Dave Bend
Corporate Officer/Principal at Weave Grid, Inc.
Profile
Dave Bend is currently working as the VP of Business Development & Client Growth at Weave Grid, Inc. Prior to this, he worked as the Director of Partnerships at Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC from 2021 to 2023.
He also worked as the Principal of Product Management at Pacific Gas & Electric Co. from 2010 to 2012, and as a Principal at Opower, Inc. from 2013 to 2015.
In 2009, he worked as a Summer Associate at Claremont Creek Ventures.
Mr. Bend completed his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2003, his graduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University in 2008, and his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley in 2010.
Dave Bend active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Weave Grid, Inc.
 Weave Grid, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Weave Grid, Inc. is a cleantech company that specializes in vehicle-grid integration (VGI) smart charging solutions. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's solutions enable utilities to provide valuable services to their electric vehicle (EV) customers while supporting the resiliency of the broader grid. Weave Grid was founded by Apoorv Bhargava and John Taggart, with Apoorv Bhargava serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/02/2023 |
Former positions of Dave Bend
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC
 Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC Investment ManagersFinance Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2023 |
| OPOWER INC | Private Equity Investor | 01/10/2015 |
| PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY | Private Equity Investor | 01/05/2012 |
Claremont Creek Ventures
 Claremont Creek Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Claremont Creek Ventures (Claremont Creek) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Nat Goldhaber, Randy Hawks and John Steuart. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California. | Private Equity Analyst | 01/08/2009 |
Training of Dave Bend
| University of California, Berkeley | Masters Business Admin |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Graduate Degree |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC
Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC Investment ManagersFinance Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Opower, Inc.
 Opower, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Opower, Inc. engages in providing cloud-based software solutions. Its software analyzes energy data and presents personalized insights to consumers in order to motivate reductions in energy consumption. The company was founded by Daniel Joseph Yates and Alexander Laskey in 2007 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Technology Services |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Gas DistributorsUtilities Pacific Gas & Electric Co. engages in the provision of natural gas and electric services. It owns and operates an integrated natural gas transportation, storage, and distribution system in California and also offers backbone gas transmission, gas delivery, and gas storage services as separate and distinct services. The firm also offers gas supply and gathering facilities. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Utilities |
Claremont Creek Ventures
Claremont Creek Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Claremont Creek Ventures (Claremont Creek) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Nat Goldhaber, Randy Hawks and John Steuart. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California. | Finance |
Weave Grid, Inc.
Weave Grid, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Weave Grid, Inc. is a cleantech company that specializes in vehicle-grid integration (VGI) smart charging solutions. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's solutions enable utilities to provide valuable services to their electric vehicle (EV) customers while supporting the resiliency of the broader grid. Weave Grid was founded by Apoorv Bhargava and John Taggart, with Apoorv Bhargava serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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