David has founded and led multiple firms, investing over $1 billion in energy and clean technology.

Prior to co-founding Activate, David was the founder and Managing Partner of Element Partners, an $860 million series of funds dedicated to a broad range of investments in clean technology. David was also a Co-Founder and Managing Director of EnerTech Capital, President and CEO of Deven Resources, Inc., and a partner with CMS Companies.

David has also been a National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) board member, chair of the NVCA Energy & Cleantech Committee, and Chair of the NVCA Growth Equity Group, where he established and benchmarked Growth Equity as a distinct asset class within private equity.

David holds a BA in Geology, with honors, from Colgate University and an MS in Energy Management and Policy from the University of Pennsylvania.

Evan is a Senior Associate on the Activate team, where he supports all parts of the investment process.

Prior to joining Activate, Evan was an Equity Research Analyst at Barclays in New York City, where he published research on emergent energy transition technologies and public companies across the Power & Utilities sector. Evan also has experience working with music and healthtech startups through the Nashville Entrepreneur Center.

Evan holds degrees in Economics and Human & Organizational Development, with honors, from Vanderbilt University. In his free time, Evan enjoys scuba diving, wildlife photography, cooking and watching nature documentaries.