson Ventures

Christine E. Boyle

Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

Colleen Calhoun

Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

David Stanton

Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

Debra Coy

Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

Jennie Graham

Senior Investment Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

Jessica Pascolini

Head of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

Marissa Sterling

Senior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Kloos?: Kloos is an investor and company leader with a background in water, energy, and climate. He previously held technology leadership roles at GE Water and was a partner at True North Venture Partners. He is founding board chair of Current Water and a longtime advisor to Imagine H2O.
Where does Steve Kloos work?: Steve Kloos is Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES and Board director at Biota.
What does Steve Kloos invest in?: Steve Kloos invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS.
What boards does Steve Kloos sit on?: Steve Kloos holds tracked board seats at Aqua Membranes, Aquisense, Biota.
Where did Steve Kloos go to school?: Steve Kloos studied at North Dakota State University (PhD, Chemistry); University of Wisconsin-River Falls (BS, Chemistry).