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Arunas Chesonis

Managing Partner atSafar PartnersFirm active Oct 13Massachusetts
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Arunas Chesonis is a Managing Partner at Safar Partners with a background in sustainability and renewable energy. He previously served as CEO of Sweetwater Energy and founded PAETEC Holding Corp.

What Arunas can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. PAETEC Holding Corp. · Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  2. Sweetwater Energy · CEO
  3. Safar Partners · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

PAETEC

Focus

sustainabilityrenewable energycleantechlife sciencesinformation technology

Education

MIT, B.S. in Civil EngineeringWilliam E. Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester, MBAUniversity of Rochester, Honorary Doctorate of Laws

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Greg S. FeldmanPartner
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Vera SchroederPartner
Andy CohenAssociate
Arda KotikianAssociate
Hannah JacobsAssociate

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Who is Arunas Chesonis?

Arunas Chesonis is a Managing Partner at Safar Partners with a background in sustainability and renewable energy. He previously served as CEO of Sweetwater Energy and founded PAETEC Holding Corp.

How much does Arunas Chesonis invest?

Safar Partners has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

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Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Arunas in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Safar Partners backed works better.

What did Arunas Chesonis do before Safar Partners?

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at PAETEC Holding Corp.; CEO at Sweetwater Energy.

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