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Katie McClain

Inspirer · DISC type di
Partner & COO at Energize Capital
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Katie McClain is the Partner and COO at Energize Capital, leveraging two decades of experience in both the public and private energy sectors. She focuses on investments that digitize and accelerate the energy transition, drawing on her Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.

She has consistently focused on climate resiliency throughout her career, starting with work at the Clinton Foundation helping cities build climate action plans. Her background in policy and operations makes her a key advisor to portfolio companies navigating the sustainable energy and climate technology landscape.

Before her venture capital career, Katie held various roles in the public sector, including serving in the Obama administrations Department of Energy.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Partner & COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Katie shows up

Confident & Optimistic
Fast Adopter
Achievment Oriented

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Katie cares about

Climate Tech Investing
Leads investments in climate software and sustainable innovation, serving on boards of companies like Jupiter Intelligence, which focuses on climate risk analytics.
Energy Transition
Her work is centered on accelerating the shift to sustainable energy by investing in digital technologies and software that support decarbonization and grid modernization.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Partner & COO
Energize Capital
10-2019
Partner
Energize Capital
12-2021
Investment Committee
Energize Capital
2-2022
Board Member
NCX
3-2021
Board Member
Jupiter Intelligence
In the press

Media appearances

Katie McClain Joins Board of Directors for Jupiter Intelligence. Featured in Energize Capital – News & Insights
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Education
2002 - 2004
MPP
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
1995 - 1999
Bachelor's degree
DePauw University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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