David Niebauer Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Provide certain management, investment advisory, administrative, operational and other services with respect to Energy Transition Fund I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”) and its general partner, ETF I GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “GP”). My engagement involves general corporate representation of the Company, the Fund and the GP, due diligence and transaction management for investments by the Fund, as well as other General Counsel functions.

San Francisco, Portland, Seattle

David Niebauer has over 25 years of domestic and international corporate legal finance experience, with a particular focus on technology companies and intellectual property. He has represented numerous companies in complex M&A and financing transactions with a total transaction value in excess of $500 million, and has represented innovative technology companies as General Counsel including Energy Transition Fund (www.energytransitionfund.com), SRECTrade, Inc. (www.srectrade.com), Smart Wires Inc. (www.smartwires.com), Brillouin Energy Corp. (www.brillouinenergy.com), BrashTech (https://brashtech.com/), Urloop (https://urloop.com/), TerraPass, Inc., Carbonflow Corp., Zenergy Power, Inc. and LumiGrow, Inc. (www.lumigrow.com). Prior to forming his private practice, David was a Partner with the San Francisco law firm Graham and James LLP (now Squire Patton Boggs) where he specialized in securities law, venture capital financing and M&A. David received his B.A. from the State University of New York, magna cum laude, his Master's degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from the Brooklyn Law School, where he was Articles Editor of the Journal of International Law. David brings a wealth of experience, financing contacts and business acumen to his practice and has significant experience in as all aspects of corporate finance, intellectual property strategy and licensing, start-up representation, M&A and general counsel practice.

Berkeley, Ca

Brillouin Energy Corp. is an innovative clean energy company working in the field of Low Energy Nuclear Reaction (LENR) technology. I began working with the company as outside financing counsel during its Series A round of financing and have since become its outside General Counsel, managing all legal issues that arise for the Company. In 2015 I added the role Director of Business Development, working on financing, strategic alliances and license agreements. I have managed equity investments for the company totaling over $10.7 million through the Series B round of financing. I led the negotiation of an international technology licensing agreement (Korea) and assist the company with its intellectual property strategy, working with engineers and outside patent counsel. I also led the negotiation of a Technology Research Agreement with SRI International and SRI continues to support the company’s development efforts. The company is working to replicate a successful 4X+ excess heat test it achieved in early 2015 on the way to developing a commercial boiler.

San Francisco, Ca

I have worked with Smart Wires since before its inception as a founder and led the negotiation of two patent license agreements with Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). These exclusive licenses are the core technology around which the company has been built. I was therefore involved in all start-up activities from incorporation through early financings and have continued to serve the company managing all legal activities. I have managed equity investments for the company totaling $84.2 million through the Series C round of financing. I also manage the company’s intellectual property strategy, working with engineers and outside law firms in developing a strong patent and trademark portfolio. I continue to advise the Board of Directors on all legal matters for this fast growing company. During my tenure, the company has grown from an idea and inspiration to over 50 employees and independent contractors, with significant sales to the electric utility industry.

Joined Graham & James as Senior Associate in March 1993 and was named Partner in January 1998. Graham & James was acquired by Squires Sanders & Dempsey LLP (www.ssd.com) in 2000 and is now know as Squire Patton Boggs. • Headed San Francisco venture capital access and negotiation practice.• Responsible for structuring and negotiating over 50 private financings, helping to raise over $300 million in early-stage equity capital. Representation of both investor and company clients.• Lead counsel on numerous public securities and M&A transactions valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Representation of underwriters as well as public and private companies. • Active in representation of public companies, providing counsel on all SEC compliance matters.• Active in identifying strategic M&A opportunities, structuring transactions and counseling clients in securities and corporate law, including ’33 Act, ’34 Act and ’40 Act issues.

Ma, English, Philosophy

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Editor, Journal of International Law