Profile
David Niebauer has served as General Counsel for cleantech startups and investors for 20 years, after leading the SF venture capital practice for Graham & James (now Squire Patton Boggs), and specialized in venture capital financing and M&A.
His General Counsel roles have included smart grid startups Smart Wires and Zenergy Power, Fusion developer Brillouin Energy, carbon startups TerraPass, Carbonflow and SRECTrade, and Agtech startup LumiGrow, as well as GC for Jane Capital Partners, Old Growth Ventures, and legal advisor to New Zealand renewable power company Meridian Energy’s American Solar IPP.
David has a B.A. from the State University of New York, M.A. from the Univ.
of Michigan, and J.D.
from Brooklyn Law School.
David Niebauer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Energy Transition Ventures LLC
Energy Transition Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Energy Transition Ventures invests in private companies located in the US. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of distributed energy, electrification, mobility, resource efficiency, and enabling technologies. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | General Counsel | 2020-12-31 |
Brillouin Energy Corp.
Brillouin Energy Corp. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures prototype boilers for hot water, steam heat and process heat applications | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-31 |
Former positions of David Niebauer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Smart Wires, Inc.
Smart Wires, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as a energy grid solutions company | General Counsel | 2017-01-30 |
Carbonflow Switzerland AG
Carbonflow Switzerland AG Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets greenhouse gas reduction software applications | General Counsel | 2011-02-28 |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Smart Wires, Inc.
Smart Wires, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as a energy grid solutions company | Industrial Services |
Brillouin Energy Corp.
Brillouin Energy Corp. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures prototype boilers for hot water, steam heat and process heat applications | Producer Manufacturing |
New York University
New York University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Carbonflow Switzerland AG
Carbonflow Switzerland AG Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets greenhouse gas reduction software applications | Technology Services |
Energy Transition Ventures LLC
Energy Transition Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Energy Transition Ventures invests in private companies located in the US. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of distributed energy, electrification, mobility, resource efficiency, and enabling technologies. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
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