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Investor profile

Nate Loewentheil

Founder and Managing Partner, Commonweal Ventures

About

Nate Loewentheil is the Founder and Managing Partner of Commonweal Ventures who focuses on startups that can use government commitments in policy, spending, and regulation as growth drivers rather than obstacles, drawing from his experience as a Special Assistant to President Obama on the National Economic Council. He teaches "Technology and the American City" as an adjunct professor at Yale and writes for major outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post, combining his venture practice with deep expertise in how cities, infrastructure, and federal programs actually work. Nate Loewentheil is the Founder and Managing Partner of Commonweal Ventures who focuses on startups that can use government commitments in policy, spending, and regulation as growth drivers rather than obstacles, drawing from his experience as a Special Assistant to President Obama on the National Economic Council. He teaches "Technology and the American City" as an adjunct professor at Yale and writes for major outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post, combining his venture practice with deep expertise in how cities, infrastructure, and federal programs actually work.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Sectors
Climate
Energy
Defense
FinTech
AI

Investment details

Avg check size$500K
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA