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Jessy Rivest

climate technologist and investor

Palo Alto, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Investment Partner

    2022

2014 - 2022

  • VP, Head of Cleantech Practice

    2019 - 2022

  • Area Manager, Energy Systems Group

    2014 - 2019

    Managed the Energy Materials & Systems group in the Hardware Systems Laboratory, which seeks to impact the way energy is produced, managed, and utilized through a diverse set of projects leveraging interfacial materials and systems engineering. This includes chemical and electrical energy conversion technologies; materials for lightweight vehicles; and electrochemical carbon capture.

  • Member of the Research Staff

    2014 - 2014

    Energy Systems Group

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    2011 - 2014

    Investigating influence of surface chemistry on performance of battery electrodes

2007 - 2011

  • PhD Student

    2007 - 2011

    Researching nanotechnology and photovoltaics in the Alivisatos lab at UC Berkeley / LBNL.

  • Instructor, Photovoltaic Technologies MSE C226

    2011 - 2011

    Co-developed and co-taught technical graduate-level photovoltaics curriculum.

  • Chair

    2007 - 2011

    Cross-campus photovoltaics research discussion group, designed to increase collaboration and multidisciplinary research for more rapid progress in photovoltaics development.

2005 - 2007

  • R&D Engineer

    2005 - 2007

    Developed crystal growth furnaces for silicon wafering. Invented in-line optical thickness measurement module, studied influence of thickness variation on factory performance. Designed, commissioned, and managed components of manufacturing line. Preliminary investigation of wafer texturing by laser.

2003 - 2003

  • Product Design Team Leader

    2003 - 2003

    Led team of 16 MIT senior mechanical engineers in design of portable vaccine cooler, to enable transport of critical vaccines and organs to previously unreachable villages in developing countries.

2002 - 2002

  • R&D Engineer - Summer Intern

    2002 - 2002

    Characterized growth of cathode in lithium-ion battery using empirical & analytical methods, which successfully enabled shrinkage of pacemaker & implantable defibrillator. Researched & designed battery case insulation methods to ensure compliance with patent laws.

2001 - 2001

  • Summer Intern

    2001 - 2001

    Modeled ignition mechanisms in high-velocity impacts, conducted research, developed and reviewed models, which contributed to completion of confidential government assignment.