Number of Portfolio Companies 4
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JB Straubel is the Founder and CEO of Redwood Materials, a Nevada-based company building a sustainable future by creating circular supply chains, turning waste into profit and solving the environmental impacts of new products before they happen.

Prior to founding Redwood, JB spent 15 years at Tesla as Co-founder and CTO. JB built one of the best

engineering teams in the world at Tesla and among many topics, he led cell design, supply chain and led the first Gigafactory concept through the production ramp of the Model 3. JB had a direct role in both R&D, team building and operational expansion from prototype cars through to mass production and GWh-scale.

JB holds a Bachelor of Science in Energy Systems Engineering and a Master of Science in Energy Engineering from Stanford University.

Number of Investments 4
JB Straubel has made 4 investments. Their latest investment was Series B - Crusoe Energy Systems on Apr 26, 2021, when Crusoe Energy Systems raised
$128M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Apr 26, 2021
Crusoe Energy Systems
Series B - Crusoe Energy Systems
$128M
Dec 10, 2020
Desktop Metal
Post-IPO Equity - Desktop Metal
$280M
Mar 12, 2018
Carbon Lighthouse
Venture Round - Carbon Lighthouse
$27M
Aug 2, 2016
Axiom Exergy
No
Seed Round - Axiom Exergy
$2.5M
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JB Straubel has exit - Desktop Metal.
  • Desktop Metal Desktop Metal is a provider of metal and carbon fiber 3D printing accessible to all engineers, designers, and manufacturers.
Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 4
JB Straubel has 2 current jobs as Founder & CEO at Redwood Materials and President at Straubel Foundation. Additionally, JB Straubel has had 4 past jobs including Co-Founder and CTO at Tesla.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Tesla
Co-Founder and CTO2019
Volacom
co-founder and CTO20022004
powerthru
Power Electronics Engineer20012002
Rosen Motors
Propulsion Engineer19971998
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 1
JB Straubel is the Board Member at QuantumScape.
JB Straubel studied at Stanford University.
Number of Events 2
JB Straubel has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, TechCrunch TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 on May 14, 2020.