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Oliver Bruce
Climatetech angel investor
Wellington, Wellington
Overview
Oliver Bruce is a Climatetech angel investor based in Wellington with a background in entrepreneurship and international business development. Notable achievements include serving as a Board Member at CarbonScape Holding Limited and making strategic investments in climate change mitigation/adaptation technologies through Uush Capital.
Currently, Oliver Bruce is actively involved in investing in various sectors including ClimateTech/CleanTech, SaaS, and Web3/Crypto at stages ranging from Series A to Pre-seed, showcasing a strong commitment to supporting innovative startups in sustainability and technology.
Work Experience
Board Member (Carbonscape Holding Limited)
2023 - Current
On the board of the Carbonscape Holdings Limited board, the majority shareholder in Carbonscape Limited, a startup commercialising a revolutionary bio-graphite.
Angel Investor in climate change mitigation/adaptation technologies
2018
Providing strategic capital to early stage companies working on climate mitigation/adaptation technologies. Key public investments to date: - Carbonscape - manufacturing biographite from sawdust for lithium ion batteries enabling geography agnostic, carbon negative critical supply. - Terminator Rockbreakers - high-yield gravity impact hammers used in quarrying for seawall construction - Weel Autonomy - building the autonomous bikes for shared micromobility fleets. - Mevo - floating carshare - Weavegrid - software platform for utilities to balance electric car charge loading. - Bo Mobility - the most beautiful electric scooter in the world. - CarbonCrop - AI enabled carbon credit calculators for forestry - H3X - lightweight electric motors for aviation and marine applications. - Vessev - electric hydrofoil ferries - Vortex Power Systems - artificial vortexes from waste heat to generate power - Wombi - leased high end electric bikes
Alumni Fellow
2018 - 2024
Work with offshore investor Fellows to invest in global-impact early stage companies in New Zealand.
Conference Host
2018 - 2024
Cohost. Ran the Startup Awards and assisted with content and programming for Micromobility America, Europe and World.
Podcast Host
2018 - 2023
The Micromobility Podcast explored the disruption to urban transport that comes from new electric, lightweight utility vehicles. Using the history of computing as a framework, we unpacked how e-bikes, scooters and more will change how people get around cities. The host of the show was Horace Dediu, founder of Asymco.com, and Oliver Bruce. We did 200+ episodes with more than 1.2m downloads.
Angel with Micromobility VC (AngelList)
2019 - 2023
We back companies in the micromobility space. Specific interest in data, support, tech/IP and peripheral support businesses. Still active, but not making new investments. Investments: Weel.bike, Spring, Nimbus, Bo Mobility, Wombi
Micromobility Industries is a Transportation is a basic human right.
Principal
2023 - 2023
Responsible for helping source and support startups at the top VC firm in Australasia. Wonderful education but incompatible fit for our mutual needs.
Regional Operations Manager
2017 - 2018
The Strategic Projects Team for Uber in Australia and New Zealand pull the future of the business into the present. Specifically, I worked in: - leading the Taxi Regional Working Group in ANZ / relaunch of UberTAXI in Sydney, a world-first product of dynamically priced taxi services - launch of a Vehicle Solutions marketplace in New Zealand - financial modelling and strategy for On Demand Public Transport / pooling Additionally, I led the Blockchain Strategy Group at Uber globally, working with the Executive Leadership Team in SF to understand Uber's opportunities in the space.
Marketing Manager
2015 - 2017
Handled strategic partnerships and marketing programmes for Uber in New Zealand. Have led: - the first telecom and finserve sector deals in the ANZ market (with 2Degrees and ASB Bank respectively). - Uber Mobility programme, a first in region trial of paratransit for riders with disabilities. - MOVENZ, the 1st 'first and last mile' subsidy scheme for public transport/Uber integration in the Southern Hemisphere. - stakeholder engagement during the taxi/ridesharing legislation review in New Zealand. - Uber for Business, our enterprise offering, in New Zealand market into one of the strongest performing globally, and co-led the rollout of the Australian Uber for Business product. - Christchurch Uber launch. - UberKITTENS nationally in partnership with the SPCA.
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
Raised $30,212,450,000.00 from PayPal.
Business Development Associate
2012 - 2015
Developed industrial development concepts into economically and commercially feasible projects for local and international investment syndicates. Projects included: - Sodium Silicate Processing Plant - Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility - Activated Carbon Processing Facility - 300,000 TPA FerroAlloy Plant
Project Development Coordinator
2012 - 2015
Assisting CEO and Lead Project Manager on a USD$30m Refractory Facility in Mesaieed Industrial City from initial concept to construction. Responsible for coordination between CEO and Project Implementation for: - Developing market and feasibility study with KPMG. - Obtaining funding from Qatar Development Bank. - Development of legal documents for banks, suppliers and contractors. - Integration of Design/Engineering across two international engineering firms to obtain statutory approvals. - Budgeting and implementation of local procurement and logistics supply for international EPIC contractor. - Developing raw material supply chain strategy for refractory manufacturing production.
Education
BA
2006 - 2010
HBX
2017 - 2017
Global Trade and Development Fellow
2009 - 2009
Visiting
2009 - 2009
High School
2003 - 2005