March 31 - April 2, 2026 | Denver, CO

2026 Investor Table Hosts

These best-in-class, motivated, investors will be hosting one-on-one meeting with startups at IGF 2026. Meeting can be scheduled beginning in March.

Investors interested in participating in the 1:1 networking session for IGF 2026 should contact IGF@nlr.gov.


Derek Higashihara Principal Acario Innovation	Tyler Sullens Market Specialist Alabama Power Company	Paul Kim Investor Director ALIAD Venture Capital

Mary King Vice President Aligned Climate Capital	Sebastian Soltysik Associate Aligned Climate Capital	Erik Von Glan Principal Analyst Andersen Corporation

Tripp Shannon Investor AZ Tech Investors	Michael Trejo Investor AZ Tech Investors	Eric Yao Analyst Azolla Ventures

Josh Speros Investment Manager BASF Venture Capital	David Li Partner BHP Ventures	Imane Ait Mbiriq Investment Associate Bidra Innovation Ventures

Amanda Rohrer Principal Blackhorn Ventures	Heribert Uhl Senior Investment Director Bosch Ventures	Laura Katzman Principal Buoyant Ventures

Joon-Ho Lee Portfolio Manager Burnham Sterling and Company	Barbara Rezende Portfolio Manager Burnham Sterling and Company	Damoder Reddy Investor Chemical Angels

Ryan Kowalski Venture Executive Chevron Technology Ventures	Nicholas Adeyi Investor Congruent Ventures	Dave Blivin Managing Partner Cottonwood Technology Fund

Gerd Goette Managing Director Cycle Capital	Jim Huston Investor E8 Fund	Sarah Chamberlain Managing Director Earth Foundry

Henry Heitzer Director Earth Foundry	Adil Jafry Managing Partner Ecosphere Ventures	Charles Sidman Managing Partner ECS Capital Partners

Graham Carey Investment Manager Emerald Technology Ventures	Itaru Shiraishi Venture Partner Energy & Environment Investment	Alexandra Young Senior Associate Energy Impact Partners Frontier Fund

Craig Lawrence Partner Energy Transition Ventures	Shashank Churukanti Venture Associate Evergreen Climate Innovations	Dylan O'Reilly Program Director Evergreen Climate Innovations

Rick Doty General Partner Evernet Capital	Naynika Chaubey Partner Evok Innovations	Natalie Lesage Senior Associate Evok Innovations

Tipok Techasmit Partner ExpresSo NB	Eric Bielke Managing Partner Fathom Fund	Paul Sheng Managing Partner Fathom Fund

Anna Trendewicz Investment Associate Future Energy Ventures	Tony Sun Director GC International	Josh Agenbroad Director Grantham Foundation

Cyril Yee Director Grantham Foundation	Frank Bryan Founding Partner Halftone Investment Partners	Tim Ong Director, Venture & Scouting Halliburton Labs

Austin Badger Managing Director HSBC	Tom Erickson Managing Partner Imperative Ventures	Patrick Sagisi Managing Partner Iolar Ventures

Tom Boussie Managing Director Impact Science Ventures	Paul Burgon Managing Partner Kitty Hawk Ventures	Gunjan Siroya Chief Solutions Officer Larta Institute

Maggie Rodney Principal Massive VC	Kara Burns Senior Associate MassMutual Ventures	Casey Goldstein Investor MCJ

Josée-Lise Leheutre Analyst MKB Equity Partners	Jesse Teichman Partner MKB Equity Partners	Rachit Kejariwal Investor MOL Switch LLC

Matt Arnold Partner New Climate Ventures	Jonathan Greene Principal New Climate Ventures	John Schwarck Vice President ONEOK

Jason Holt Partner Orion Industrial Ventures	Allison Hinckley Senior Principal Overture Ventures	David Weekes Associate Pangaea Ventures

Shaandiin Cedar Senior Associate Powerhouse Ventures	Tim Woodward Managing Director Prelude Ventures	Edward Yang Senior Associate Prelude Ventures

Frederick Chang Managing Director Qomo Capital Partners	Kyle Teamey Managing Partner RA Capital Management	Robert Suarez Managing Director Reuseful Ventures

Becky Wilson Associate Rhapsody Venture Partners	Eric Danziger Managing Director Riverbend Energy Group	Miguel DelGado Manager Roadrunner Capital

Andrea Pantelimon Innovation Analyst Rose Rock Bridge	Pattapon Kasemtanakul VC Manager S2G Investments	Michelle Morales Associate S2G Investments

Julia Padberg Managing Partner SET Ventures	Mariela Araujo Principal Researcher, Open Innovation Shell	Yesim Jonsson Commercial Partnerships Manager Shell

Lafe Vittitoe Managing Director Silicon Valley Bank	Joey Barrick Associate SJF Ventures	Wallace Kyle Principal Skyview Ventures

John Scull Managing Director Southern Cross Venture Partners	Jason Rouse Strategic Growth and Ventures Taiyo America	Andrea Siciliani Principal TechEnergy Ventures

Thanya Phraewphiphat Sector Specialist The Siam Cement Pcl.	Patpavara Suriyalaksh Head of Venture Investment TOP Ventures by Thai Oil	Jay Patel Climate Fund VC Analyst Toyota Ventures

Emily Lewis O'Brien Principal Trellis Climate	Subodh Gupta Partner Valo Ventures	Don Megrath Managing Director VectorPoint Ventures

Marc Davidson Senior Technical Advisor Veriten	Ladd Fritz Chief Investment Officer Volta Energy Technologies	David Schroeder Managing Partner Volta Energy Technologies

Sheerez Haji Managing Partner Zipdragon Ventures	Ben Burrowes Senior Associate ZOMA Capital	Seth Peyla Vice President ZOMA Capital

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