Steve Kloos
InvestorPartner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES Β· Board director at Biota
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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
Intro paths
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In turn, Steve can intro founders to Biota's investors below.
Experience
- Burnt Island VenturesPartnercurrent2023 β presentSuperior, Colorado, United States
- Current InnovationBoard Membercurrent2016 β presentGreater Chicago Area
- Imagine H2OAdvisory Member & Judgecurrent2010 β present
- True North Venture PartnersSenior Advisor2023 β 2024Superior, Colorado, United States
- True North Venture PartnersPartner2011 β 2023Greater Chicago Area
- AquaHydrex, IncChief Executive Officer2019 β 2023Louisville, Colorado, United States
- Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, SingaporeAdvisor2014 β 2016Singapore
- GE Water & Process TechnologiesAdvanced Technologies Leader2009 β 2011Minnetonka, Minnesota
- GE Water & Process TechnologiesChina & Singapore Technology Leader2005 β 2009
- GE Water & Process TechnologiesMembrane Technology Leader2003 β 2007Minnetonka, Minnesota
- Osmonics, Inc.Membrane Technology Leader1999 β 2003
- Osmonics, IncGroup Leader, Membrane and Application Development1997 β 1999
- Osmonics, Inc.Senior Research Engineer1994 β 1997
Skills & more
Strategy99Leadership27Negotiation10Public Speaking1Strategic Planning6Water44Engineering11R&D90Business Development7Cleantech16Competitive Analysis3Venture Capital40
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PatentsSoftware DevelopmentSix SigmaProduct DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipMergersMaterials SciencePortfolio ManagementTechnology TransferManufacturingWater TreatmentFrom Steve's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
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).
Founder mafias
North Dakota State University mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Imagine H2O mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
BURNT ISLAND VENTURES mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended North Dakota State University18
Carlos GuzmanResearcher at GSRAndy RichardsInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalNihar PatelVice President, Structured Capital at Level EquityJim AndersonInvestor at Next Legacy PartnersSameer JainChief Financial Officer at Radicle ImpactTristan PollockInvestor at NZVC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Current Innovation2
Also worked at Imagine H2O8
Kelven LamInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTom FergusonFounder and Managing Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESChristine E. BoylePartner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESWayne ByrneVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESNimesh ModakInvestor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESIvy NguyenPartner at GFT Ventures
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Also worked at True North Venture Partners6
Andrew WilliamsonManaging Partner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalShuhei NittaInvestment Vice President at Dnx VenturesMatt AhearnPartner at True North Venture PartnersNorman StoutManaging Partner at AZ Crown InvestmentsJoseph CauvinVice President, Operations at NJII Venture StudioKeshia EngelsAnalyst at BOM
