Partner
Jesse Johnson
Managing Director, Helios Climate Ventures
- Firm
- Helios Climate Ventures
- Title
- Managing Director
- Role
- Managing partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 28 September 2026
About
Jesse’s work has focused on early-stage investing and entrepreneurship at the intersection of business and the environment. He founded Q Collection, a leading sustainable design firm, the Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA), and has been active helping to support and grow entrepreneurship in and around SW Colorado. Jesse has invested in over 200 early-stage companies – either directly or through YX Capital, a dedicated early-stage family office fund he runs that is focused on clean tech companies. He served on the board of two companies sold to a Fortune 50 company. He also was a founding general partner for the Telluride Venture Fund (TVF).
Background
- Education
- He has a B.A. from Princeton University and an MBA and a Masters of Environmental Management from Yale University.Source (opens in a new tab)
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