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Yi Jean Chow

Investment Principal at Clean Energy Ventures

Greater Seattle Area

Overview 

Yi Jean Chow is currently an Investment Principal at Clean Energy Ventures, with a background in energy efficiency, consulting, and economics. Highlights of her career include serving as Investment Principal at Future Energy Ventures and holding positions at companies like E.ON, Verv, and L.E.K. Consulting.

Work Experience 

  • Investment Principal

    2022 - Current

    If you're an early-stage climate founder in the Seattle Area, feel free to find some time in my Calendar here: https://calendly.com/ychow-cev/seattle-climate-founders

Clean Energy Ventures invests in firms that are commercializing innovative energy technology and novel company models.

  • Investment Principal at Future Energy Ventures

    2019 - 2022

    Future Energy Ventures is the venture investing team of E.On and innogy, investing in start-ups working in energy, new mobility, climate tech, smart cities, construction tech and proptech. Board member/observer at Virta, T-REX, Raiven, ME SolShare, Cryptowerk, Waycare, Mojio, Keewi, Bootstrap Labs. https://www.fev.vc/

  • Board Director

    2021 - 2022

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2022

Cryptowerk's blockchain as a service makes it easy to seal digital assets and prove their authenticity at scale using any blockchain.

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2022

  • Investment Principal

    2019 - 2022

  • Head of Product (Blockchain / Energy)

    2018 - 2019

    Verv is an energy start-up using AI, machine learning, and blockchain to develop a customer-focused smart home system. Develop product and market strategy through engaging with clients, industry stakeholders, academia, and regulators. Engage with government, regulators and industry partners to facilitate and enable peer-to-peer energy trading in the UK. Panellist and presenter at energy and blockchain conferences; Worked on business development, establishing industry partnerships, and raising Series A investment.

  • Associate

    2016 - 2018

    Provide strategic recommendations and commercial due diligence for FTSE100 companies, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Family Offices, informing mid to long-term competitive strategy, and buy-side and sell-side M&A. Develop market sizing and revenue forecast models; provide analysis of public datasets and client databases; conduct competitor and market research using interview campaigns, surveys, secondary research.

  • Consultant

    2015 - 2016

    Work closely with clients to implement data-driven operational improvement projects, resulting in cost reduction and long-term process improvement. Design and deliver change management projects for public organisations and private companies.

  • Energy Analyst

    2013 - 2014

    Conduct field research and studies on building energy efficiency in compliance with New York City law. Use building modelling software to provide quantified recommendations for improving energy use and efficiency.

En-Power is a engineering firm that designs, develops, and delivers comprehensive and integrated energy solutions.

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