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Ted Kniesche
FounderFounder and CEO at Zero Industrial
Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
FoundedZero Industrial
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Experience
- Zero Industrial Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentCharleston, South Carolina, United States
- Rusheen Capital Management, LLCManaging Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Javelin CapitalSenior Advisor2024
- Lone Peak Advisors, LLCManaging Partner2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Aiga Capital PartnersPrincipal2022 — 2024
- PLEXUS SolutionsManaging Director2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc.Vice President Business Development2007 — 2019Pleasanton, CA
- Low Carbon Fuels CoalitionBoard Member2016 — 2018Greater Sacramento
- US Renewables GroupAssociate2006 — 2007Santa Monica, CA
- Bear Stearns & Co.Analyst, Investment Banking2003 — 2006Los Angeles, CA
Skills & more
Renewable Energy27Private Equity19Mergers2Corporate Finance3Project Finance3Investment Banking2Alternative Energy4Venture Capital3Financial Modeling5Due Diligence3Corporate Development7Business Development7
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ted Kniesche?
- Founder and CEO at Zero Industrial
- Where does Ted Kniesche work?
- Ted Kniesche is Founder and CEO of Zero Industrial.
- What companies did Ted Kniesche found?
- Ted Kniesche founded Zero Industrial.
- Where did Ted Kniesche go to school?
- Ted Kniesche studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (General Course Certificate, Economics); Redwood High School.
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Redwood High School mafia3
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zero Industrial Inc.3
Also worked at Rusheen Capital Management, LLC1
Also worked at Bear Stearns & Co.114
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