Colleen Becker, PhD
Inquirer · DISC type dcColleen is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and venture specialist with a PhD from Columbia University. As an EIR and Venture Scout, she focuses on DeepTech, HardTech, and ClimateTech, supporting founders from pre-seed to Series B. Colleagues describe her as a sharp, knowledgeable, and thoughtful strategist who provides invaluable clarity and connections.
Originally an art historian with a background at institutions like the Guggenheim and Smithsonian, Colleen is a proud Luxembourg-American. She maintains a strong interest in the intersection of energy, security, and geopolitics, recently attending Columbias Global Energy Summit.
She is the founder of Sampson Solutions, which won the grand prize at the Women Startup Challenge Europe for creating bio-based construction materials.
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