Ben Hemani
Founding Partner at Bison Ventures
Ben Hemani
Founding Partner at Bison Ventures
Boulder, Colorado
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner
2021 - Current
Dean's Council Member
2021
Helping Dartmouth Engineering and its new Dean, Alexis Abramson, however I can!
Venture Capital
2016 - 2021
Advisor
2014 - 2016
Hosted quarterly office hours with member companies to help navigate the fundraising process and strategically plan for growth.
Investor
2013 - 2016
VC actively investing in early- to growth-stage energy technology companies.
Board Observer
2013 - 2016
Board Observer
2013 - 2016
Board Observer
2013 - 2016
Board Observer
2013 - 2015
Consulting Associate
2012 - 2013
• Worked on 6+ projects, including supporting a renewable energy startup, conducting a variety of power generation asset valuations and preparing materials to support regulatory proceedings • Selected Project Experience: o Renewable Energy Startup - Coordinated commercialization effort for a client in the marine hydrokinetic space - Worked directly with CEO to develop management presentation and to help pitch Series B funding round to potential investors - Built sophisticated Monte Carlo model to quantify project and technology risks o Private Equity Fund’s Portfolio Valuation - Managed terminal valuation of a diverse portfolio of ~50 power generation assets, across multiple electricity markets and under various regulatory policy scenarios - Worked directly with fund principals to formulate analysis and finalize deliverables o Regulatory Proceeding Support for Major International Utility - Designed key econometric analysis to support utility’s request for rate increase - Worked with senior clients to compose presentation for use in public hearings o Nuclear Power Plant Valuation - Worked with Senior Consultant to prepare litigation quality valuation of two nuclear power plant assets held in a sophisticated equity structure - Managed project team members including some more senior than myself across multiple offices