Neal Dikeman

Neal Dikeman is a prominent figure known for his roles as the Founder and managing partner of Energy Transition Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund, and Chairman of the Cleantech.org network.

In 2018, Dikeman made headlines by leading the Libertarian ticket, winning the LP nomination and challenging Ted Cruz (R) and Beto O'Rourke (D) for the US Senate from Texas, marking one of the most significant races nationally for a 3rd Party candidate that year.

Throughout his career, he has held various executive positions including CEO, CFO, Chairman, VP, and Board director in startups and publicly-traded companies. Dikeman has been involved with over 7 startups that collectively raised over $500 million, with numerous successful exits and IPOs.

His professional experience extends to venture capital and private equity, including roles at Energy Transition Ventures, Shell, Jane Capital, among others.

Dikeman pursued his education at Texas A&M University, where he studied BA in Economics.

He has been associated with several organizations such as Partner at Energy Transition Ventures, Managing Partner at Old Growth Ventures, Founder at Cleantech.org, Venture Capitalist at Shell Technology Ventures in Royal Dutch Shell plc, and Board Of Directors at American Electric Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ), among others.