Robert W. Shaw, Jr

About

Dr. Shaw is president of Aretê Corporation, a venture capital management firm. He served as the manager of the Micro-Generation Technology Fund, a venture capital fund investing in small-scale alternative energy systems, from its inception in 1997 to completion at the end of 2008. From mid-2007 until his retirement at the end of 2009, Dr. Shaw managed SC Green Tech Ventures for Sumitomo Corporation. He continues to invest as an angel investor in a portfolio of alternative energy companies. Beginning his venture career in 1983, Dr. Shaw was founder and president of Aretê Ventures, Inc., and served as the managing partner of the five Utech Funds from their inception to completion in 1997. These venture funds were the first to focus on energy-related technologies. Dr. Shaw has also served on the investment committees of Zurich-based Emerald Technology Ventures, and Commons Capital, as special limited partner of Nth Power Technologies and of Atrium Capital/Honda Ventures, and as an advi

Investment Focus

Location

Center Harbor, US