Megan Phelan began in equities trading at Barclays, then moved into climate philanthropy and venture capital. She holds a PhD in Materials Science from Caltech and a BS in Physics from Yale.
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- Barclays · Equities Trading
- Founders Pledge · Climate Philanthropy
- AccelR8 Ventures · PrincipalNow
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Who is Megan Phelan?
Megan Phelan began in equities trading at Barclays, then moved into climate philanthropy and venture capital. She holds a PhD in Materials Science from Caltech and a BS in Physics from Yale.
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What did Megan Phelan do before Accelr8?
Equities Trading at Barclays; Climate Philanthropy at Founders Pledge.
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