Fellow

Goals: To map the appetite for geothermal investment within the VC community and to help new-to-SHR companies identify strong targets for venture funds.

Scope of Work: Use the CATF Pitchbook account to:

1. Landscape the geothermal funding space. This includes active VCs in geothermal energy and their dry powder, number of funds, amount invested in geothermal, total fund size, etc. Particular attention should be paid to investors in next-generation geothermal energy companies (CATF will provide a list of these companies, identified through Pitchbook).
2. Identify firms which have not invested in geothermal, but who have invested in clean tech alongside other firms that have invested in geothermal. Landscape their dry powder, number of funds, amount invested in geothermal, total fund size, etc.
3. If time allows, interview select VC firms from phase 2 to better understand their interest in investing in geothermal (goal of this workstream: help geothermal companies start conversations with VCs, demonstrate interest in geothermal across the VC space).

Produce a written report summarizing these findings. A shorter blog for publication on the CATF website may also be requested.

Location: This is a remote fellowship, and the fellow may be located anywhere in the United States.

Timeline: The first two phases of work (landscaping the geothermal funding space and identifying firms) are anticipated to take 30-50 hours to complete, though this estimate may change depending on the initial findings. The length of the third phase of work (interviewing VC firms) will vary based on the number of firms interviewed. Time will also be needed to write a summary report. The majority of the project must be completed by early November 2023, when access to the CATF Pitchbook account expires. The final report may be written after November, with a flexible timeline.

Compensation and Structure: The fellow will be paid $25 per hour for this work. There are no set hours and the fellow can manage their time as they choose. Interim check-ins will be held throughout the course of the project to gauge progress.

Application Process: Applicants should contact Ann Garth, Senior Geothermal Associate (agarth@catf.us) with a resume and cover letter sharing their qualifications to carry out the above scope of work. Follow-up interviews will be conducted with strong candidates. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.