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Kef Kasdin was the founder of Proterro, Inc. (2008) as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
Current jobs include Director at Multispectral Imaging, Inc., Director at Rajant Corp., and Director at Princeton AlumniCorps (since 2012).
Former jobs include Director at Ben Franklin Technology Partners (2010-2017), Secretary & Director at National Association of Seed & Venture Funds, Director at Planar Energy Devices, Inc., Director at GRIDSMART Technologies, Inc., Director at Ampulse Corp., General Manager at 3com Corp.
(Massachusetts), General Manager at Sarnoff Corp., Management Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Partner at Early Stage Enterprises, General Partner at BVP Partners LLC, and General Partner at Battelle Ventures LP (2003-2015).
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Princeton University (1985) and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Kef Kasdin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Multispectral Imaging, Inc.
Multispectral Imaging, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops and commercializes microcantilever based infrared imaging detectors and arrays | Director/Board Member | - |
Rajant Corp.
Rajant Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless networking solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
Princeton AlumniCorps
Princeton AlumniCorps Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organisation which develops leadership skills | Private Equity Investor | 2012-05-31 |
Former positions of Kef Kasdin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ Investment ManagersFinance Ben Franklin Tech Partners invests in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on IT, life sciences and physical sciences. It participates in seed and early-stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 2017-02-28 |
Battelle Ventures LP
Battelle Ventures LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund | Private Equity Investor | 2015-11-30 |
Planar Energy Devices, Inc.
Planar Energy Devices, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Designs and develops energy storage devices | Director/Board Member | 2013-10-24 |
Sarnoff Corp.
Sarnoff Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides contract research services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ampulse Corp.
Ampulse Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops and provides crystalline-silicon and thin-film solar photovoltaic products | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 17 |
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3com Corp. (Massachusetts)
3com Corp. (Massachusetts) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides voice and data networking products and services | Technology Services |
Multispectral Imaging, Inc.
Multispectral Imaging, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops and commercializes microcantilever based infrared imaging detectors and arrays | Electronic Technology |
Sarnoff Corp.
Sarnoff Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides contract research services | Commercial Services |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Builds advanced technology to fast-track results for government—boosting efficiencies, saving money and safeguarding | Technology Services |
Early Stage Enterprises
Early Stage Enterprises Investment ManagersFinance Early Stage Enterprises focuses on investments in early-stage information technology, health technology and enterprise software companies located in the Mid-Atlantic US region. The firm targets companies requiring less than $2 million of capital. Their preferred investment range is $500,000 to $1 million, but they also consider investing as little as $250,000 in companies with exceptional growth potential. | Finance |
BVP Partners LLC
BVP Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
Princeton University
Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ Investment ManagersFinance Ben Franklin Tech Partners invests in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on IT, life sciences and physical sciences. It participates in seed and early-stage capital requirements. | Finance |
National Association of Seed & Venture Funds
National Association of Seed & Venture Funds Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Offers memberships and programs for public, private and technology-based economic development organizations | Commercial Services |
Battelle Ventures LP
Battelle Ventures LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund | Finance |
Planar Energy Devices, Inc.
Planar Energy Devices, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Designs and develops energy storage devices | Producer Manufacturing |
GRIDSMART Technologies, Inc.
GRIDSMART Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, commercializes and sells traffic and energy management technology and services | Technology Services |
Ampulse Corp.
Ampulse Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops and provides crystalline-silicon and thin-film solar photovoltaic products | Electronic Technology |
Rajant Corp.
Rajant Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless networking solutions | Communications |
Proterro, Inc.
Proterro, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops protose sugar biofuels | Health Technology |
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Princeton AlumniCorps
Princeton AlumniCorps Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organisation which develops leadership skills | Commercial Services |
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