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Ben Hemani

Founding Partner @ Bison Ventures

Boulder, Colorado

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

Economics
Engineering
Matlab
Modeling
Start-ups
Renewable Energy
Energy
Quantitative Analytics
Stata
Energy Efficiency
Statistics
Financial Modeling
Data Analysis
VBA
R
Project Management
Valuation
Emerging Technologies
Energy Markets
Power Systems

Education

Work Experience

  • Founding Partner

    2021

  • Dean's Council Member

    2021

    Helping Dartmouth Engineering and its new Dean, Alexis Abramson, however I can!

Cascade

2016 - 2021

  • Venture Capital

    2016 - 2021

2014 - 2016

  • Advisor

    2014 - 2016

    Hosted quarterly office hours with member companies to help navigate the fundraising process and strategically plan for growth.

  • Investor

    2013 - 2016

    VC actively investing in early- to growth-stage energy technology companies.

2013 - 2016

  • Board Observer

    2013 - 2016

2013 - 2016

  • Board Observer

    2013 - 2016

Grid Net

2013 - 2016

  • Board Observer

    2013 - 2016

Viridity Energy, Inc

2013 - 2015

  • Board Observer

    2013 - 2015

  • Consulting Associate

    2012 - 2013

    • Worked on 6+ projects, including supporting a renewable energy startup, conducting a variety of power generation asset valuations and preparing materials to support regulatory proceedings • Selected Project Experience: o Renewable Energy Startup - Coordinated commercialization effort for a client in the marine hydrokinetic space - Worked directly with CEO to develop management presentation and to help pitch Series B funding round to potential investors - Built sophisticated Monte Carlo model to quantify project and technology risks o Private Equity Fund’s Portfolio Valuation - Managed terminal valuation of a diverse portfolio of ~50 power generation assets, across multiple electricity markets and under various regulatory policy scenarios - Worked directly with fund principals to formulate analysis and finalize deliverables o Regulatory Proceeding Support for Major International Utility - Designed key econometric analysis to support utility’s request for rate increase - Worked with senior clients to compose presentation for use in public hearings o Nuclear Power Plant Valuation - Worked with Senior Consultant to prepare litigation quality valuation of two nuclear power plant assets held in a sophisticated equity structure - Managed project team members including some more senior than myself across multiple offices