Abe Yokell Principal
Path to RockPort
Abe’s interest in startups began after spending a summer at a venture-backed diagnostics company as a business development intern. He subsequently joined Analysis Group, an economic and management consultancy. Abe then joined RockPort as an Associate, having previously interned at RockPort for a summer, and is active in all aspects of RockPort’s activities. He has worked on deal teams for investments in solar, water, transportation, green buildings, the smart grid, efficiency, wind, lighting, and advanced materials, among other sectors. He helped spearhead the opening of RockPort’s Menlo Park office, and is a frequent panelist and judge at industry conferences and business plan competitions. Abe graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied Economics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Other Passions & Pursuits
- Speaker & panelist at the CPV & CSP Investment and Finance Summit, the Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum, the Nano Renewable Energy Summit, and other industry conferences.
- Judge & selection committee for the NREL Industry Growth Forum, the Cleantech Venture Challenge, the Cleantech Forum, and other university business plan competitions.
- Member of various energy, venture, and cleantech associations.
QUICK FACTS
Company involvement
- Eka Systems
- Enphase Energy
- Sustainable Spaces
- Hycrete
- ISE Corporation
Came aboard RockPort
2004
Education
University of Pennsylvania
PERSONAL INSIGHT
Abe is an avid outdoorsman who has hiked, climbed, and camped on 5 continents. His passions include hiking, skiing, travel and squash, among others. Venture capital, particularly cleantech, is his perfect storm: “It’s the overlap of personalities, technology, science, strategy, tactics, systems, and institutional cultures. I know that my work has the potential to positively impact society, the economy, and the world, and that keeps me coming back for more every day.”