Neal Dikeman
Partner at Energy Transition Ventures
Neal Dikeman
Partner at Energy Transition Ventures
Houston, Texas
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2020 - Current
Venture capital fund manager investing in early stage startups that drive or benefit from the energy transition. Ohmium, Resilient Power, Zeitview, RenewCo2, et al.
Managing Partner
2019
Family office/real estate investor.
Founder
2006
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Board Of Directors
2011 - 2019
Leading power delivery & controls provider to power, drilling, and energy markets. JV partner of CNPC. Independent director. Led sale of business.
Venture Capitalist, Shell Technology Ventures
2013 - 2017
Venture capitalist and Head of North America for Shell Technology Ventures, the $400 mm corporate venture capital arm of Royal Dutch Shell. Investor in Magseis (IPO), Geli (Acq Hanwha), Salamander Solutions (Acq). Colaunched $50 mm STV Fund of Funds. Led $100 mm STV Tech Spinout Fund.
Cofounder, CFO, Board Member
2010 - 2013
Market leading power flow control technology startup for the transmission grid. Cofounder and Seed Investor, served as Director and CFO through $5 mm ARPA E award and $10 mm Series A. IPO 2021.
Partner
2001 - 2013
Leading San Francisco merchant bank in technology, energy, and cleantech. Early/seed stage investments including Smart Wires (IPO), Zenergy (IPO), Carbonflow (Acq), Fideris (Acq), Block Shield (IPO), TriniTEQ (private). Founded and launched 7 venture backed spinouts from software to energy. Advisor to $1 bil+ in corporate venture and alternative energy efforts: Macquarie Bank, Meridian Energy Ltd (New Zealand state-owned utility), ConocoPhillips, Shell. I was a founding partner at age 25. Concurrently served in executive and director roles to startups we founded.
CEO, cofounder, Chairman
2007 - 2011
SaaS provider of cloud enterprise software for global banks and energy companies managing carbon projects. Founded, led through successful product launch, and first customers, Series A & B rounds, hired exec team and CEO. Acq 2011.
VP Business Development, Advisor, Investor
2004 - 2007
Wireless hardware and software technology company providing mobile and handheld point of sale solutions for hospitality markets. Investor. Led int'l expansion driving revenues 3x in 30 months.
Cofounder/VP
2004 - 2006
Smart grid startup SC Power Systems/Zenergy Power plc (AIM:ZEN), provider of grid stability devices, generators and high temperature superconductors. IPO and $300 mm market cap in <3 years.
Education
BA
1994 - 1997