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Michael Linse
Director/Board Member at
CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS, INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Mr. Michael Linse is a Founder and Managing Director at Levitate Capital, an Independent Director at ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. and a Founder & Managing Director at Linse Capital LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., ChargePoint, Inc., HYLA, Inc., UpWind Solutions, Inc., uShip, Inc., Valens Semiconductor Ltd. and Verizon Connect New Zealand Ltd. Mr. Linse was previously employed as a Partner by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC, a Managing Director by European Special Situations Group, an Analyst-Financial Institutions Group by Goldman Sachs International (Germany), and a Non-Executive Director by Sterecycle (Rotherham) Ltd. He also served on the board at Proterra, Inc., Optimal Technologies International, Inc. and Telogis, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2026-05-30 |
Michael Linse active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2012-03-31 |
Levitate Capital
 Levitate Capital Investment ManagersFinance Levitate Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on advanced air and space technology sectors. It provides financing for early-stage transactions. | Founder | 2016-12-31 |
Linse Capital LLC
 Linse Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Linse Capital invests in deep tech companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of mobility, robotics, energy, autonomy, space and AI sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Founder | 2014-12-31 |
uShip, Inc.
 uShip, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides online shipping services | Director/Board Member | - |
Verizon Connect New Zealand Ltd.
 Verizon Connect New Zealand Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
HYLA, Inc.
 HYLA, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobile device trade-in and reuse solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
UpWind Solutions, Inc.
 UpWind Solutions, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Provides wind turbines to generate renewable wind energy | Director/Board Member | - |
Redaptive, Inc.
 Redaptive, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Installs energy-saving and energy-generating equipment | Director/Board Member | 2015-01-31 |
Former positions of Michael Linse
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| VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2025-08-24 |
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Training of Michael Linse
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 20 |
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, asset, wealth management and platform services | Finance |
Optimal Technologies International, Inc.
 Optimal Technologies International, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Provides power network optimization products and services | Producer Manufacturing |
UpWind Solutions, Inc.
UpWind Solutions, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Provides wind turbines to generate renewable wind energy | Producer Manufacturing |
Proterra Operating Co., Inc.
 Proterra Operating Co., Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Manufactures zero-emission electric powertrain transit solutions for medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles | Producer Manufacturing |
HYLA, Inc.
HYLA, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobile device trade-in and reuse solutions | Commercial Services |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
 Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in consumer, enterprise, Fintech, hardtech and healthcare sectors. It provides financing for seed, early, and later stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs International (Germany)
 Goldman Sachs International (Germany) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
uShip, Inc.
uShip, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides online shipping services | Commercial Services |
Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
 Valens Semiconductor Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures and supplies semiconductor products for the delivery of uncompressed HD multimedia content | Electronic Technology |
Telogis, Inc.
 Telogis, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops location-based software to manage mobile resources | Technology Services |
Sterecycle (Rotherham) Ltd.
 Sterecycle (Rotherham) Ltd. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Provides waste management and treatment services for recycling of municipal wastes | Industrial Services |
ChargePoint, Inc.
 ChargePoint, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Designs and builds electric vehicle charging stations | Producer Manufacturing |
European Special Situations Group | |
Verizon Connect New Zealand Ltd.
Verizon Connect New Zealand Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software solutions | Technology Services |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Linse Capital LLC
Linse Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Linse Capital invests in deep tech companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of mobility, robotics, energy, autonomy, space and AI sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Redaptive, Inc.
Redaptive, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Installs energy-saving and energy-generating equipment | Industrial Services |
Levitate Capital
Levitate Capital Investment ManagersFinance Levitate Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on advanced air and space technology sectors. It provides financing for early-stage transactions. | Finance |
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.
 ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Develops and manufactures electric vehicle charging equipment & software solutions | Producer Manufacturing |
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