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Toby Kraus

Founder

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Lightship

Boulder, Colorado, United States

FoundedLightship

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

Kyle DohertyunlockedToby: together at Morgan Stanley (2007–2008)
×8Toby: together at Morgan Stanley
×3Toby: together at Duke University

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Lightship

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Lightship's investors · 9

ALLEGIS CAPITALPalo Alto · $10M checks · since 2024Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024ClimacticSan Francisco · $1.5M – $3M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024Hyperguapsince 2024JetstreamSan FranciscoObvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checks · since 2025Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025TechNexus Venture CollaborativeChicago · since 2024

Co-founders at Lightship

TK
Tobias KrausExecutive Officer, Director
BPBenjamin Parker
Benjamin ParkerFounder

Experience

  1. LightshipCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  2. LightshipCo-Founder & President2021 — 2023Boulder, Colorado, United States
  3. Eclipse VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2021San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Proterra IncVice President - Proterra Powered2019 — 2020
  5. Proterra IncVice President - Finance & Strategy2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Proterra IncDirector - Finance & Strategy2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  7. TeslaSenior Manager, Model S Product Management2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  8. TeslaHead of Finance2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  9. TeslaR&D Finance Manager2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  10. TeslaFinancial Analyst2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst2007 — 2009New York City

Skills & more

Business Analysis7Financial Modeling11Business Strategy12Team Leadership5Business Process Improvement4Competitive Analysis2Corporate Finance5Cross-functional Team Leadership8Data Analysis5Finance13Financial Analysis6Process Improvement2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Toby Kraus?
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Lightship
Where does Toby Kraus work?
Toby Kraus is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Lightship.
What companies did Toby Kraus found?
Toby Kraus founded Lightship.
Where did Toby Kraus go to school?
Toby Kraus studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Dual Major in Biomedical Engineering and Economics); Boulder High School (High School Diploma).

Founder mafias

Duke University mafia287

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Fred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +6George ChurchXray Crystallography 5 publications with Sung-Hou KimFounded Editas Medicine +5Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajalneuro +2Romesh SubramanianM.S.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2

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Boulder High School mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Taylor BrownFounded FivetranJay HabeggerFounded OwneriqGabe KennedyFounded Plant People

Eclipse mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lior SusanFounder and CEOFounded Bright MachinesItai MendelsohnIncubation TeamFounded Intuition RoboticsLior SusanFounder and CEOFounded Bright Machines

Eclipse Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lior SusanFounder and CEOFounded Eclipse +1Justin ButlerPartnerFounded Nucleusrad

Same school

Also attended Duke University820

Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank

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Also attended Boulder High School6

Ryan OrbuchPartner at LowercarbonNapoleon TaPartner at Founders FundMark MullenCo-Founder and Managing Director at Bonfire VenturesTaylor BrownFounder/COO at FivetranJay HabeggerExecutive Officer, Director at OwneriqGabe KennedyCofounder at Plant People

Shared employers

Also worked at Lightship6

Abe YokellManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesKatie ClasenPartner at Prelude VenturesAndrew BeebeManaging Director at Obvious VenturesVictoria BeasleyPartner at Gigascale CapitalDorian WestFounder at Electric HydrogenBenjamin ParkerFounder at Lightship

Also worked at Eclipse Ventures34

Aidan Madigan-CurtisPartner at Eclipse VenturesCharly MwangiPartner at Eclipse VenturesAngela HaywardPartner and Head of Strategy at Eclipse VenturesGreg ReichowVP of Investor Relations and Fundraising at Eclipse VenturesAllyson JohnsonPartner at Eclipse VenturesPierre LamondPartner Emeritus at Eclipse Ventures

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Also worked at Proterra Inc9

Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesJeannine SargentAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersEric BielkeDirector (former Temasek) / Investor at FathomMichael HammerCFO at BMW i VenturesDustin GraceInvestor at G2 Venture PartnersMarc GottschalkChief Legal Officer at Chipper Cash

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Also worked at Tesla265

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbJustin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesBrock CsiraInvestor at Matter Venture Partners

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