2026 Investor Table Hosts

These best-in-class, motivated, investors will be hosted one-on-one meetings with startups at IGF 2026. 

Investors interested in participating in the 1:1 networking session for IGF 2027 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

Elisabeth Feldstein
Associate
AP Ventures

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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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Yi Jean Chow
Investment Partner
Clean Energy Ventures

Wesley Garner
Credit and Investments
Concrete Transition Capital

Nicholas Adeyi
Investor
Congruent Ventures

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Nate Bender
Venture Investor
Constellation Technology Ventures

Evan Ganz
Principal
Constellation Technology Ventures

Shounok Sinha
Managing Director
Constellation Technology Ventures

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Dave Blivin
Managing Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Gerd Goette
Managing Director
Cycle Capital

Jim Huston
Investor
E8 Fund

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Sara Chamberlain
Managing Director
Earth Foundry

Henry Heitzer
Director
Earth Foundry

Adil Jafry
Managing Partner
Ecosphere Ventures

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Charles Sidman
Managing Partner
ECS Capital Partners

Maddie Lee
Senior Investment Analyst
Elemental Impact

Graham Carey
Investment Manager
Emerald Technology Ventures

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Julien Barber
Venture Investing, Climate
Emerson Collective

Hirotaka Mori
Principal Researcher
ENEOS Americas

Itaru Shiraishi
Venture Partner
Energy & Environment Investment

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Danielle Pfell
Associate
Energy Capital Ventures

Alexandra Young
Senior Associate
Energy Impact Partners Frontier Fund

Shashank Churukanti
Venture Associate
Evergreen Climate Innovations

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Rick Doty
General Partner
Evernet Capital

Naynika Chaubey
Partner
Evok Innovations

Natalie LeSage
Senior Associate
Evok Innovations

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Tipok Techasmit
Partner
ExpresSo NB

Paul Sheng
Managing Partner
Fathom Fund

Yash Rane
Investor
Fortescue Ventures

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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

Arpana Verma
Director, Scouting and Innovations
Halliburton Labs

Jim LoGerfo
Managing Director
Hamilton Clark

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Austin Badger
Managing Director
HSBC

Tom Boussie
Managing Director
Impact Science Ventures

Tom Erickson
Managing Partner
Imperative Ventures

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Maxwell Slane
Business Development Manager
InnoEnergy

Theodore Ryan
Associate
Investors Circle

Alex Dulin
COO
The Innovation Space

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Patrick Sagisi
Managing Partner
Iolar Ventures

Blair Willette
Investor
KdT Ventures

Paul Burgon
Managing Partner
Kitty Hawk Ventures

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Gunjan Siroya
Chief Solutions Officer
Larta Institute

Yuko Shimada
Associate
Marunouchi Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.

Livia Polise
Senior Investment Analyst
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

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Maggie Rodney
Principal
Massive VC

Kara Burns
Senior Associate
MassMutual Ventures

Karl Beinkampen
Venture Partner
MassMutual Ventures

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Casey Goldstein
Investor
MCJ

Asako Vitous
Vice President
Mitsubishi Canada Ltd.

Josée-Lise Leheutre
Analyst
MKB Equity Partners

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Rachit Kejariwal
Investor
MOL Switch LLC

Jonathan Greene
Principal
New Climate Ventures

John Schwarck
Vice President
ONEOK

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Jason Holt
Partner
Orion Industrial Ventures

Allison Hinckley
Senior Principal
Overture Ventures

David Weekes
Associate
Pangaea Ventures

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Lee Larson
Investor
Piva Capital

Shaandiin Cedar
Senior Associate
Powerhouse Ventures

Edward Yang
Senior Associate
Prelude Ventures

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Frederick Chang
Managing Director
Qomo Capital Partners

Kyle Teamey
Managing Partner
RA Capital Management

Mike Gray
Principal
Remarkable Ventures

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Robert Suarez
Managing Director
Reuseful Ventures

Becky Wilson
Associate
Rhapsody Venture Partners

Miguel DelGado
Manager
Roadrunner Capital

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Andrea Pantelimon
Innovation Analyst
Rose Rock Bridge

Michelle Morales
Associate
S2G Investments

Drew D'Alelio
Investment Manager
Sabanci Climate Ventures

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Donghee Han
Manager
Samsung E&A

Pattapon Kasemtanakul
VC Manager
SCG Investments

Jory Segal
Managing Director
Segal Ventures

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Julia Padberg
Managing Partner
SET Ventures

Mariela Araujo
Principal Researcher, Open Innovation
Shell

Yesim Jonsson
Commercial Partnerships Manager
Shell GameChanger

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Lafe Vittitoe
Managing Director
Silicon Valley Bank

Joey Barrick
Associate
SJF Ventures

Wallace Kyle
Principal
Skyview Ventures

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John Scull
Managing Director
Southern Cross Venture Partners

Sam Levac-Levey
Founding Partner
Starshot Capital

Matt Brown
Investment Advisor
Susquehanna Sustainable Investments

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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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Joshua Phitoussi
Managing Partner
TO VC

Jay Patel
Climate Fund VC Analyst
Toyota Ventures

Emily Lewis O'Brien
Principal
Trellis Climate

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Subodh Gupta
Partner
Valo Ventures

Don Megrath
Managing Director
VectorPoint Ventures

Marc Davidson
Senior Technical Advisor
Veriten

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Allison Myers
Venture Partner
Virta Ventures

Erin Kirton
Senior Associate
VoLo Earth Ventures

David Schroeder
Managing Partner
Volta Energy Technologies

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Anish Patel
CIO and COO
Yamaha Motor Ventures

Sheerez Haji
Managing Partner
Zipdragon Ventures

Ben Burrowes
Senior Associate
ZOMA Capital

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Seth Peyla
Vice President
ZOMA Capital

   

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