Rise to meet the moment

com·mon·weal
/ˈkämənˌwēl/
The common welfare; The public good.

Our country faces great challenges, from competition with China and public safety to climate change and a broken healthcare system. These challenges provide immense opportunities for entrepreneurs with bold ideas. Founders can best seize these opportunities by partnering with government. Governments enable scale, fund innovation, determine market standards, tax, and regulate.

While some see government as a roadblock, we know first-hand that working with government can unlock value. We focus on business models that can tap this potential. Our team combines venture investors with experienced public officials, from former Cabinet members to mayors, offering you an asymmetric advantage in some of the world’s largest markets.

Kitchen Cabinet

Commonweal’s senior advisors help you build government partnerships that unlock value.
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Patrick Antkowiak
Former Chief Technology Officer of Northrop Grumman
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Defending the Homeland
Alan Estevez
Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
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Carol Browner
Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change under President Obama
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Powering our Energy Future

Zero to One Mentors

Unicorn founders helping the next generation. Backed by the best investors in the world.
John Gedmark
Co-Founder and CEO of Astranis, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, BlackRock, Venrock and Y Combinator
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Evan Smith
Co-Founder and CEO of Altana, backed by US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Google Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures
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Nate Levine
Co-Founder and CTO of OpenGov, backed by 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, and Founders Fund.
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National Advisory Network

Across industries and geographies, our advisors are here to help you win.
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Bill Lockyer
32nd State Treasurer of California, former California Attorney General and California Senate President
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California
Financial Services
Government & Law
Energy
Public Safety
Arion Long
Founder of Femly, backed by Black Ambition, BEYGOOD Foundation and Google
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Health
Marshall Lux
Former Senior Partner at BCG management consultancy
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New York
Financial Services
Cybersecurity
Clare Martorana
Former U.S. Federal Chief Information Officer
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New York
Government & Law
Health
Cybersecurity
Stan Meiburg
Former Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Deputy Administrator under President Obama
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Florida & Southeast
Energy
Agriculture
Pamela Melroy
Former Deputy Administrator of NASA, Former Deputy Director of the Tactical Technology Office at DARPA
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Washington DC
Defense & Aerospace
Adam Met
Founder & Executive Director of Planet Reimagined
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New York
Energy
Richard Mroz
Former President, Chairman, and Chief Administrative Officer of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
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Government & Law
Energy
Cybersecurity
Matthew Palevsky
Former Chair of CleanChoice Energy, acquired by True Green Capital
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Energy
Seth Pinsky
Former President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) under Mayor Michael Bloomberg
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New York
Real Estate
Government & Law
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