Yesterday I had the pleasure of visting CU Boulder, as a guest in the Boulder Climate Ventures entrepreneurship course. Boulder is my backyard, and programs like this one – combining entrepreneurship education with a genuine climate mission – are exactly what I want to support. I grew up going to work with my mom atContinue reading “Moonshots in the Mountains: Speaking at CU’s Boulder Climate Ventures”
Category Archives: Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Liftoff: DexMat Closes Oversubscribed Seed Round
I am beyond elated to share that DexMat has closed an oversubscribed Seed funding round, bringing our total equity funding to $10 million! This milestone represents far more than capital—it validates our exponential trajectory, recognizes our incredible team, and accelerates our mission to drive a materials revolution that the energy transition desperately needs. Taking theContinue reading “Liftoff: DexMat Closes Oversubscribed Seed Round”
DexMat Wins Trellis Climatetech Startup Of The Year
Last week in San Jose, DexMat was crowned Trellis Climatetech Startup Of The Year—a true honor selected by my peers and fellow travelers in the climatetech community. It’s been quite a journey from nomination to this moment, and I’m thrilled to share the story. From Nomination to Recognition Earlier this year, one of our partners,Continue reading “DexMat Wins Trellis Climatetech Startup Of The Year”
From TJ Alumni to Climatetech CEO: My Journey on the Alumni Blast from the Past Podcast
I recently joined Mark Grey Mendes on the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Alumni Blast from the Past podcast to discuss my journey from student-athlete to climatetech entrepreneur leading DexMat‘s nanomaterials revolution. You can watch the full TJ alumni interview on YouTube, but I want to share some conversation highlightst aboutContinue reading “From TJ Alumni to Climatetech CEO: My Journey on the Alumni Blast from the Past Podcast”
Climatetech Crowdfunding Strategies: Insights from My Recent Panel
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about effective climatetech crowdfunding strategies, speaking from my perspective as an investor in many crowdfunded climatetech ventures. I was particularly excited to join this conversation as it was hosted by Third Derivative, the climatetech innovation ecosystem that I founded and led as CEO forContinue reading “Climatetech Crowdfunding Strategies: Insights from My Recent Panel”
Empowering Rice Engineers with an Entrepreneurial Mindset
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of Masters in Engineering Management and Leadership students at Rice University—my own alma mater. Stepping back onto campus, now as a mentor rather than a student, felt like a full-circle moment, especially since this seminar was hosted by RCEL, where many yearsContinue reading “Empowering Rice Engineers with an Entrepreneurial Mindset”
DEXMAT’s First Crisis: Bank Failure
DEXMAT made it through the SVB crisis; here is how we handled it and what we learned.
Introducing DEXMAT
Introducing DexMat, one of the most ambitious climatetech moonshots ever. DexMat makes steel, aluminum, and copper obsolete with carbon-negative materials.
Entrepreneurial Mentorship
In the call to action of my TED talk on the Entrepreneur’s Journey, I exhorted seasoned entrepreneurs to answer the call to service by mentoring less-experienced entrepreneurs. Because entrepreneurship requires such different skills, heuristics, and calculi than other, much more common business arenas, having an experienced guide is invaluable to first-time entrepreneurs and can beContinue reading “Entrepreneurial Mentorship”
Third Derivative Launch: GreenBiz Covers Our Climatetech Accelerator Debut
Today is a big day. After nine months of building in stealth (well, stealth-ish), Third Derivative is officially launching to the world; our inaugural cohort of nearly 50 climatetech startups, nine corporate partners, and nine VC investor partners are all out in the open at last. Readers of my origin story and six month updateContinue reading “Third Derivative Launch: GreenBiz Covers Our Climatetech Accelerator Debut”