About
Adam is an experienced startup executive. Worked at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and led VEIR:
- He was at BP for 18 years, where he led a business unit that specialized in converting fibrous materials into rolled goods. Applications to filtration, heat shielding, gaskets, etc. Catalytic conversion. Fuel cells. Bipolar plates.
- 12 years in medical devices.
- Founded startups in for diesel particulate filters, orthopedic implants, and healthcare IT (medication adherence). Exited them all.
- Spent 5 years at Breakthrough Energy Ventures on the Company Building (aka NewCo Strategy) team.
- Founded VEIR in 2018 and joined as “Interim CEO” (with Tim Heidel as Interim CTO). Initially the plan was a 3-6 month role, but they ended up staying much longer. VEIR raised a $60M Series B in spring 2023.
How we met
Introduced by Catarina Madeira.