Jonathan Baker
Consultant, Investor & Advisor
- Role
- Board Member at Renew Capital
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jonathan Baker
My career started in management consulting in the late 80s. My primary role was on the business development side where I brokered the insights of some very smart colleagues amongst C suite executives around the world. Whatever cachet conveys with, “I was a management consultant” is not mine to claim. My job was to grow the firm’s client base as fast as possible across several continents. The firm, Corporate Executive Board, had a successful IPO in In 2001, I was able to pivot to investing in startups across a broad spectrum of industries (renewable energy, life sciences, SaaS, consumer goods, IT & various technology plays). My very first investment was a terrific success; that was unlucky as it led me to believe I had a “Midas Touch,” it took several subsequent investments (i.e. total losses) for me to grasp just how hard start-up investing can be. Twenty years in, I think I have gotten the hang of it.
Experience
Board Member
Sep 2021 — Present · Addis Ababa, ET
Education
University of Virginia
BS/BA, Economics and English
1988
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Master's degree
Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Management
- Marketing
- New Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Strategy
- Business Strategy
- Solar Energy
- Start-Ups
- Sales
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