Kristian Bodek
Director of Corporate Venture Capital at National Grid Partners
Greater Boston
Overview
Work Experience
Investor, Board Observer
2024 - Current
VEIR is a company developing a new approach to using high-temperature superconductors for electricity transmission.
Raised $36,725,383.00 from US Department of Energy.
Director, Investments
2016
Investor at National Grid Partners, the corporate venture capital arm of National Grid, one the world's largest electric & natural gas utilities. Responsible for sourcing, performing due diligence, negotiating and managing investments in energy transition and climate tech startups. Also manage NGP's LP investments in external venture capital funds, including deriving financial and strategic value via co-investments and portfolio company, business unit engagements.
Investor
2024
Urbint is an AI platform for identifying and mitigating threats to workers, critical infrastructure, and communities.
Raised $144,000,000.00 from S2G Ventures, National Grid Partners (NGP), Energize Capital, Zoma Capital, Climate Investment, Blue Bear Capital, Salesforce Ventures, American Electric Power, Energize Capital and Climate Investment.
Investor, Board Observer
2024
Captura specializes in direct ocean carbon capture, employing technology and leveraging the ocean's natural carbon removal capabilities.
Raised $34,500,000.00 from Maersk Growth, Freeflow Ventures, National Grid Partners (NGP), EIC Rose Rock, Eni Next, Japan Airlines Innovation Fund, Future Planet Capital, Equinor Ventures, EDP Ventures and Aramco Ventures.
Investor, Board Director
2024
Investor, Board Observer
2024
Investor, Board Observer
2024
Transcend is an IT company that specializes in software development and infrastructure design automation.
Investor, Board Observer
2021
Kauffman Fellow (Class 26)
2021 - 2023
The Kauffman Fellowship is a two-year executive education program that identifies and develops global leaders in VC while providing a structured curriculum, peer learning, executive coaching, and networking — all with a focus on giving back and one's responsibility as a leader in venture capital. With 700+ Fellows across 50+ countries, Kauffman Fellows is the largest network of VCs and innovation leaders in the world. Each year, the organization adds a new cohort of 60 accomplished Fellows who attend this two-year program part-time, while they are investing full time.
Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows
Director, North American Power and Renewables
2012 - 2016
Led multidisciplinary team responsible for strategic research and consulting in power technology, environmental policy, and load forecasting. Authored original research, developed techno-economic models, conducted scenario analysis, led consulting, provided written and quantitative peer review, and interfaced extensively with clients. Member of Power and Renewables leadership team and company-wide Energy Research Council.
Chair, CERAWeek Energy Innovation Pioneers
2011 - 2016
Entrusted by co-founder of Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) to build and manage what become one of two special programs at CERAWeek, the premier conference for global energy executives. Oversaw screening and recruiting of candidate companies, and marketing and execution of program that introduced promising early-stage ventures in energy to senior executives from large energy and equipment/service companies. Maintained database of over 300 candidates; cultivated relationships with startups, venture capital investors, incubators/accelerators, and universities; led selection committee comprised of internal technology experts. Grew program into mainstay of conference's technology track. Featured on PBS NewsHour and CNBC.
Associate Director, North American Power
2009 - 2012
Championed research on federal environmental policy, solar PV, and demand-side energy efficiency.
Associate, North American Power
2008 - 2009
Subject matter expert on EPA conventional pollutant policy. Analyzed policies and legal decisions, maintained database of emission control projects, developed forecasts of SO2 and NOx allowance prices.