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Twelve | A world made from air™ | Icebreaker

Twelve | A world made from air™

Twelve | A world made from air™

A world made from air

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Samir Chowdhury

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Climate @ Stanford | Managing Partner @ SSIG | Prev @ TPG, BlackRock, The White House

Hemai Parthasarathy

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I led the Rapid Evaluation team at X (fka Google X), the Moonshot Factory, which probed the horizons of scientific and engineering excellence to create new technologies and solve big problems. Previously, I was Scientific Director of The Thiel Foundation, where we created Breakout Labs, a philanthropic program to support bold scientist-entrepreneurs. I was responsible for establishing the scientific priorities of the program, evaluating submitted proposals, and advising our 50 portfolio companies. I was also CSO and Founding Partner in Breakout Ventures, which backs deep-technology companies at the intersections of technology, biology, materials, and energy. I was a member of the Board of Directors of Phylagen and a Board Observer for several Breakout portfolio companies including Twelve (fka Opus 12), Epibone, Calwave, C2Sense, Curie Co, and Napigen. Earlier in my career, I specialized in scientific publishing and communications, first as North American Editor for Nature, where I oversaw the Washington, DC bureau and evaluated research articles for publication, with a focus on neuroscience. Later, as a founding editor of PLOS and Managing Editor of PLOS Biology, I led an international team that selected and published outstanding research articles and magazine content across all areas of the biological sciences. I served on the Publications and Ethics Committees for the Society for Neuroscience, the NIH PubMed Central Advisory Committee and on the Journal of Emerging Investigator's Board of Directors. Both as VP of Scientific Communiations at Ogilvy (FKH) and independently, I have consulted for clients ranging from academic institutions to biotechnology companies, helping them to identify and communicate the strengths of their innovative research and development programs. I have published many articles and editorials about science and the scientific process. I have also led seminars on scientific communication and was a TEDMED speaker. I currently serve on the Maxterial Board of Directors, the Activate Leadership Council, the Moore Inventor Fellows advisory panel, the E11 Bio Scientific Advisory Board and the Digital Science Advisory Board. I have a Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. in Biophysics and Russian from The Johns Hopkins University.

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Software Engineer | Full Stack Developer | Front-End & Back-End Expertise | 7+ Years Experience | Master’s in Computer Science

Phillip Goldberg

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Experienced Software Engineer and Vibe Curator

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Advising execs and founders on scaling high impact teams

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Multiple years experience working as a Talent Acquisition Specialist in a variety of industries in the US and Europe. Currently working as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Pacific Fusion. Specialties: Talent acquisition, technical recruiting, hiring process, sourcing, boolean searching, negotiation, closing candidates, applicant tracking systems, start-up recruitment, corporate recruitment, recruitment products.

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Venture capitalist with a PhD in applied physics and applied mathematics and management consulting background focusing on investing globally into highly disruptive, technologically complex topics Current investment focus areas include: - Climate risk and resilience (ex-ante and ex-post natural catastrophe solutions) - Climate sustainability (including decarbonization, ESG, environment, agriculture) - Energy transition (energy generation, storage, transmission, distribution, etc.) - New paradigms of transportation (marine, mobility, aviation, space) - Supply chain

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Experienced HR leader with a proven track record of building and scaling people strategies across both fast-paced startups and global enterprise environments. I bring a hands-on, people-first approach to partnering with senior leadership—whether navigating rapid growth at a robotics startup or driving operational excellence at John Deere’s Intelligent Solutions Group. A self-starter known for strong interpersonal instincts and clear, compassionate communication, I thrive in complex environments where relationships, trust, and strategic thinking are key. From designing core HR programs from the ground up to supporting leaders through organizational change, I aim to create workplaces where people and business grow together.

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I've spent my entire career working on the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. From my time at ENGIE to pursuing my MBA at Berkeley, and then taking on impactful roles with Twelve and Granular Energy, I've acquired a diverse and distinctive blend of expertise in clean energy, industrial decarbonization, and high-growth climate tech startups. I’ve now joined Crusoe to accelerate the transition to clean energy in AI infrastructure.

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Co-founded @DCVC with @MattOcko. Deep Tech startups; Environment, nuclear energy. I'm on Twitter at @zackbogue.