Knut Simonsen
Consultant / Advisor at Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity)
Profile
Knut Simonsen is a Senior Advisor to Capricorn Investment Group where he supports decarbonization, energy storage, renewable and technology investments.
Knut has deep expertise in renewables, electric utilities, pipelines, oil & gas, venture capital and M&A.
Prior to Capricorn, Knut served 20 years in leadership roles at DTE Energy; as VP of corporate strategy and M&A and as President of DTE VC group.
Prior experience includes McKinsey & Company, ChevronTexaco, Den Norske Bank, and the Norwegian Navy.
Knut has an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Knut Simonsen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity)
 Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Capricorn Investment Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Ion Yadigaroglu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional office in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | 2020-12-31 |
Former positions of Knut Simonsen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
DTE Energy Ventures, Inc.
 DTE Energy Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DTE Energy Ventures Inc (DTE Energy Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-12-31 |
| DTE ENERGY COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Knut Simonsen
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Masters Business Admin |
| Texas A&M University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Columbia Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| DTE ENERGY COMPANY | Utilities |
| Private companies | 3 |
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DTE Energy Ventures, Inc.
DTE Energy Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DTE Energy Ventures Inc (DTE Energy Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Finance |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity)
Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Capricorn Investment Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Ion Yadigaroglu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional office in New York. | Finance |
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