Burnt Island Ventures

Tom brings a decade of experience in water and startups to lead BIV. His start in water came as the lead author on the first CDP Water Disclosure Report in 2010, and he joined Imagine H2O in 2015 to build out the organization’s programming…

Christine is a partner at Burnt Island Ventures where she works with innovators to bring the next generation of water technologies to market. She was the CEO and founder of Valor Water Analytics, which sold to Xylem in 2018. She served as V…

Steve Kloos is an experienced investor and company leader with a deep background in water, energy, and climate. He was previously at GE Water as Membrane Technology Leader, Advanced Technology Leader, and member of GE's venture capital team…

Jessica Pascolini brings over a decade of venture capital experience to the BIV team. Before joining BIV, she spent 2+ years at Strut Consulting partnering with today’s established and emerging fund managers to help them reach operational e…

Jennie has a background in social enterprise, spending several years supporting founders to build sustainable businesses in Afghanistan, Myanmar, and the Middle East, and as Entrepreneur Advisor at The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network in Lon…

Marissa Sterling supports the team to find the best water entrepreneurs globally and, post-investment, super-powers those founders to build the best water companies in the world. Prior to joining BIV, Marissa founded Eco-Design Labs, a star…

Wayne spent his early career working for multinational ICT businesses such as SAP and Computer Associates. But it wasn’t until he moved into the Cleantech Space that he discovered his true calling. He’s been a serial entrepreneur concentrat…

Paul is an executive and entrepreneur, with a passion for growth-stage companies, emerging technologies, analytics, and industry 4.0 for water. Paul brings nearly 30-yrs starting companies, new offices, and business lines for both software…

Eliza Harrison is a second-year MBA student at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business (Class of ’26), where she is focusing on finance and energy and the environment. Prior to Fuqua, she co-led the implementation of a five-year, multi-m…

Megan supports the Burnt Island Ventures team across executive operations, scheduling, communications, and day-to-day coordination, helping keep the firm running smoothly behind the scenes. Prior to joining BIV, she built her career providi…