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Justin Charbonneau

Venture Principal at Automotive Ventures

Evergreen, Colorado

Overview 

Justin Charbonneau is currently an Investor at Automotive Ventures in Evergreen, Colorado, specializing in investing in AutoTech, Logistics, and TransportationTech sectors. With a background as a founder and CEO of GrapeConnect and experience as a Venture Principal at Automotive Ventures, he brings a unique perspective to investing in diverse and female founders in the Southeast US. Charbonneau has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University's Goizueta Business School and has held key roles such as Senior Venture Associate and Consultant at Automotive Ventures, showcasing his expertise in early-stage investments and strategic consulting within the automotive industry.

Work Experience 

  • Venture Principal

    2023 - Current

    Providing fund operations, deal sourcing, diligence, and post-investment support for Automotive Ventures Fund I and DealerFund I. www.automotive.ventures

  • Senior Venture Associate

    2020 - 2023

  • Consultant - Special Projects

    2020 - 2020

  • Board Observer

    2024

    EECOMOBILITY specializes in AI-driven battery testing and monitoring solutions for the automotive, energy storage, industrial, and manufacturing sectors.

  • Board Observer

    2023

    Go Eve's "DockChain" makes high-power DC charging cost competitive with lower-power AC charging options by extending the reach of a single rapid DC charger to a daisy-chain of low-cost charging terminals.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2021

    Everyvine's mission is to help organize the information of the world's vineyards and wineries and build analytical tools that help vineyards grow better grapes and wineries make better wine.

  • Consultant - Product

    2020 - 2020

    SkillPointe is building the most comprehensive platform to connect future and current skills-based professionals to training and career opportunities, delivering valuable insights on the fastest pathways to rewarding careers.

SkillPointe is an online resource for job seekers and students interested in careers not requiring 4-year college degrees.

Raised $2,250,000.00.

  • Founder & CEO

    2016 - 2020

    GrapeConnect, a wholesale grape and bulk wine marketplace for wineries and growers, became the industry’s largest online source of publicly listed inventory for sale; the platform grew to serve thousands of registered wine firms prior to shutting down in 2020.

  • Early Employee - Product

    2016 - 2017

    Reported directly to the CTO and worked closely with sales leadership at client B2B companies (including Equifax, Caterpillar, and VMware) to uncover value-metric insights and build robust value models to dynamically power and refine DecisionLink’s software offering.

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