Paul Seidler

Managing Director

2018 - Current

Evergreen Climate Innovations is a “501vc®” fund that invests in early-stage climate tech startups in the greater Midwest, operating a unique investment model that leverages a not-for-profit structure to address a gap in the capital market. The revolving evergreen fund invests across a wide range of climate and cleantech sub-sectors, including energy efficiency, energy storage, renewables, advanced materials, mobility, water, and ag-tech.

Director, Venture Development

2014 - 2018

Board Observer

2023

Board Member

2020 - 2023

Next generation high-efficiency, high-torque electric motors

Board Observer

2022

Board Observer

2021

Catalyzing sustainable agriculture via TopSoil, a soil health data management platform.

Board Observer

2016 - 2023

Enabling smart buildings.

Board Member

2016 - 2021

The world's first and largest on-demand A/E marketplace for the solar and telecommunications industries.

Board Observer

2018 - 2019

Making your building work for you through affordable, accessible building automation solutions - right out of the box.

Board Observer

2016 - 2017

SPLT is an enterprise ridesharing platform changing the way people commute to work together.

Director of Business Development

2011 - 2013

• Developed business model and growth strategies to commercialize intellectual property for clean-tech applications in the energy, electronics, and aerospace industries • Conducted financial modeling / valuations to derive value-based pricing and licensing strategies • Built relationships with supply chain partners for scaled up raw materials procurement and product manufacturing • Engaged early adopter customers; negotiated joint development contracts • Managed internal operations

Business Analyst Intern

2010 - 2010

• Executed energy-efficiency projects that utilized low-cost investments to reduce energy usage, including uncovering energy-saving opportunities with payback of one year or less, amounting to savings of up to 20% • Conducted statistical analyses to derive proprietary energy usage metrics; enabled client to independently identify energy-saving opportunities on an ongoing basis • Completed comprehensive market assessment to identify target customers and prospective strategic partnerships