Tara Bansal

Founder / Start-up advisor

2021 - Current

Maslow's Lab is a start-up studio that invests in, builds, and advises start-ups ensuring everyone has equal access to meeting their physiological needs. We support companies making the world healthier, more sustainable, and more secure as the first step to creating a happier and more resilient planet. We are bringing Moore's Law to Maslow's Lab. + Strategic finance and fundraising support + Product strategy + Commericalization and securing first customer + FOAK project managament + Fractional CXO - our team has direct experience in fractional or interim COO and CFO roles

Investment Principal & Company Builder

2019 - 2024

Breakthrough Energy Ventures is an early-stage multi-billion dollar VC firm investing in companies that develop breakthrough innovations to mitigate climate change and move the world to net-zero. Our investors including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Jack Ma, and others. https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/ As an Investment Principal, I supported $150M+ of investments for a dozen companies across AI/robotics for climate, carbon removal, agtech, and climate adaptation. I served as board observer and board director for companies ranging in stage from Seed through Series B.

Consultant

2017 - 2019

Research Lead

2015 - 2016

Research Assistant

2014 - 2014