MD

Miles Dotson

Product @ Material (We print conformal batteries) Ask me about it! Advanced Tech Builder, Space Enthusiasts, Investor

San Francisco Bay Area

Skills

Securities
Venture Capital
Enterprise Technology Sales
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Venture Financing
Due Diligence
Deal Structures
Research and Development (R&D)
Engineering

Education

Work Experience

  • Advisor

    2024

  • Partner, Deep Tech and Climate Focus

    2017 - 2024

  • Head of Product, Co-Founder

    2023

    • Leading the development of an autonomous battery manufacturing platform at Material Hybrid Manufacturing. • Spearheading efforts to scale battery manufacturing locally in the US. • Achieved advancements in battery design, reshaping the future of sustainable manufacturing with brilliant team.

  • Lecturer

    2023

    FINA 4610: Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation Valuation, and Private Equity This course will cover qualitative and quantitative aspects of entrepreneurial finance, such as venture capital and angel financing. The structure of the course will follow the start-up’s life cycle, with modules on valuation, raising capital, diligence, security choice, follow-on investments, and the structure and valuation of exit decisions in the presence of information uncertainty. We will take the perspective of both the entrepreneur and the potential investor, with the opportunity to analyze the role of financial contracts in addressing information and alignment problems in the uncertain environments typical of entrepreneurial firms.

  • VC in Residence

    2023

  • Co-Founder and Board Member

    2021

    Sanctuary is 501(c3) organization developing real estate proptech solutions and programs that leverage technology to empower food and artist sustainability.

2018 - 2022

  • Director of Investment

    2018 - 2022

2018 - 2019

  • Head of Product, Founding Team | Techstars Seattle 2019

    2018 - 2019

2018 - 2019

  • Senior Product Manager

    2018 - 2019

  • Senior Product Manager

    2013 - 2017

2012 - 2013

  • Technical Project Manager

    2012 - 2013