Ben Eidelson
Ben Eidelson is a co-founder and General Partner at Stepchange Ventures and is involved with Climate Papa. He previously held roles at Apple, Google, and Microsoft, and has founded Stepchange Ventures and Climate Papa, both of which are still running. His expertise includes investing and exploring the intersection of climate change, technology, and parenthood.
Recent coverage
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Stepchange Raises $7M for Climate-Focused Venture Fund Targeting Software Startups in Transportation, Energy, and Resilience
Seattle-based venture firm Stepchange raised $7 million for its inaugural fund to invest in climate-focused startups targeting sectors like transportation, energy, and resilience with asset-light, cost-competitive software solutions. Founded by Anay Shah and Ben Eidelson, the fund has already backed 13 startups and plans 30 investments, supported by over 100 investors including Bain Capital Ventures and tech leaders from major companies.
Ben Eidelson Launches Stepchange, a $3M Seattle Venture Fund to Accelerate Carbon-Cutting Tech Adoption
Ben Eidelson, former tech entrepreneur, launched Stepchange, a Seattle-based climate-focused venture fund investing $100,000-$200,000 in early-stage carbon-reducing startups, aiming to deploy $3 million within 18 months. Eidelson also hosts the Climate Papa podcast and engages the community to accelerate climate technology adoption.
Ben Eidelson, Former Engineer, Launches 'Climate Papa' Initiative to Support Climate Tech Startups in Seattle
Ben Eidelson, known as 'Climate Papa,' left his tech career to invest in and promote climate tech startups, creating a podcast and hosting meetups to engage the community in climate action. He aims to inspire other software engineers to contribute their skills towards addressing the climate crisis.
Organizations
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Climate Papa Climate Papa 2023–present · current
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StepChange Co-founder and General Partner & Co-Host 2023–present, Co-founder and Partner · current
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Me Invest, advise, try to make things better. 2022–present · current
Education
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Stanford University M.S., Electrical Engineering · 2007–2008
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Stanford University B.S., Electrical Engineering · 2004–2008
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Santa Barbara City College A.A., Mathematics & Liberal Studies · 2000–2004
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Santa Barbara City College A.S., Physics · 2000–2004
