James Huff is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ClearSky with over 20 years of financial experience. He previously held roles at NextEra Energy, Chicago Venture Partners, and Deloitte.
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ClearSky writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Deloitte · finance-related positions
- Chicago Venture Partners · finance-related positions
- NextEra Energy · Vice President, Emerging Technologies
- ClearSky · Co-Founder & Managing PartnerNow
- Deloitte
- Chicago Venture Partners
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Who is James Huff?
James Huff is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ClearSky with over 20 years of financial experience. He previously held roles at NextEra Energy, Chicago Venture Partners, and Deloitte.
How much does James Huff invest?
James Huff invests through ClearSky, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed, series a, series b.
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What did James Huff do before ClearSky?
finance-related positions at Deloitte; finance-related positions at Chicago Venture Partners; Vice President, Emerging Technologies at NextEra Energy; Deloitte; Chicago Venture Partners.
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