John Gearen
Electrical Engineering graduate from Brown University with MBA and MSc from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Currently working as an associate at Clean Pacific Ventures.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Electrical Engineering, Engineering |
| Groups: | Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference, CleanTech Circle Forum |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Brown University, University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Clean Pacific Ventures, San Francisco, CA |
| Position: | Associate |
| Time period: | January 2008 - Present |
| Description: | · Conducted sourcing and due diligence on companies for early stage cleantech venture
fund, increasing dealflow and critical analysis for investment decisions. · Led due diligence of early stage company, including analysis of market, financials, and comparables; resulted in advancement to term sheet negotiations. |
| Employer: | Aquillan Investments, San Francisco, CA |
| Position: | Consultant |
| Time period: | January 2008 - December 2008 |
| Description: | · Analyzed venture deals in transportation for cleantech investment advisor. Developed
taxonomy to enable faster due diligence based on review of 150 companies. |
| Employer: | Acumen Fund, Hyderabad, India |
| Position: | Energy Portfolio Associate |
| Time period: | June 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | · Sourced deal pipeline of 50 companies by initiating contact with entrepreneurs and
industry leaders. Led to acceleration of energy investment focus for $28MM fund. · Initiated due diligence on 30 companies, advancing one to full due diligence; resulted in $200k debt investment in LED lantern company D.Light Design. |
| Employer: | Wolverine Venture Fund, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Position: | Cleantech Team Lead |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2008 |
| Description: | · Created Cleantech deal team on student‑run venture fund, managing team of 7 MBAs;
resulted in ongoing cleantech practice with increased dealflow. · Conducted due diligence on eight companies, advancing with three and investing in one; resulted in closure of $2.5M tranche in wastewater purification company EOS. |
| Employer: | Care Central America, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Position: | Consultant |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2007 |
| Description: | · Created business plan and financial model for MFI start‑up with $1.4M in revenue,
based on 50+ interviews and market analysis; plan clarified market entry for CARE. |
| Employer: | Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI |
| Position: | Business Development Associate |
| Time period: | June 2006 - August 2006 |
| Description: | · Developed $20MM of project proposals for public energy technology firm; $6MM
received DOE approval to subsequent grant round. · Analyzed market for portable hydrogen canisters, identifying one new competitor and three new channels in presentation to executive team; retained as consultant. |
| Employer: | Proworld Service Corps, Urubamba, Peru |
| Position: | Program Co‑Director |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2004 |
| Description: | · Directed projects in micro‑business and efficient cook stoves for start‑up, resulting in
$88k capital infusion and projected 65% reductions in respiratory infections. |
| Employer: | Postx Corporation, Cupertino, CA |
| Position: | Software Engineer (2001‑2), Sales Engineer (2002‑3) |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2003 |
| Description: | · Sold email encryption product to Fortune 500 healthcare and financial firms for
software startup. Technical lead on $3.5MM in sales, 25% of company revenue. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor |
| Time period: | 2008 |
| Degree: | MBA: Finance and Strategy; MS Thesis: Sustainable Mobility |
| University: | Brown University |
| Time period: | 2000 |
| Degree: | Electrical Engineering, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Travel in 32 countries; Windsurfer; Avid reader. |
