Shayle Kann

Managing Partner, Frontier atEnergy Impact PartnersNew York

Shayle Kann is a Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners leading the Frontier strategy. He previously ran GTM Research and worked at the California Public Utilities Commission.

What Shayle can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. California Public Utilities Commission · crafted regulatory policy
  2. Conservation Services Group · worked on carbon markets
  3. Greentech Media · built and ran GTM Research
    through and beyond 2016
  4. Energy Impact Partners · Managing Partner
    Now
  5. California Public Utilities Commission
  6. Conservation Services Group
  7. Greentech Media
  8. Energy Impact Partners · Managing Partner, Frontier
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Form EnergyElectric HydrogenSublime SystemsNitricity

Focus

deep decarbonizationrevolutionary technologiesdeeptech climatedecarbonizationenergy transition

Education

Pomona College, cum laude, phi beta kappa

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Questions

Who is Shayle Kann?

Shayle Kann is a Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners leading the Frontier strategy. He previously ran GTM Research and worked at the California Public Utilities Commission.

How much does Shayle Kann invest?

Shayle Kann invests through Energy Impact Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Shayle Kann?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Shayle in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Energy Impact Partners backed works better.

What did Shayle Kann do before Energy Impact Partners?

crafted regulatory policy at California Public Utilities Commission; worked on carbon markets at Conservation Services Group; built and ran GTM Research at Greentech Media; California Public Utilities Commission; Conservation Services Group; Greentech Media.

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