Marie Thompson is a Partner at Powerhouse Ventures. She previously held strategic and sales roles at Apache Corporation and Bloom Energy.

What Marie can write

Writes checks of$100K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Powerhouse Ventures writes $100K to $3M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Powerhouse Ventures · Partner
    Now
  2. Bloom Energy · sales strategy
  3. Apache Corporation · strategic planning

Focus

energyriskinvesting

Education

Berkeley Haas, MBA

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Who is Marie Thompson?

Marie Thompson is a Partner at Powerhouse Ventures. She previously held strategic and sales roles at Apache Corporation and Bloom Energy.

How much does Marie Thompson invest?

Marie Thompson invests through Powerhouse Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Marie Thompson?

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

What did Marie Thompson do before Powerhouse Ventures?

sales strategy at Bloom Energy; strategic planning at Apache Corporation.

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