About
Biotech entrepreneur, co-founder and COO of PlateletBio, and venture partner at AlleyCorp.
Experience
- Previvor EdgeCo-founder and COOcurrent2024 — present
- Massachusetts Clean Energy CenterBoard Member and Chair of Investments Committeecurrent2025 — present
- JScreenSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- SyenexBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Clean Energy Venture GroupPartnercurrent2021 — present
- NextGen Venture PartnersPartner2022 — 2025
- OsmoChief Financial Officer2023 — 2024
- UCSF Innovation VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2022 — 2024
- Bioviida Venture StudioCEO and Co-Founder2022 — 2024
- Mulberry BiotherapeuticsAdvisor2021 — 2024
- Venture for AmericaEntrepreneur Board Member2016 — 2024
- AlleyCorpVenture Partner2022 — 2023
- Gate Science, Inc.Advisor2021 — 2023
- Luna Genetics, Inc.Advisor2021 — 2023
- 64x BioAdvisor2021 — 2022
- Stellular BioCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officer2014 — 2021Greater Boston Area
- Loci Controls, Inc.Board Member - Waste to Energy2015 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- PanelClaw, Inc.Board Observer - Commercial Solar System Manufacturing2015 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- Massachusetts Clean Energy CenterSenior Manager of Investments - Clean Energy and Technology Venture Capital2014 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- 7AC TechnologiesBoard Observer - Energy Efficient HVAC2014 — 2016Greater Boston Area
Education
- NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA with Distinction, Finance2010 — 2012
- Cornell UniversityB.S., Operations Research2003 — 2007
Skills & more
Communication1Leadership1Negotiation1Strategy16Management4Analysis2Climate ChangeCFOs2Forecasting2P&L Management1Investing1Corporate Development1
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Management ConsultingBusiness PlanningAngel InvestingStart-up VenturesFinancial StructuringBusiness Case PreparationMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)ClimateMedical DevicesFundraisingValuationInvestments- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
- Chartered Financial Analyst — CFA Institute
From Sven's professional profile.
Colleagues at Clean Energy Venture
Adam De Sola Pool
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Amy Davidsen
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Anne Slaughter Andrew
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Bengt Karlsson
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Bob Place
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Cara Tobin
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Coleman Adams
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Deb Kemper
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sven Karlsson work?
- Sven Karlsson is at Clean Energy Venture.
Founder mafias
Cornell University mafia213
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan XueBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Andco +2Don MuirDyson School of BusinessFounded Arc +2Uri LopatinBAFounded Pardes Biosciences +1David SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +1Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +1Mada SegheteBSFounded Upside +1
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NYU Stern School of Business mafia48
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andrew JonesB.S.Founded Adaptive Security +1Tushar JainFinance and Political ScienceFounded ePatientFinder +1Alex LyashokMBAFounded WorkFusion +1Mattan GriffelBachelor of Science (BS)Founded One Month +1Ben ColmanMBAFounded Realitydefender +1Brian LongMBAFounded Adaptive Security +1
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UBS mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nessan BerminghamEquity Research AnalystFounded Korro Bio +2Vlad IlyushchenkoCash Equities Order Management DeveloperFounded QuestDB +1Chris BaeManaging DirectorFounded Enhanced Digital GroupCorrey VooCTO - Platform Services & Applied InnovationFounded 01 VenturesLukasz MusialskiInternFounded Deutsche Digital AssetsDaniel SandmeierSenior Exotic Equity Derivatives Trader & StructurerFounded Instimatch
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Clean Energy Venture mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
NextGen Venture Partners mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business413
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauKrupa VankayalaPartner, People & HR at Sapphire Ventures
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Also attended Cornell University703
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Shared employers
Also worked at UCSF Innovation Ventures5
Also worked at Venture for America33
Andy CloydVenture Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionSean McCroskeyVice President at Vast VenturesMax HaskinPrincipal at FINTOP CapitalKhalil FullerPartner & Head of Dorm at Pear VCRobin ChanInvestor at Goat Capital
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Also worked at 64x Bio3
Also worked at J.P. Morgan796
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
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