Quinn Cornelius

Quinn Cornelius is an Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Senior Director of Strategic Investments at Gates Ventures in Seattle, United States. He previously worked as a Senior Investment Professional for Private Assets at BMGI, the investment office for the Gates Foundation, where he advised on the Gates Frontier direct venture portfolio and served as Chairman of Optim Energy. Earlier in his career, Cornelius worked as a Private Equity Senior Associate at Allied Capital from 2003 to 2006 and served as an Investment Banking Analyst at Wachovia Securities in 2000. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Richmond, an MBA from Duke University, and earned his CFA charter in 2003. Cornelius currently focuses on strategic venture investments and private equity opportunities within the climate, energy, and innovation sectors.