Lars Johansson
Mentor at VentureWell
Kirkland, Washington
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder & Managing Director
2015 - Current
The Element 8 Fund was spun out of E8 with investments focused on Cleantech. The fund is currently fully invested.
Member (former bord member & co-chair)
2006
E8 is the largest group of private investors in North America focused exclusively on climate technologies and sustainable solutions. Member since 2006 Board Member 2007- 2022 Co-chair 2009 - 2015
E8 Angels is an investment company that provides capital, guidance, and networking opportunities to early stage cleantech companies.
Mentor
2018
ASPIRE is an intensive week-long workshop that prepares startups for the investments and partnerships necessary to launch their ventures. Mentors-in-residence work alongside startups to simulate due diligence conversations and integrate feedback into materials in real-time.
Venture Well invests in ventures that are emerging from the university environment, make use of proprietary technology.
Raised $5,750,000.00.
President
2007
Energethic invests in early stage Cleantech companies.
Founding Advisory Board Member
2011
Entrepreneur in Residence
2013
i2E is a private not-for-profit corporation that invests in technology-based entrepreneurs and companies.
Co-Founder & Managing Director
2021 - 2023
E8 Ventures invests in early-stage Climate Technology companies. E8 Ventures was spun out of E8, a leading private investor group focused on the climate technology sector for more than 16 years and builds on the strong performance of the Element 8 pilot fund.
E8 Ventures is a venture capital company that invests in early-stage climate technology companies with technologies and business models.
Advisory Board
2010 - 2018
Member of the business advisory board.
Board Member
2012 - 2017
Climate Solutions is a civic & social organization.
Business Advisory Board
2012 - 2015
Education
Ekonomexamen;
1982 - 1985