Donald Kendall was a social entrepreneur and philanthropist. He worked in private equity and served as a general partner at New Climate Ventures.

What Donald can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

New Climate Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: New Climate Ventures.

Career

  1. Morgan Stanley
  2. Drexel Burnham
  3. First Boston
  4. Jane Goodall Institute · director, co-chair, and vice chair
  5. New Climate Ventures · general partner
    Now

Focus

financeenergyconservationclimate-related innovations

Education

Hamilton, bachelor’s degree in economicsDartmouth, MBA

Also at New Climate Ventures

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Questions

Who is Donald Kendall?

Donald Kendall was a social entrepreneur and philanthropist. He worked in private equity and served as a general partner at New Climate Ventures.

How much does Donald Kendall invest?

Donald Kendall invests through New Climate Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Donald Kendall?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Donald in the subject. A warm intro from a founder New Climate Ventures backed works better.

What did Donald Kendall do before New Climate Ventures?

Morgan Stanley; Drexel Burnham; First Boston; director, co-chair, and vice chair at Jane Goodall Institute.

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