Johanna Wolfson
Founder at Prime Impact Fund
Profile
Johanna Wolfson is co-founder and Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund, with responsibility to identify and evaluate investment opportunities, serve on company boards, and manage investments toward business and impact goals.
Johanna joined Prime Impact Fund from her role as Director of Technology-to-Market in the U.S.
Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE EERE).
Her work at DOE involved launching entrepreneurs and new businesses out of universities and National Labs and supporting early-stage start-ups with funding, training, and technical resources through management of Small Business Innovation Research and other programs.
Prior to DOE, Johanna led Fraunhofer’s TechBridge program, where she worked with early-stage companies to de-risk their new technologies via industry-focused validation and demonstration projects.
She serves as a board member for Prime Impact Fund portfolio companies C-Motive Technologies, Verdox, and Sublime Systems, as well as on the Investor Advisory Board for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the Leadership Council for Innovation Crossroads at Oak Ridge National Lab.
Johanna holds a B.A.
from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D.
in physical chemistry from MIT, where she conducted research on optics and solid-state physics.
Johanna Wolfson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
C-Motive Technologies, Inc.
 C-Motive Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing C-Motive Technologies, Inc. provides industrial machinery. It offers electrostatic motor and superior system-wide efficiency. The company was founded by Reed K. Justin and Ludois C. Daniel in 2012 and is headquartered in Madison, WI. | Director/Board Member | 2019-02-28 |
Verdox, Inc.
 Verdox, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Verdox, Inc. engages in the provision of air electroswing services. The company is headquartered in Woburn, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2019-11-30 |
Prime Impact Fund
 Prime Impact Fund Investment ManagersFinance Prime Impact Fund (Prime Impact) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Johanna Wolfson and Matthew Nordan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Founder | 2017-12-31 |
Tynt Technologies, Inc.
 Tynt Technologies, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Tynt Technologies, Inc. is a company that was founded in 2020 with the goal of optimizing human health and comfort in the home by controlling daylight and privacy with dynamic windows. The company is based in Boulder, CO. Tynt's elegant, ultra climate-friendly windows adapt to changing needs throughout the day. The company's focus is on neutral color, energy savings, complete privacy, and affordable cost. Tynt's vision is to change the traditional perception of windows as just commodity building products and create living, connected homes that coexist with the natural environment. The company was founded by John Dwyer, Ameen K. Saafir, Michael McGehee, and Ameen K. Saafir has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 2021-07-31 |
Azolla Management Co. Lp
 Azolla Management Co. Lp Investment ManagersFinance Azolla Management Co. LP (Azolla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Amy Yaa Boatemaa Duffuor, Johanna Wendlandt Wolfson and Matthew McLean Nordan in 2021. The Firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Founder | 2021-10-31 |
Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals Inc
 Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals Inc Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals Inc operates a technology platform that aims to speed up the discovery and development of geothermal energy. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-31 |
Sublime Systems, Inc. (Massachusetts)
 Sublime Systems, Inc. (Massachusetts) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sublime Systems, Inc. is a company based in Somerville, MA that was founded by Leah Ellis and has had her as the CEO since incorporation. Cement built the modern world, and Sublime will keep us building for the next millennium. The company is commercializing a breakthrough process to make low-carbon cement that performs like the cement we are used to, without the environmental cost. The company's process forgoes the kiln entirely, which is the most energy and fossil fuel-intensive part of the cement manufacturing process. The company's product replaces today's cement with no compromises and is available by the metric tonne in 2023. The company is working with infrastructure owners, engineers, architects, contractors, and ready-mix concrete plants to ensure their cement performs. The company's electrochemical process delivers a deep reduction in CO2 emissions, with a clear path to zero emissions in the future. | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-31 |
Evergreen Climate Innovation
 Evergreen Climate Innovation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Clean Energy Trust is a non-profit organization which provides clean energy technology solutions. The firm also specializes in commercializing research from labs and universities into the market. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Investment Committee Member | - |
Former positions of Johanna Wolfson
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US Department of Energy (District of Columbia)
 US Department of Energy (District of Columbia) General GovernmentGovernment US Department of Energy Develops energy technologies for buildings, homes, transportation power systems and industry. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2017-12-30 |
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Training of Johanna Wolfson
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Doctorate Degree |
| University of Wisconsin | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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C-Motive Technologies, Inc.
C-Motive Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing C-Motive Technologies, Inc. provides industrial machinery. It offers electrostatic motor and superior system-wide efficiency. The company was founded by Reed K. Justin and Ludois C. Daniel in 2012 and is headquartered in Madison, WI. | Producer Manufacturing |
Verdox, Inc.
Verdox, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Verdox, Inc. engages in the provision of air electroswing services. The company is headquartered in Woburn, MA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Prime Impact Fund
Prime Impact Fund Investment ManagersFinance Prime Impact Fund (Prime Impact) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Johanna Wolfson and Matthew Nordan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Tynt Technologies, Inc.
Tynt Technologies, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Tynt Technologies, Inc. is a company that was founded in 2020 with the goal of optimizing human health and comfort in the home by controlling daylight and privacy with dynamic windows. The company is based in Boulder, CO. Tynt's elegant, ultra climate-friendly windows adapt to changing needs throughout the day. The company's focus is on neutral color, energy savings, complete privacy, and affordable cost. Tynt's vision is to change the traditional perception of windows as just commodity building products and create living, connected homes that coexist with the natural environment. The company was founded by John Dwyer, Ameen K. Saafir, Michael McGehee, and Ameen K. Saafir has been the CEO since incorporation. | Consumer Durables |
Azolla Management Co. Lp
Azolla Management Co. Lp Investment ManagersFinance Azolla Management Co. LP (Azolla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Amy Yaa Boatemaa Duffuor, Johanna Wendlandt Wolfson and Matthew McLean Nordan in 2021. The Firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals Inc
Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals Inc Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals Inc operates a technology platform that aims to speed up the discovery and development of geothermal energy. | Technology Services |
Sublime Systems, Inc. (Massachusetts)
Sublime Systems, Inc. (Massachusetts) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sublime Systems, Inc. is a company based in Somerville, MA that was founded by Leah Ellis and has had her as the CEO since incorporation. Cement built the modern world, and Sublime will keep us building for the next millennium. The company is commercializing a breakthrough process to make low-carbon cement that performs like the cement we are used to, without the environmental cost. The company's process forgoes the kiln entirely, which is the most energy and fossil fuel-intensive part of the cement manufacturing process. The company's product replaces today's cement with no compromises and is available by the metric tonne in 2023. The company is working with infrastructure owners, engineers, architects, contractors, and ready-mix concrete plants to ensure their cement performs. The company's electrochemical process delivers a deep reduction in CO2 emissions, with a clear path to zero emissions in the future. | Technology Services |
US Department of Energy (District of Columbia)
US Department of Energy (District of Columbia) General GovernmentGovernment US Department of Energy Develops energy technologies for buildings, homes, transportation power systems and industry. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Government |
| New York State Energy Research & Development Authority | Government |
| The Leadership Council | |
Evergreen Climate Innovation
Evergreen Climate Innovation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Clean Energy Trust is a non-profit organization which provides clean energy technology solutions. The firm also specializes in commercializing research from labs and universities into the market. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
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