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Tooraj Arvajeh

Founder

Founder at Perl Street

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

FoundedPerl Street · YC

About

Tooraj Arvajeh has worked in senior engineering and project roles at Arup, Hatch, and the Building Performance Lab on infrastructure and climate-tech projects. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering and business from the University of Waterloo, Columbia Business School, London Business School, and the University of Hong Kong.

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Founder at Perl StreetYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Tooraj went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Perl Street's investors · 6

Climate CapitalGarage CapitalKeiki CapitalMS&AD VenturesThird SphereY Combinator

Experience

  1. Perl StreetCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. For ClimateTechAccountability Board Member (Scale for ClimateTech)current2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. CUNY Building Performance LabSenior Applied Research Scientist2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. BlocPowerChief Engineering Officer / Co-Founder2014 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. ArupSenior Engineer2013 — 2014New York
  6. Investors'​ CircleMBA Venture Fellow2013
  7. Clinton Global InitiativeBuilt Environment Commitments2013New York
  8. Advitech Pty Ltd, Novecom Pty Ltd, Hushpak Engineering Pty LtdSenior Engineer2010 — 2012Greater Sydney Area
  9. HatchProject Origination Lead2008 — 2010Greater Sydney Area
  10. HatchMechanical Engineer2006 — 2008Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  11. University of WaterlooResearcher2005 — 2006Waterloo, Canada
  12. AUTO21 Inc.Scientific Researcher (HQP)2002 — 2006

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMBA, Executive Global MBA - Asia2011 — 2013
  2. University of WaterlooMasters of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering2002 — 2005
  3. London Business SchoolMBA, Global Executive MBA - Asia2011 — 2013
  4. The University of Hong KongMBA, Executive Global MBA - Asia2011 — 2013
  5. Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Education, Innovating for Sustainability2012

Skills & more

Carbon Management37Energy Efficiency52Life Cycle Assessment9Energy Audits4Carbon27Climate Change45Green Building6Carbon Accounting1Renewable Energy52Sustainable Development46Sustainability77Energy Management6
+12 moreCarbon FootprintingEnergyEnvironmental Management SystemsSustainable EnergySolar EnergyEnvironmental AwarenessWaste ManagementCorporate Social ResponsibilityWaterEnergy PolicyCleantechEnvironmental Engineering
  • Tackling the Challenges of Big Data — MIT Professional Education
  • IBM Champion 2018 - Analytics — IBM
  • Climate Leader — The Climate Reality Project
  • Data Science and Data Engineering Bootcamp — Data Science Dojo
  • IBM Champion 2017 - Analytics — IBM

From Tooraj's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School596

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

+ 590 more

Also attended University of Waterloo207

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

+ 201 more

Also attended London Business School478

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

+ 472 more

Also attended Harvard Business School1,863

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,857 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Perl Street2

Mark ParisManaging Partner at Third SphereNishant AggarwalFounder at Emigre

Also worked at Arup15

Zohaib DarFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementEd GregorySenior Legal Counsel at AirTree VenturesSophie VaughanHead of Impact and Investor Relations at ArcTern VenturesJon LowCo-Founder & Partner, Format One at Joyance PartnersJoseph GoodmanManaging Partner at VoLo Earth VenturesPatricia SilvaVenture Partner at Satgana

+ 9 more

Also worked at Clinton Global Initiative7

Doug BandVenture Partner at AlleyCorpKhandker AhamedDirector, Innovation Services at New York Life VenturesXavier SeguraManaging Partner at Tessera Venture PartnersNeetu PuranikmathAnalyst at Basecamp FundCharles LaCalleAssociate at Dreamit VenturesJohn LymanPartner at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 1 more

Also worked at University of Waterloo35

Rohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalKartik TalwarGeneral Partner at A.Capital VenturesLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCInshaal QadirAnalyst at Panache VenturesJacob GeorgeDirector of Product at Founders FactoryNelson SwitzerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation Capital

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