Leonardo Banchik, PhD

Leonardo Banchik, PhD

Partner atVoyager VenturesSan Francisco

Leonardo Banchik is a Partner at Voyager Ventures with two decades of climate tech experience. He previously held roles at Global Founders Capital, McKinsey, and Sandymount, and holds a PhD from MIT.

What Leonardo can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Career

  1. Department of Energy's office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy · researcher
  2. Sandymount · led product innovation
  3. McKinsey · led sustainable investing and energy transition strategy engagements
  4. Global Founders Capital · Partner
  5. National Labs · scientist
  6. McKinsey
  7. Voyager Ventures · Partner
    Now

Focus

climate techdeep techsustainable investingenergy transitiondesalinationBatteries

Education

MIT, PhD in Mechanical EngineeringUNLV

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Who is Leonardo Banchik, PhD?

Leonardo Banchik is a Partner at Voyager Ventures with two decades of climate tech experience. He previously held roles at Global Founders Capital, McKinsey, and Sandymount, and holds a PhD from MIT.

How much does Leonardo Banchik, PhD invest?

Voyager Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Leonardo Banchik, PhD?

A warm intro from a founder Voyager Ventures backed works best.

What did Leonardo Banchik, PhD do before Voyager Ventures?

researcher at Department of Energy's office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; led product innovation at Sandymount; led sustainable investing and energy transition strategy engagements at McKinsey; Partner at Global Founders Capital; scientist at National Labs; McKinsey.

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