Don Tappan
Director/Board Member at GETAROUND, INC.
Profile
Don Tappan joined Braemar Energy Ventures as an Analyst in 2013 and has led and supported Braemar’s investment activities in the mobility and power segments.
He currently serves on the Boards of Utilidata and Aledia, and is also responsible for Braemar’s investments in Getaround, Renew Financial, General Fusion, Carbonfree Chemicals and Chargepoint.
Prior to joining Braemar, Don was a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group in Detroit.
While at BCG, Don worked with Fortune 100 companies in the energy and automotive spaces on growth strategies and manufacturing excellence.
Additionally, he has served as a mentor for Energy I-Corps and TechStars Mobility.
Don has a dual B.B.A.
in Strategy and B.S.E.
in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
At Michigan, Don was on the boards of MPowered Entrepreneurship and the Society of Automotive Engineers and founded a company focused on ad-supported vertical axis wind turbines.
Outside of Braemar, Don is an automotive enthusiast including managing a fleet of Getaround cars in New York City.
Don Tappan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GETAROUND, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-08-31 |
Braemar Energy Ventures
 Braemar Energy Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Braemar Energy Ventures (Braemar Energy) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by George S. Reichenbach, William D. Lese and Neil S.Suslak. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Analyst | 2013-08-31 |
Aledia SAS
 Aledia SAS Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Aledia SAS develops and manufactures light-emitting diodes. Its products are based on 3D architecture using gallium-nitride-on-silicon microwires. The firm's technology uses silicon wafers and existing complementary metal-oxide semiconductor wafer-fabrication processes and tools, enabling production of LED chips. The company was founded by Giorgio Anania, Philippe Gilet, and Xavier Hugon in 2011 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France. | Director/Board Member | 2020-07-31 |
Utilidata, Inc.
 Utilidata, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Utilidata, Inc. supplies voltage optimization and digital automation systems for the electric utility industry. Its software platform, Signal Intelligence Engine, enables real-time, actionable insight from the electric distribution grid. It also offers cyber security services. The company was founded by David Bell, Jeremy Wilson, and Thomas L. Wilson in 1983 and is headquartered in Providence, RI. | Director/Board Member | 2017-06-30 |
Renew Financial Holdings, Inc. (California)
 Renew Financial Holdings, Inc. (California) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Renew Financial Group LLC provides renewable, energy efficiency, and water saving financing for residential and commercial projects. Its services include solar panel financing; windows and doors financing; heating and cooling financing; roofing and roof replacement financing; landscaping and turf financing; hurricane protection financing; earthquake protection financing; and home improvement financing. The company was founded by Stephen Compagni Portis, Cisco DeVries, and Mimi Frusha in 2008 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2016-02-29 |
General Fusion, Inc.
 General Fusion, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities General Fusion, Inc. develops fusion power based on magnetized target fusion. Its technology transforms energy supply by developing path to commercial fusion power. The company was founded by Michel G. Laberge and Douglas Richardson in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2013-08-31 |
Katech, Inc.
 Katech, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Katech, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells engines, powertrains and other automotive parts and accessories. The company is headquartered in Clinton, MI. | Director/Board Member | 2017-09-30 |
Former positions of Don Tappan
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|---|---|---|
EcoMotors, Inc.
 EcoMotors, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing EcoMotors, Inc. manufactures and develops internal combustion engines. Its products are intended for use in cars, light trucks, commercial vehicles, aerospace, marine, agriculture, auxiliary power units, generators, and other related machines. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Allen Park, MI. | Director/Board Member | 2017-01-31 |
Voxel8, Inc.
 Voxel8, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Voxel8, Inc. provides 3d printing services. It exists to disrupt the design and manufacture of electronic devices by providing new functional materials with a novel 3D printing platform. The company was founded by Jennifer A. Lewis, Michael Bell, Travis Busbee, Jack Minardi and Daniel Oliver in 2013 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2015-12-31 |
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Training of Don Tappan
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| GETAROUND, INC. | Transportation |
| Private companies | 10 |
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Renew Financial Holdings, Inc. (California)
Renew Financial Holdings, Inc. (California) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Renew Financial Group LLC provides renewable, energy efficiency, and water saving financing for residential and commercial projects. Its services include solar panel financing; windows and doors financing; heating and cooling financing; roofing and roof replacement financing; landscaping and turf financing; hurricane protection financing; earthquake protection financing; and home improvement financing. The company was founded by Stephen Compagni Portis, Cisco DeVries, and Mimi Frusha in 2008 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Finance |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Braemar Energy Ventures
Braemar Energy Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Braemar Energy Ventures (Braemar Energy) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by George S. Reichenbach, William D. Lese and Neil S.Suslak. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
General Fusion, Inc.
General Fusion, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities General Fusion, Inc. develops fusion power based on magnetized target fusion. Its technology transforms energy supply by developing path to commercial fusion power. The company was founded by Michel G. Laberge and Douglas Richardson in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada. | Utilities |
EcoMotors, Inc.
EcoMotors, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing EcoMotors, Inc. manufactures and develops internal combustion engines. Its products are intended for use in cars, light trucks, commercial vehicles, aerospace, marine, agriculture, auxiliary power units, generators, and other related machines. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Allen Park, MI. | Producer Manufacturing |
Katech, Inc.
Katech, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Katech, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells engines, powertrains and other automotive parts and accessories. The company is headquartered in Clinton, MI. | Producer Manufacturing |
Utilidata, Inc.
Utilidata, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Utilidata, Inc. supplies voltage optimization and digital automation systems for the electric utility industry. Its software platform, Signal Intelligence Engine, enables real-time, actionable insight from the electric distribution grid. It also offers cyber security services. The company was founded by David Bell, Jeremy Wilson, and Thomas L. Wilson in 1983 and is headquartered in Providence, RI. | Technology Services |
Sefaira Ltd.
 Sefaira Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sefaira Ltd. develops web software to design, build, operate, maintain, and transform green buildings. It offers sefaira concept, a web-application that provides sustainable building analysis for architects, engineers, consultants, and building designers and sefaira renew residential, is designed to support efficient and homeowner-focused home assessments with its powerful energy analysis engine. The firm also provides portfolio analysis and deep energy retrofit designing and planning services. The company was founded by Peter Leonard Krebs and Mads Jensen in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United kingdom. | Technology Services |
Aledia SAS
Aledia SAS Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Aledia SAS develops and manufactures light-emitting diodes. Its products are based on 3D architecture using gallium-nitride-on-silicon microwires. The firm's technology uses silicon wafers and existing complementary metal-oxide semiconductor wafer-fabrication processes and tools, enabling production of LED chips. The company was founded by Giorgio Anania, Philippe Gilet, and Xavier Hugon in 2011 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France. | Producer Manufacturing |
Voxel8, Inc.
Voxel8, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Voxel8, Inc. provides 3d printing services. It exists to disrupt the design and manufacture of electronic devices by providing new functional materials with a novel 3D printing platform. The company was founded by Jennifer A. Lewis, Michael Bell, Travis Busbee, Jack Minardi and Daniel Oliver in 2013 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA. | Commercial Services |
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