Alaina Hartnett is a Senior Associate at Engine Ventures with a research background in electrochemistry and materials science. She was a Department of Energy fellow at Berkeley National Lab and holds degrees from Harvard and Barnard.
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- Berkeley National Lab · Department of Energy Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) fellow
- Engine Ventures · Technology Venture FellowNow
- Engine Ventures · Senior AssociateNow
- Engine Ventures · AssociateNow
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Who is Alaina Hartnett?
Alaina Hartnett is a Senior Associate at Engine Ventures with a research background in electrochemistry and materials science. She was a Department of Energy fellow at Berkeley National Lab and holds degrees from Harvard and Barnard.
How much does Alaina Hartnett invest?
Alaina Hartnett invests through The Engine, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Alaina Hartnett?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Alaina in the subject. A warm intro from a founder The Engine backed works better.
What did Alaina Hartnett do before The Engine?
Department of Energy Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) fellow at Berkeley National Lab.
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