Micah Kotch Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, US

Blackhorn has raised three funds with investments across 60 early-stage technology companies, totaling $270M in AUM over the last five years. Blackhorn funds are performing in the top quartile of US venture according to Cambridge Associates, where we are an approved manager.

New York, NY, US

ThinkLabs is accelerating the energy transition with an AI-powered co-pilot for grid operators.

Seattle, Washington, US

Electric Era is making EV fast charge infrastructure reliable, affordable and ubiquitous.

United States, US

Specifx provides visibility, context, and insights into the entire HVAC asset portfolio - helping organizations understand and optimize their HVAC investments at enterprise scale.

Montreal, Quebec, CA

RailVision Analytics is using the power of AI to reduce GHG emissions, fuel consumption, and improve safety in the rail industry.

San Francisco, US

Accelerating capital into emissions reduction & adaptation

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Launching new startup accelerator initiative within the BMW Group as part of Impact Ventures Team focused on creating more efficient and liveable cities.
• Leading partnership with SOSV ($250M venture accelerator fund) to source, invest in, and ultimately get 20 early-stage technology companies per year to product-market fit.
• Partnering internally with MINI Business Innovation, other BMW business units and external organizations to identify new commercial opportunities and develop concepts from strategy to pilot implementation.

Albany, NY, US

• Responsible for the design, and execution of NY Prize, first-in-the-nation $40 million competition to engage communities in advancing plans for local power infrastructure to reduce costs, promote clean energy.
• Co-led inter-agency NYS Community Partnership; $10M initiative pioneering new and unified approach to driving clean energy uptake in communities by making simplified tools and resources available to local leaders that.
• Advanced innovation and entrepreneurship necessary to transform the State’s electric power infrastructure through 12 REV Demonstration projects – worked with utilities and third party solutions providers to develop new.

Brooklyn, NY, US

• Launched $1.5M incubator for early stage renewable energy and cleantech companies funded by NYC Economic Development Corporation and NYSERDA
• Serviced portfolio of 20+ clean energy startups
• Coached tenant CEOs, helped build utility partnerships, increased total revenue to $5M
• Helped companies raise $35M growth capital; 100 new jobs created as a result
• Recruited senior leaders from National Grid, Con Edison, New York City Investment Fund, NY Public Service Commission, Ingersoll Rand, MTA, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to help shape incubator mission as.
• Produced and marketed 100+ networking events each attended by 100+ cleantech professionals resulting in high profile for NYC ACRE; collaborators included Con Edison, Mayor’s Office, UN

Brooklyn, NY, US

• Launched Varick Street Incubator and DUMBO Incubator programs
• Recruited 27 tech startups; 6 startups acquired out of portfolio
• Helped startups attract ~$100M in early stage capital resulting in 1000 new jobs
• Led day-to-day operations and grew to scale 16,500 square foot facility as part of New York City’s Five Borough Economic Opportunity Plan
• Cultivated over 25 international partnerships including Economic Development Agencies from the Netherlands, China, Israel, the UK and Germany resulting in new collaborative research model

Brooklyn, NY, US

• Administered $1.2M federal DOE grant focused on energy efficiency and infrastructure
• Raised $150K from Rockefeller Brothers Fund to support new Center for Sustainable Design Studies and Research
• Built and managed team of six to create website and social media strategy
• Formed campus “Eco-Reps” program responsible for environmental peer-to-peer outreach

• Recruited network of 12 creative problem solvers and design professionals working pro-bono on global healthcare and education issues
• Clients included UN Millennium Village Project’s healthcare initiative and Columbia University biomedical research team and inventor of “Lab On a Chip”

Paris, Paris, FR

• Grew annual revenues to $5M for publicly traded mobile entertainment company
• Developed and executed technical sales and marketing strategy resulting in sales to Fortune 500 clients including Nokia, Motorola, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint
• Collaborated with engineers in Paris, China and Montreal to sell first Java-based games to 5 North American wireless telecom carriers
• Managed key developmental stages and technical integrity of 35 new products

Ba, East Asian Studies

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