Tamin Pechet
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Kilonova Capital · Founder at Banyan Water
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedBanyan Water
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About
Tamin Pechet is CEO of Upwell, which co-founded and invested in Kilonova Capital, Upwell Water, and Hawk Hill Group. He founded and led Imagine H2O, a water technology accelerator, and Banyan Water, a software and analytics company operating water systems. Earlier he was a principal investor in Goldman Sachs's Special Situations Investing group, where he helped launch two of the firm's subsidiaries.
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CleantechEnergy
Founder at Banyan Water
Experience
- Upwell LLCCEOcurrent2014 — present
- Imagine H2OChairmancurrent2007 — present
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Lecturer2026Stanford, California, United States
- Lux ResearchMember of the Board of Directors2007 — 2016
- Banyan WaterCEO / Founder2010 — 2016
- Catamount VenturesPrincipal2006 — 2010
- Goldman Sachs E&P CapitalFounder2003 — 2005
- Goldman SachsSpecial Situations Group2002 — 2005
- LAUNCHBusiness Development2000 — 2001Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Colleagues at Kilonova Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tamin Pechet?
- Tamin Pechet is CEO of Upwell, which co-founded and invested in Kilonova Capital, Upwell Water, and Hawk Hill Group. He founded and led Imagine H2O, a water technology accelerator, and Banyan Water, a software and analytics company operating water systems. Earlier he was a principal investor in Goldman Sachs's Special Situations Investing group, where he helped launch two of the firm's subsidiaries.
- Where does Tamin Pechet work?
- Tamin Pechet is Founder of Banyan Water and General Partner at Kilonova Capital.
- What does Tamin Pechet invest in?
- Tamin Pechet invests in Cleantech, Energy.
- What companies did Tamin Pechet found?
- Tamin Pechet founded Banyan Water.
- Where did Tamin Pechet go to school?
- Tamin Pechet studied at Harvard Business School; Harvard University (AB, Economics).
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