Today’s Top Talent Pools
Rainmaker, the El Segundo cloud seeding company, raised a $100M Series B, announced 21 September, with investments from NOA VC, Upfront Ventures, DCVC, Lowercarbon Capital and Dream Ventures. It had raised $50.3M before this round, including a $25M Series A led by Lowercarbon.
Harry Thomas in SF (Potential Founder)
Role: Chief of Staff, First employee @ Rainmaker (3 yrs)
Other Experience: Business Development Manager @ Hydrosat, Business Development Analyst @ Hydrosat, Georgetown University
Description: Left 7/26
Kaitlyn Suski in Los Angeles (Potential Founder)
Role: Chief Science Officer, Head of Research @ Rainmaker (3 yrs)
Other Experience: Principal Scientist, Aerosol Science @ Juul Labs, Senior Scientist @ Juul Labs, Postdoctoral Researcher @ Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Description: Left 7/26
Dylan Morris in Los Angeles (Founder & CEO @ Stone Power)
Role: Head of Manufacturing @ Rainmaker (<1 yr)
Other Experience: COO & Co-Inventor @ FilterBalls, Senior Product Quality Engineer @ Anduril Industries, Product Quality Engineer @ Anduril Industries
Description: "Designing the Next Generation of Energy Turbomachinery." Founded 11/25
Contact: [email protected]
Hudson Hurtig in United States (Potential Founder)
Role: Director of Special Projects @ Rainmaker (1 yr)
Other Experience: Head of Engineering @ Actinide, Founding Engineer @ Actinide, Avionics and Controls Developer @ Texas A&M Rocket Engine Design
Description: Left Actinide 9/26
John T. in United States (Potential Founder)
Role: Deputy Director of Field Operations, Forward Deployed Engineer @ Rainmaker (1 yr)
Other Experience: Russian Linguist @ United States Air Force, Yale, Defense Language Institute
Description: Left 9/26
Max Jones in Portland (Potential Founder)
Role: Head of Government & Business Affairs, American West @ Rainmaker (1 yr)
Other Experience: Attorney, Water and Environmental Resources Law @ Schroeder Law Offices, Law Clerk, Water Law @ Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Description: Left 8/26
Jack Hutchison in Philadelphia (Potential Founder)
Role: Forward Deployed Engineer @ Rainmaker (1 yr)
Other Experience: Mechanical HVAC Engineer @ EwingCole, Sales Engineer @ Peirce Phelps
Description: "Building Water." Left 7/26
