Ben Tarbell

Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. engages in the business of renewable energy services such as, solar energy products and services. The company was founded by Lyndon R. Rive and Peter J. Rive on June 21, 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

MiaSolé, Inc. manufactures copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels. Its products include flexible solar cell, FLEX-02N & FLEX-09NL and FLEX-02W. The company was founded by Dennis R. Hollars and David B. Pearce in 2001 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

IDEO LP provides marketing, consulting, product development, and branding and designing services. It offers strategic services, including exploration, service design and transformation services. The company was founded by David M. Kelly, Mike Nuttall and Bill Moggridge in 1991 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Grid Alternatives operates as a nonprofit organization that brings the benefits of solar technology to communities. It offers programs such as solar affordable housing, workforce development, tribal, and solar spring break. The company was founded by Erica Mackie and Tim Sears in 2001 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Nth Power LLC (Nth Power) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Nancy Floyd and Maurice Gunderson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Powerhouse Accelerator LLC (Powerhouse Accelerator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Emily Kirsch. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Alpha Impact Investment Management Partners LLC (AiiM Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Shally Shanker. The firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

GlobalGiving Foundation operates as an online marketplace that connects individual and institutional donors to community-based projects. It addresses health, education, economic development and other themes around the world. The firm’s innovative platform offers tools that help people search for, support, and publicize projects online and get detailed feedback on progress. The company was founded by Mari Kuraishi and Dennis Whittle in 2000 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ebb Carbon, Inc. is a company that pioneers a new method of carbon removal using electrochemistry to enhance the ocean's natural ability to safely store CO2 while reducing ocean acidity. The company is based in San Carlos, CA. The company's approach has the potential to be one of the safest, scalable, and affordable ways to remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere. The company was founded by Ben Tarbell, who has been the CEO since incorporation.