Rodi Guidero
About Rodi Guidero
Rodi Guidero is the Executive Director at Breakthrough Energy and serves on the board of Kymeta Corporation. He has extensive experience in venture capital and strategic investments, having worked with various firms including Gates Ventures and BMGI.
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Rodi Guidero holds the position of Executive Director at Breakthrough Energy, where he leads the organization’s climate and energy initiatives. He is also a Managing Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and a Board Member at Kymeta Corporation.
Current Roles at Breakthrough Energy
Rodi Guidero is currently serving as the Executive Director at Breakthrough Energy, a role he has held since 2022. In addition to his executive role, he manages Bill Gates' private office's interests in strategic personal investments and business relationships.
Education and Expertise
Rodi Guidero graduated from Stanford Law School with a J.D. degree from 1993 to 1996. He also holds a B.A. in English from the University of Washington, which he completed between 1988 and 1992. His education provided him with a solid foundation in both law and liberal arts.
Previous Experience
Before his current roles, Rodi Guidero accumulated extensive experience in the investment and legal sectors. At BMGI (now Cascade Investment), he was Principal-Directed Investments from 2010 to 2016. He has also served as General Counsel at ComVentures and VantagePoint Venture Partners.
Involvement with Gates Ventures
Since 2016, Rodi Guidero has been the Managing Director of Strategic Investments at Gates Ventures. In this capacity, he manages Bill Gates' strategic personal investments and business relationships and is involved in the early-stage technology investments and venture capital funds.