Danny Kennedy

CEO of New Energy Nexus

Danny Kennedy is the CEO of New Energy Nexus. NEX is a global platform organization for funds and incubators, with chapters and partners in the USA, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, the Philippines, Uganda, Nigeria and India. He oversees the CalSEED fund of $43m for very early-stage companies driving innovation and building equity in the California economy plus the $12m CalTestBed initiative with the University of California, Office of the President. He is an adviser to several companies and is Chair of the Board of Third Derivative, a joint-venture with Rocky Mountain Institute building the world’s largest climatetech accelerator.