Lauren Bigelow
Director/Board Member at Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council
Profile
Lauren is a Managing Partner at Dipalo Ventures.
She works to raise and effectively deploy the fund’s capital into top-flight companies.
She sources high-quality startups, assists with the Dipalo Ventures Residency, and performs due diligence to ensure a high-quality portfolio.
Lauren has over 20 years of startup investment, capacity building, and mentorship.
She is an active LP, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor.
Her focus areas include energy, innovative materials, IT, Fintech, and B2C fields.
Previously, Lauren screened thousands of high-growth technology companies in her role as the Founding Managing Director of the Cleantech Group and Executive Director at Accelerate Michigan.
She is also an active board member of the Michigan Department of Treasury’s Board of Financial Authority.
Lauren received her MA and Ph.D.
from Northwestern University and her BA from the University of Michigan.
Lauren Bigelow active positions
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Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council
Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council is an association representing companies in energy sector. The company is headquartered in Lansing, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Dipalo Ventures
Dipalo Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Dipalo Ventures (Dipalo Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2016 by Rafiq Ahmed. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Growth Capital Network LLC
Growth Capital Network LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Growth Capital Network LLC is an American company that offers programmatic, analytic, and educational projects. The private company's website is currently being rebuilt, but interested parties can submit their email through the contact form provided. The company's services include helping clients with their growth capital needs. The company can be reached by phone at 555-555-1212. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-11-30 |
Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund
Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund Investment ManagersFinance Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States, primarily in Michigan. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology, healthcare, cleantech and consumer sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.025 - 0.1 million. | Consultant / Advisor | 2012-08-31 |
Former positions of Lauren Bigelow
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Rock Ventures LLC
Rock Ventures LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Rock Ventures LLC operates as a holding company with interests in residential mortgages. It serves economic and real estate development, marketing and communications, philanthropy, and government relations industries. The company was founded by Dan Gilbert and is headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-07-31 |
OptoAtmospherics, Inc.
OptoAtmospherics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology OptoAtmospherics, Inc. develops ultraviolet based light detection and ranging technology systems for the wind industry. Its laser-based atmospheric measurement products and services offer continuous wind speed, temperature, and density reporting that enable site assessment, energy output and maintenance from turbine-mounted or ground-based platforms. The company was founded by Peter Tchoryk Jr. in 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Consultant / Advisor | 2011-05-31 |
Cleantech Group LLC
Cleantech Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cleantech Group LLC develops and markets clean technologies as an investment category. It offers research and data, innovation pipeline, executive search and many more services. The firm provides solutions for investors, entrepreneurs, enterprises, service providers and economic development agencies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2008-09-30 |
Rice Alliance For Technology & Entrepreneurship
Rice Alliance For Technology & Entrepreneurship Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship is a nationally recognized initiative devoted to supporting technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company connects startups to capital, networks, and success. Rice Alliance has supported over 3,165 companies in its 20+ years of startup support, raising $23.60 billion in funding. The company hosts both large-scale and more intimate events to bring together investors, corporations, startups, and technology ventures for deal-flow, networking, and discussions. Rice Alliance has subsidiaries in the United States. | Director/Board Member | 2008-08-31 |
Training of Lauren Bigelow
Northwestern University | Doctorate Degree |
University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council
Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council is an association representing companies in energy sector. The company is headquartered in Lansing, MI. | Commercial Services |
Dipalo Ventures
Dipalo Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Dipalo Ventures (Dipalo Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2016 by Rafiq Ahmed. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Growth Capital Network LLC
Growth Capital Network LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Growth Capital Network LLC is an American company that offers programmatic, analytic, and educational projects. The private company's website is currently being rebuilt, but interested parties can submit their email through the contact form provided. The company's services include helping clients with their growth capital needs. The company can be reached by phone at 555-555-1212. | Commercial Services |
Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund
Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund Investment ManagersFinance Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States, primarily in Michigan. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology, healthcare, cleantech and consumer sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.025 - 0.1 million. | Finance |
Rock Ventures LLC
Rock Ventures LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Rock Ventures LLC operates as a holding company with interests in residential mortgages. It serves economic and real estate development, marketing and communications, philanthropy, and government relations industries. The company was founded by Dan Gilbert and is headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Miscellaneous |
OptoAtmospherics, Inc.
OptoAtmospherics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology OptoAtmospherics, Inc. develops ultraviolet based light detection and ranging technology systems for the wind industry. Its laser-based atmospheric measurement products and services offer continuous wind speed, temperature, and density reporting that enable site assessment, energy output and maintenance from turbine-mounted or ground-based platforms. The company was founded by Peter Tchoryk Jr. in 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Electronic Technology |
Cleantech Group LLC
Cleantech Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cleantech Group LLC develops and markets clean technologies as an investment category. It offers research and data, innovation pipeline, executive search and many more services. The firm provides solutions for investors, entrepreneurs, enterprises, service providers and economic development agencies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Rice Alliance For Technology & Entrepreneurship
Rice Alliance For Technology & Entrepreneurship Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship is a nationally recognized initiative devoted to supporting technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company connects startups to capital, networks, and success. Rice Alliance has supported over 3,165 companies in its 20+ years of startup support, raising $23.60 billion in funding. The company hosts both large-scale and more intimate events to bring together investors, corporations, startups, and technology ventures for deal-flow, networking, and discussions. Rice Alliance has subsidiaries in the United States. | Consumer Services |
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