Shaandiin Cedar

Shaandiin Cedar

Principal atPowerhouse VenturesOakland, California

Shaandiin Cedar is a Principal at Powerhouse Ventures, focusing on sourcing and supporting investments. She previously worked at Trellis (GreenBiz) and in the non-profit sector on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

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

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Career

  1. Trellis (GreenBiz) · worked with utilities, developers, and Fortune 1,000 corporate sustainability teams
  2. Powerhouse Ventures · Principal
    Now

Focus

energy efficiencyrenewable energyclimate techtribal decarbonizationemerging areastribal/underserved markets

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Who is Shaandiin Cedar?

Shaandiin Cedar is a Principal at Powerhouse Ventures, focusing on sourcing and supporting investments. She previously worked at Trellis (GreenBiz) and in the non-profit sector on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

How much does Shaandiin Cedar invest?

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

How do I pitch Shaandiin Cedar?

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

What did Shaandiin Cedar do before Powerhouse Ventures?

worked with utilities, developers, and Fortune 1,000 corporate sustainability teams at Trellis (GreenBiz).

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