Robert Rauch is a Partner at ClearSky with over 20 years of engineering and business experience. He previously worked at NextEra Energy and NASA, and holds degrees from the University of Florida and Duke University.
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ClearSky writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Shuttle Program · contract lead materials engineer
- NextEra Energy · Manager of Corporate Development2009-2012
- ClearSky · PartnerNow
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Who is Robert Rauch?
Robert Rauch is a Partner at ClearSky with over 20 years of engineering and business experience. He previously worked at NextEra Energy and NASA, and holds degrees from the University of Florida and Duke University.
How much does Robert Rauch invest?
Robert Rauch invests through ClearSky, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed, series a, series b.
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What did Robert Rauch do before ClearSky?
contract lead materials engineer at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Shuttle Program; Manager of Corporate Development at NextEra Energy.
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