Imperative Ventures

Tom has over 30 years of experience as a board director, investor, and advisor. Prior to co-founding Imperative Ventures, he co-founded First Green Partners, an energy and industrials investment firm backed by Warburg Pincus.

Before co-founding Imperative, Pulakesh spent ten years at BASF Venture Capital sourcing and executing investments in the energy, agriculture, chemical, and industrial sectors.

Will has more than a decade of experience as a technology investor and operator, from the earliest stages of IP development through multi-national expansions.

Michelle brings 15 years experience ranging from investments in climate-tech, mobility and healthcare to leading startup operations and driving technology development and product commercialization.

Christoph Bieri is an independent strategy and M&A advisor based in Basel, Switzerland, advising entrepreneurs to define and execute their ownership strategies.

Dr. Majumdar is the inaugural dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. He is the Jay Precourt Provostial Chair Professor at Stanford University and Senior Fellow and former Director of the Precourt Institute for Energy.

Jan is a company-builder and has worked closely with dozens of management teams during critical junctures of scale-up and commercialization. He has over 35 years of experience as an operator, investor, and board director.

Constance has spent more than 20 years in CFO and General Counsel roles for venture capital funds. Prior to Imperative, she was CFO at both First Green Partners and BlueStream Ventures.

Pamela has 20 years of experience in venture capital and private equity fund operations and administration. Prior to joining Imperative Ventures, Pamela was the Director of Administration at Tonka Bay Equity Partners.