Hans Kobler

Hans Kobler

Founder and Managing Partner atEnergy Impact PartnersNew York

Hans Kobler is the founder and managing partner of Energy Impact Partners, a global investment firm. He has over 25 years of experience in energy and climate technology investing.

What Hans can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Energy Impact Partners writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Bain & Company · management consultant
  2. GE Equity, General Electric · led the energy technology group
  3. Digital Power Capital · CEO
  4. ICx Technologies
  5. Energy Impact Partners · Founder and Managing Partner
    Now
  6. GE Equity
  7. ICx Technologies

Companies founded

Digital Power CapitalICx TechnologiesEnergy Impact Partners

Focus

energyclimate technologyventure capitalgrowthcreditenergy transition technologies

Education

Technical University of Munich, Master of Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Austin, MBAINSEAD, MBA (SS)

Also at Energy Impact Partners

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Who is Hans Kobler?

Hans Kobler is the founder and managing partner of Energy Impact Partners, a global investment firm. He has over 25 years of experience in energy and climate technology investing.

How much does Hans Kobler invest?

Hans Kobler invests through Energy Impact Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Hans Kobler?

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

What did Hans Kobler do before Energy Impact Partners?

management consultant at Bain & Company; led the energy technology group at GE Equity, General Electric; CEO at Digital Power Capital; ICx Technologies; GE Equity; ICx Technologies.

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