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Charles H. Finnie

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Founder and Managing Partner at Awareness Capital and EFW Partners
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Charles H. Finnie is a Managing Partner at Awareness Capital and EFW Partners with over 30 years of experience in venture capital. A graduate of Princeton and Columbia, he is a pioneer investor in emerging sectors, with a current focus on brain health, mental wellness, and sustainable energy and infrastructure.

His investment philosophy centers on identifying and backing companies in nascent but transformative markets, a strategy he has successfully employed since the late 1980s. He actively supports portfolio companies that are working to solve major societal challenges, particularly in mental healthcare and sustainability.

Unique fact: Charles has a proven track record of foresight, making his first investment in Digital Media in 1989 and the B2B Internet in 1990.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Founder and Managing Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Brain Health Investing
As Managing Partner of Awareness Capital, he invests in companies focused on mental health, precision psychiatry, psychedelics, and other neuro-related technologies.
Sustainable Infrastructure
Through EFW Partners, he funds emerging companies in the sustainable energy, food, and water sectors, reflecting a long-term interest in renewable resources.
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Career

Work history

7-2008
Founder and Managing Partner
Awareness Capital and EFW Partners
5-2016 - 12-2017
Chief Investment Advisor
California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF)
12-2003 - 1-2008
General Partner
Crosslink Capital
12-2001 - 1-2003
Portfolio Manager
Apex Capital, LLC
11-1989 - 1-2000
General Partner and Senior Research Analyst
Volpe Welty & Co.
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Education
1977 - 1984
Bachelor and Masters degrees
Princeton University, Columbia University
1977 - 1981
A.B.
Princeton University
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