Hi I’m Adriana



With over a decade of leadership in the chemical industry, 4 years of startup experience, investor know-how in ClimateTech, and MBA training

I help founders and investors...

...turn science into revenue.

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Three verticals of support

Climate Strategies

Climate Operations

Venture Investment

Reviews

Collaboration is key

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Lukas Hackl, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, CEO at Aepnus Technology
" Adri was incredibly helpful in helping me prepare relevant documents for our $8m seed round fundraise. She put together a comprehensive market sizing spreadsheet, quantifying our TAM, SAM and SOM, worked on assembling information on current customers pipeline and helped establish the model that we since use to quantify the amount of mitigated CO2 emissions at various levels of adoption."
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Aaron Hall
CEO, Founder Intropic Materials
“Working with Adrianna during Cleantech2Market was a joy. Under her leadership, the team transformed technical understanding and extensive market research into a valuable set of strategic business insights.”
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Matthew Blain
Climate Tech Investor @ Voyager
“I worked with Adri preparing a startup’s materials for an upcoming fundraise. Before Adri got involved it was painful progress. The materials were over-engineered, poorly structured and the story didn’t work. Adri’s focus on simple, practical execution was extremely helpful, dramatically increased the speed of the process and the quality of the materials.”
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Leone Baron
Community Lead at MCJ Collective
Working with Adriana to grow, inspire and support the climate tech community in SF has been incredible. A truly thoughtful convener, she’s had a huge impact on hundreds of people.
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Matt Witkin
MBA Candidate at Berkeley Haas
“Our Cleantech to Market team only had a vague idea of how to pitch our recommended go-to-market strategy. With Adri's guidance and insight, we were able to refine our recommendation and simplify our presentation. Our pitch was ultimately successful, winning first prize and audience favorite at the end of semester Summit!”
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Bilen Akuzum, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & CTO at Aepnus Technology
"Not only did Adri help us understand the market potential for our clean-tech innovation, but her support and guidance fueled our journey. A friend, a collaborator, and a true asset.”
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Eve Uberman
Nia House Learning Center, Executive Director
Adri's impact at Nia House has been substantial, and the Finance Committee leadership as Treasurer is invaluable. Adri ushered Nia House into a wise investment portfolio design and implementation with supporting policy guidance; researched and presented investment options; helped analyze risk; and ultimately expressed an opinion on how to best support the growth of the school's operating reserves.
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David Siap
Climate Tech @ McKinsey
"I had the pleasure of working with Adriana to create an awesome event that brought together over 500 of the most innovative startups and VCs in the space. Her impact and attention to detail was top notch, and she was also a pleasure to work with. She's currently one of the most well connected and visible people in the climate tech space and I'd love to work with her again."
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Sylvia Vaquer
Co-Founder & CPO at Context Nature
Adri helped me build community in the climate ecosystem when I was transitioning into it. She opened the doors to events, dinners & gatherings where I met peers who have become a support network.
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Sanchit Joshi
Portfolio Management @Lightsourcebp
“Sharing a passion for climate tech, her mentorship was pivotal. Her support and shared vision helped me break into the climatetech VC space. Very grateful.”
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Weldon Kennedy
Co-Founder & CMO - Channing St. Copper Co.
“Adriana was one of my gateways into the climate tech ecosystem in the East Bay. She introduced me to a community of like-minded and similarly driven folks, then helped elevate me within the community by helping me host a community dinner. I aspire to be as generous as she is.”
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Aaron Fitzgerald
CEO at Mars Materials & Innovator Fellow at Breakthrough Energy
Before working with Adri, we struggled to balance fundraising and business growth, lacking time for equity fundraise. Adri fractional support developed our CVC data room, provided vital capital market insights, streamlined our investment process, and connected us with key investors, making our $2M seed round raise much smoother.
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Sara Kahlek
Senior Product Manager - Medtronic
I worked with Adriana on IMAGINEi5, where we crafted and led social entrepreneurship workshops for early stage entrepreneurs. Our partners included BIG Ideas, Citris Foundry, among other accelerators/incubators in the Bay Area. Adriana brought in creative ideas and tools that made our workshops unique, fun, and educational. Beyond her partnership in the creation and execution of the sessions, Adriana is a passionate, dedicated, and high-integrity person - and these qualities comes through in her work. I have been fortunate to partner with her.”
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Jesse Forrester
CEO, Mazi Mobility
Adriana was instrumental in helping Mazi raise early capital. Working with her showed her compassion, kindness and professionalism to helping me despite never having met before. Not only did she champion Mazi to win the Haas Impact Fund competition but sought to connect Mazi with other investors as well. It has truly been a pleasure getting to know Adriana and wish her the best in future endeavors. You rock Adri.
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Kristian Gubsch
Co-Founder & CTO, Mars Materials
Since 2021, Adriana has supported the development of Mars' fundraising strategy. Through this work, I recognize she is one of the most consistent, diligent and astute people I've worked with. Climate tech is in good hands with Adriana leading and connecting along the way!
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Anteneh Zewde
Global Reliability & Maintenance Business Leader at DuPont
I've known Adriana for 10 years as her manager during our early career rotational program and while volunteering on an Engineering Without Borders project in Weledi, Ethiopia. She consistently went above and beyond, finding solutions by leveraging her network and research. Adriana’s leadership, resourcefulness, and passion for climate tech make her an exceptional collaborator and leader in this space.
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Process

How we work together

1) 30-min discovery call

During our initial 30-minute discovery session, we will assess your needs and identify key opportunities for growth.

2) Regular interactions

After selecting the service that best meets your needs, we will have regular interactions to ensure progress and achieve your desired outcome.

3) Refine for impact

We will continuously refine our approach until your vision is fully realized.

I am eager to collaborate with you.

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Publications

Insights

The Decarbonization Domino Effect: 5 Companies Redefining What’s Possible

The Decarbonization Domino Effect: 5 Companies Redefining What’s Possible

5 Companies Leading the Charge in Industrial Decarbonization
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Climate Tech Commercialization Forum

Climate Tech Commercialization Forum

Scaling climate tech through trust, funding, and corporate-startup collaboration
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Advancing Market Commitments for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): A Real-Life Case Study from Twelve

Advancing Market Commitments for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): A Real-Life Case Study from Twelve

Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel via Partnerships
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quickly understand how I can guide your business towards sustainability and success. For further queries, feel free to reach out.

How is my approach unique?

Early stage founders are limited in time to develop detailed content for fundraising, dive deep into insights or other tasks. I come in as a hands-on fractional strategist to your operation to support in different angles. My unique blend of environmental passion, financial expertise, and tech innovation allows me to offer strategic insights that align with your environmental objectives and business goals, providing a personalized advisory experience.

How can you start working with me?

Let's initiate our first connection through my Calendly. Here, we can identify the gaps, establish our work cadence, and develop the initial plan to successfully transform your climate solution together.

What industries do I primarily work with?

I support the seven verticals of climate tech, with a particular passion for industrial decarbonization, food and agriculture, and energy startups.

What services do I offer?

I focus on Strategy, Operations, and Investment. I help founders enhance startup fundraising with tailored strategies like Go-to-Market, Market Modeling, and Commercialization Analysis. Explore more in the Services tab.

Can I assist in the process of securing funding for a startup?

I assist founders in fine-tuning their strategy with hands on support, creating insights that bolster the fundraising journey. Startups I've supported have successfully fundraised, entering the cycle with a clearer business strategy, making them stronger fund acquirers

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