Ben Hemani
Founding Partner at Bison Ventures
Ben Hemani
Founding Partner at Bison Ventures
Boulder, Colorado
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner
2021 - Current
Bison Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage frontier technology firms.
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.
Greentown Labs is the largest cleantech incubator in the U.S., providing entrepreneurs with the community, facilities + resources they need!
Raised $1,000,000.00 from US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.
Investor
2013 - 2016
VC actively investing in early- to growth-stage energy technology companies.
Braemar Energy Ventures is a VC firm that focuses exclusively on technology and communications opportunities in the energy sector.
Board Observer
2013 - 2016
ChargePoint is an electric vehicle (EV) charging network that offers charging solutions for both commercial businesses and consumers.
Raised $1,449,674,146.00 from California Energy Commission, California Department Of Transportation, PennDOT and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
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