Investing Profile

Grant Allen(176)

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16 year VC veteran investing in sustainable technologies attacking foundational industries (energy, transport, manufacturing)
keybridgeventure.comMenlo Park, California
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16 Investors

Connected to Ann Miura Ko (Floodgate), Andrew Beebe (Obvious Ventures), Arjun Arora (Expa), and 13 other investors on Signal.

Networks Grant is a member of
The Wharton School Network
107 CONNECTIONS
Duke University Network
88 CONNECTIONS
NextGen Venture Partners Network
26 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Keybridge Ventures General Partner
Investment Range
$250K - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$2.0M
Investments On Record
27

Grant Allen is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Grant Allen's Investments On Record (21)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Ostrom
Series ASep 2023$8M
$23M
€4.4M
Co-investors: Nick Grossman (Union Square Ventures), Emmet King (J12 Ventures), Alexander Kudlich (468 Capital), Nico Wittenborn (Adjacent), Philipp Kloeckner, Yang Zou
Plotlogic
Series BJul 2023$28M
$51M
Co-investors: Ali Tamaseb (DCVC (Data Collective)), Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner (Innovation Endeavors), Tom Steyer
Fabric8Labs
Series BFeb 2023$50M
Series AJul 2021$19M
$73M
Co-investors: Jen Ard (Intel Capital), Greg Papadopoulos (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Anil Achyuta (TDK Ventures), Faran Nouri (Lam Research Capital), Mark Cuban
WattBuy
Series AOct 2021$11M
$16M
Co-investors: Paul Bernard (Amazon Alexa Fund), Emily Kirsch (Powerhouse Ventures), Yoav Lurie
Soft Robotics
Series BJun 2021$10M
Series ADec 2015$8M
$60M
Co-investors: Rory O'Driscoll (Scale Venture Partners), Kris Kemeny (Tekfen Ventures), Kevin Dunlap (Calibrate Ventures), Vivjan Myrto (Hyperplane Venture Capital)
Poka
Series BJun 2021$25M
Series UnknownJun 2020$5M
$43M
Co-investors: Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), Antoine Nivard (Blank Ventures), Chris Arsenault (iNovia Capital)
Station A
SeedJul 2020$4M
$5M
Co-investors: Emily Kirsch (Powerhouse Ventures), Tom Steyer
Coaster Cycles
SeedOct 2019
Co-investors: John Lyman (GV (Google Ventures))

most interested in

Automation of everything. From building controls and energy management to industrial IoT and tools for deskless workers, I'm exploring the application of new technology towards the disruption and automation of industry and the built environment.

not interested in

Battery chemistry, healthcare, science projects.

Grant Allen's Experience

Chairman Ocular Melanoma FoundationPresent
Venture Partner NextGen Venture Partners2012 - Present
Managing Director Keybridge Venture Partners2010 - Present
Managing Director and Head of Ventures ABB Switzerland Ltd.2017 - 2019

Grant Allen's Education

The Wharton School MBA
Duke University Bachelors of Science Engineering
IMD Business School Senior Leadership Development Program (SLDP) XIX