Ira Ehrenpreis

Ira Ehrenpreis is the Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners, a prominent venture capital firm specializing in impact investing, which currently manages over $1 billion in capital. He has established a reputation as a leader in the venture capital industry, having held significant positions such as the President of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists and the Chairman of VCNetwork, the largest venture capital organization in California.123

Ehrenpreis has been recognized for his influential contributions to corporate governance and venture capital. He received the NACD Directorship 100 award for being one of the most influential leaders in the boardroom and was named one of the "Top 50 Most Influential Men Under 45" in 2007. In 2014, he was inducted into the International Green Industry Hall of Fame.1234

In addition to his role at DBL Partners, Ehrenpreis serves on the Board of Directors for Tesla and has invested in various innovative companies, including SpaceX and Planet Labs. He has also been actively involved in numerous advisory and leadership roles within the energy sector, including the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory Committee and the Clean-Tech Investor Summit.1234

Ehrenpreis earned his JD/MBA from Stanford University, where he was an Associate Editor of the Stanford Law Review, and holds a BA from UCLA, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude.123