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.
 

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Bill Weber
Director, Business Building
3M

Derek Higashihara
Principal
Acario Innovation

Megan Phelan
Principal
AccelR8 Ventures

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Caroline Chick
Vice President
Activate Capital

Tyler Sullens
Market Specialist
Alabama Power Company

Paul Kim
Investor Director
ALIAD Venture Capital

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Mary King
Vice President
Aligned Climate Capital

Erik Von Glan
Principal Analyst
Andersen Corporation

Tripp Shannon
Investor
AZ Tech Investors

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Michael Trejo
Investor
AZ Tech Investors

Eric Yao
Analyst
Azolla Ventures

Josh Speros
Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital

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David Li
Partner
BHP Ventures

Imane Ait Mbiriq
Investment Associate
Bidra Innovation Ventures

Amanda Rohrer
Principal
Blackhorn Ventures

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Thomas Ferguson
Investor
Blue Bear Capital

Heribert Uhl
Senior Investment Director
Bosch Ventures

Laura Katzman
Principal
Buoyant Ventures

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Joon-Ho Lee
Portfolio Manager
Burnham Sterling and Company

Damoder Reddy
Investor
Chemical Angels

Ryan Kowalski
Venture Executive
Chevron Technology Ventures

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Nicholas Adeyi
Investor
Congruent Ventures

Dave Blivin
Managing Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Gerd Goette
Managing Director
Cycle Capital

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Jim Huston
Investor
E8 Fund

Henry Heitzer
Director
Earth Foundry

Adil Jafry
Managing Partner
Ecosphere Ventures

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Charles Sidman
Managing Partner
ECS Capital Partners

Graham Carey
Investment Manager
Emerald Technology Ventures

Hirotaka Mori
Principal Researcher
ENEOS Americas

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Itaru Shiraishi
Venture Partner
Energy & Environment Investment

Danielle Pfell
Associate
Energy Capital Ventures

Alexandra Young
Senior Associate
Energy Impact Partners Frontier Fund

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Craig Lawrence
Partner
Energy Transition Ventures

Shashank Churukanti
Venture Associate
Evergreen Climate Innovations

Rick Doty
General Partner
Evernet Capital

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Naynika Chaubey
Partner
Evok Innovations

Tipok Techasmit
Partner
ExpresSo NB

Paul Sheng
Managing Partner
Fathom Fund

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Anna Trendewicz
Investment Associate
Future Energy Ventures

Tony Sun
Director
GC International

Josh Agenbroad
Director
Grantham Foundation

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Frank Bryan
Founding Partner
Halftone Investment Partners

Tim Ong
Director, Venture & Scouting
Halliburton Labs

Austin Badger
Managing Director
HSBC

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Tom Boussie
Managing Director
Impact Science Ventures

Tom Erickson
Managing Partner
Imperative Ventures

Maxwell Slane
Business Development Manager
InnoEnergy

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Patrick Sagisi
Managing Partner
Iolar Ventures

Paul Burgon
Managing Partner
Kitty Hawk Ventures

Gunjan Siroya
Chief Solutions Officer
Larta Institute

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Maggie Rodney
Principal
Massive VC

Kara Burns
Senior Associate
MassMutual Ventures

Casey Goldstein
Investor
MCJ

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Josée-Lise Leheutre
Analyst
MKB Equity Partners

Rachit Kejariwal
Investor
MOL Switch LLC

Jonathan Greene
Principal
New Climate Ventures

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John Schwarck
Vice President
ONEOK

Jason Holt
Partner
Orion Industrial Ventures

Allison Hinckley
Senior Principal
Overture Ventures

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David Weekes
Associate
Pangaea Ventures

Lee Larson
Investor
Piva Capital

Shaandiin Cedar
Senior Associate
Powerhouse Ventures

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Edward Yang
Senior Associate
Prelude Ventures

Frederick Chang
Managing Director
Qomo Capital Partners

Kyle Teamey
Managing Partner
RA Capital Management

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Robert Suarez
Managing Director
Reuseful Ventures

Becky Wilson
Associate
Rhapsody Venture Partners

Eric Danziger
Managing Director
Riverbend Energy Group

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Miguel DelGado
Manager
Roadrunner Capital

Andrea Pantelimon
Innovation Analyst
Rose Rock Bridge

Michelle Morales
Associate
S2G Investments

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Drew D'Alelio
Investment Manager
Sabanci Climate Ventures

Pattapon Kasemtanakul
VC Manager
SCG Investments

Julia Padberg
Managing Partner
SET Ventures

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Mariela Araujo
Principal Researcher, Open Innovation
Shell

Yesim Jonsson
Commercial Partnerships Manager
Shell GameChanger

Lafe Vittitoe
Managing Director
Silicon Valley Bank

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Joey Barrick
Associate
SJF Ventures

Wallace Kyle
Principal
Skyview Ventures

John Scull
Managing Director
Southern Cross Venture Partners

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Jason Rouse
Strategic Growth and Ventures
Taiyo America

Andrea Siciliani
Principal
TechEnergy Ventures

Patpavara Suriyalaksh
Head of Venture Investment
TOP Ventures by Thai Oil

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Jay Patel
Climate Fund VC Analyst
Toyota Ventures

Emily Lewis O'Brien
Principal
Trellis Climate

Subodh Gupta
Partner
Valo Ventures

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Don Megrath
Managing Director
VectorPoint Ventures

Marc Davidson
Senior Technical Advisor
Veriten

David Schroeder
Managing Partner
Volta Energy Technologies

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Sheerez Haji
Managing Partner
Zipdragon Ventures

Seth Peyla
Vice President
ZOMA Capital

 

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