Where does Timothy Heidel work?

Timothy Heidel is CEO & Co-Founder of VEIR and Principal at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

What check size does Timothy Heidel write?

Timothy Heidel typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.

Where did Timothy Heidel go to school?

Timothy Heidel studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Electrical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Technology and Policy); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.Eng., Electrical Engineering).

Timothy Heidel

InvestorFounder

Principal at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M

FoundedVEIR

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375 people in our graph share verified history with Timothy — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Noubar AfeyanunlockedTimothy: together at MIT (2001–2012)

×6Timothy: together at MIT

Timothy: together at VEIR

×2Timothy: together at Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)

Experience

VEIRChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
VEIRChief Technology Officer2020 — 2023
Breakthrough EnergyConsultant / Advisorcurrent2021 — present
Breakthrough EnergyPrincipal2018 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
NRECADeputy Chief Scientist2017 — 2018Arlington, VA
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)Program Director2013 — 2017Washington, DC
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)Assistant Program Director2012 — 2013
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)Fellow2012
MITResearch Director, MIT Future of the Electric Grid Study2010 — 2012Cambridge, MA
MIT Research Laboratory of ElectronicsGraduate Student Research Assistant2004 — 2010Cambridge, MA
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergySummer Fellow2009
MIT Energy ConferenceManaging Director2008 — 2009
MIT Technology and Policy ProgramGraduate Student2006 — 2009Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Photovoltaics53Policy6Matlab15Renewable Energy63Data Analysis10Simulations13Electrical Engineering9Energy Efficiency10Physics34Solar Energy21Energy54Semiconductors10

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Energy PolicyEntrepreneurshipSustainabilitySolar CellsSpectroscopyResearchSmart GridMaterials Science

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Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Alice Jackson

Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira

Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Ben Gaddy

Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Bhargavi Chevva

Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Bill Gates

Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation

Brenda Haendler

Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Brian Mayers

Breakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Carmichael Roberts

Investor at Material Impact

Frequently asked questions

Who is Timothy Heidel?: Principal at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Where does Timothy Heidel work?: Timothy Heidel is CEO & Co-Founder of VEIR and Principal at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
What check size does Timothy Heidel write?: Timothy Heidel typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
What companies did Timothy Heidel found?: Timothy Heidel founded VEIR.
Where did Timothy Heidel go to school?: Timothy Heidel studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Electrical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Technology and Policy); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.Eng., Electrical Engineering).

Founder mafias

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,220

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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1 Hemant TanejaM.Eng.Founded Hippocratic AI Nat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded Xamarin Brad FeldS.B.Founded Techstars Matt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1 Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1

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Breakthrough Energy Ventures mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Bill GatesFounder, Breakthrough EnergyFounded Gates Foundation Adam WallenMemberFounded VEIR +1 Ashley GroshHead of DiscoveryFounded Wellsfargo Brian MayersBreakthrough Energy VenturesFounded Nano Terra, Inc.David EagleshamEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Electric Hydrogen

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square Ventures Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil Capital Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst Philippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue Management Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG

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Shared employers

Also worked at Breakthrough Energy47

Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation Carmichael RobertsInvestor at Material Impact Will MorrisonPrincipal at DFJ Matt EggersManaging Director at Prelude Ventures Jeannine SargentAdvisor at Colle Capital Partners Harshita Mira VenkateshPrincipal at Avesta Fund

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Also worked at NRECA2

Kaidlyne GöpfrichAttraction at EWOR Troy GoodeFounder at Courier

Also worked at Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)21

Ian RobinsonInvestor at Khosla Ventures Emily FritzePartner at The Westly Group Dr. Cheryl MartinVenture Partner at Colle Capital Partners Addison StarkAdvisor at Avila Malcolm HandleyAdvisor at Avila Andrew GollachPartner at SOSV

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Also worked at MIT764

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Matt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm Michael TruellCo-founder & CEO of Cursor Raquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of Waabi Colin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar Robotics Abraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of Skydio

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