The Team

Behind Yours

Blackhorn was founded in 2017 by investors and operators connected through the Stanford ecosystem, with deep experience and relationships in the industries we serve.

Philip O’Connor
Philip O’Connor
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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Melissa Cheong
Melissa Cheong
Managing Partner
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Micah Kotch
Micah Kotch
Partner
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Stephan Cizmar
Stephan Cizmar
Partner
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Jack Fuchs
Jack Fuchs
Co-Founder and Operating Partner
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Eric Lamb
Eric Lamb
Operating Partner
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Christina Curtis
Christina Curtis
Senior Advisor
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Bill Ritter
Bill Ritter
Senior Advisor
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Dr. Raymond Levitt
Dr. Raymond Levitt
Senior Advisor
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Mark Loch
Mark Loch
Senior Advisor
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Ted White
Ted White
Senior Advisor
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Amanda Rohrer
Amanda Rohrer
Principal
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Omar Smith
Omar Smith
Senior Associate
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Cameron Carver
Cameron Carver
Associate
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Will Cognetti
Will Cognetti
Associate
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Brittany Witucky
Brittany Witucky
Finance and Operations Manager
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Theresa Barrett
Theresa Barrett
Executive Assistant
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Valerie Rodriguez
Valerie Rodriguez
Office Manager / Executive Assistant
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Blackhorn Ventures
Invest in and serve best-in-class founders using digital infrastructure to accelerate the energy transition to drive outsize returns for our LPs.

We’ve taken SaaS companies to IPO, helped major automotive OEMs launch new electric platforms, sold companies in the construction industry, and built renewable energy projects. Collectively we’ve invested in more than 250 industrial technology companies and have had more than 25 exits. This is what we love to do.

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