Pedram Mokrian

Innovation Architect and Investor

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Pedram Mokrian is an Innovation Architect and Investor based in the San Francisco Bay Area with a Ph.D. from Stanford University. With a background in venture capital, energy, entrepreneurship, and quantitative finance, he has held roles at prestigious institutions like Stanford University and Credit Suisse, and has experience in corporate development, mergers & acquisitions, and private equity. Highlights of his career include serving as an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University and working as a Principal at Mayfield Fund, showcasing his expertise in academia and venture capital, respectively.

Work Experience 

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Stanford University

  • Adjunct Professor

    2011 - Current

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University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  • Visiting Instructor Haas School of Business

    2012

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Mayfield Fund

  • Principal

    2008 - 2014

    Mayfield is a global venture capital firm with $3B under management and a long history of backing world class entrepreneurs and investing in relationships. Since its founding in 1969, Mayfield has invested in more than 500 companies, taken more than 100 public, and 100 have merged or were acquired. I joined as a founding member of the firm’s Energytech practice, and additionally focus on data analytics and the underlying infrastructure, consumer marketplaces, and connected devices in both consumer and enterprise domains. I’ve had the privilege of working for the entrepreneurs as a member of the investment teams and/or held board positions at: - SolarCity: The leading residential and commercial solar services provider in North America (SCTY) - CPower: Second largest US demand response and energy services company (acquired by Constellation Energy) - ShineOn: High growth high power LED packaging company based in Beijing China. - RSI: An early stage solar manufacturing company developing the world’s most cost effective CdTe modules - CloudPhysics: The leading software company using big data analytics for modeling cloud IT infrastructures - SmartRecruiters: SaaS company offering next generation recruiting management software - CoinLab: A leading early stage company pioneering new developments in digital currencies, including BitCoin

Mayfield is an early-stage VC firm investing in enterprise, deeptech, and human and planetary health companies.

mayfield.com

Altos Management Partners

  • Associate – Integrated Energy Modeling

    2007 - 2008

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Credit Suisse

  • Energy and Commodities Trading, Associate

    2007 - 2007

    Member of the structured trading group of the commodities trading desk.

Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.

credit-suisse.com
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Nortel Networks

  • Hardware Development Engineer

    2000 - 2000

Nortel Technology is to developed next-generation technologies, for both service provider and enterprise networks.

nortel-us.com
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JDSU

  • Fiber Optics (DWDM) Product / Process Engineer

    2000 - 2000

Viavi software and hardware platforms and instruments deliver end-to-end visibility across physical, virtual and hybrid networks.

Raised $21,700,000.00 from National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

viavisolutions.com
FM

Ford Motor Company

  • Power Generation and Distribution Engineer

    1999 - 1999

The Lincoln Motor Company that sells luxury vehicles under the Lincoln brand.

lincoln.com

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