Dan Shafqat

Dan Shafqat

General Partner | Climate & Energy Tech VC

I specialize in

VC & Angel Advice
Marketing & GTM
Fundraising 101

About me

Climate & Energy Tech VC | Fusion & Electrification Specialist | Early-stage VC | Growth Equity | $20B+ in Energy M&A Founding general partner at Decarb Ventures, an early-stage VC firm investing in frontier energy and industrial technology companies. My deep domain expertise stems from assessing hundreds of start-ups and advising on $20B+ in global energy transactions at leading investment banks Merrill Lynch and Cantor Fitzgerald. Before Decarb Ventures, I led energy and critical mineral VC investing at one of the world's largest mining companies, Anglo American. Prior to that, I was part of Pollination’s growth equity team, focused on commercialization-ready climate technologies, and previously worked in energy & infrastructure investment banking at BofA Merrill Lynch and Cantor Fitzgerald. Book a session with me for help with: ✔ Fundraising strategy for deep tech & climate startups ✔ Building a go-to-market narrative for hard science ventures ✔ Understanding the climate tech investor landscape ✔ Validating technical solutions for VC-readiness ✔ Scaling in energy, materials and carbon sectors Experience & Recognition: 🔹 General Partner, Decarb Ventures 🔹 Investment Principal, Anglo American 🔹 Ex-Pollination – Climate growth equity platform 🔹 $20B+ in global energy & infrastructure deals 🔹 Background in investment banking at BofA and Cantor 🔹 Specialist in clean firm power & industrial decarbonization 🔹 Extensive network across the US and EMEA If you're building a company tackling the toughest climate problems, from electrons to atoms, I'd be glad to share insight and help you sharpen your strategy.

You'll get advice on

  • Fundraising strategies
  • Building a GTM narrative for hard science
  • Climate tech investor landscape
  • Validating technical solutions for VC-readiness
  • Scaling in energy, materials, and electrification

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