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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Michael Catanzaro
Senior Energy Advisor at the White House during President Trump’s first term
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Powering our Energy Future
Ashwin Vasan
Former Health Commissioner of New York City
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Transforming Healthcare
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under President Biden
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Transforming Healthcare

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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Bob Inglis
Former US Congressman (R) from South Carolina
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Florida & Southeast
Energy
Marie Johns
Former Deputy Administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) under President Obama
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Washington DC
Financial Services
Government & Law
Janet Joseph
Former Senior Vice President for Strategy and Market Development at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
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New York
Government & Law
Energy
Jim Kapsis
Former Energy Advisor at the US Department of the Treasury
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Washington DC
Energy
Defense & Aerospace
Walter Katz
Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety for the City of Chicago
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Chicago
Government & Law
Public Safety
Juliette Kayyem
Former Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security under President Obama, Homeland security advisor for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
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Boston
Government & Law
Public Safety
Defense & Aerospace
Matthew Lipka
Partner at Catalyst Wayfare, former head of policy at Nuro
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Washington DC
Transportation & Logistics
Government & Law
Bill Lockyer
32nd State Treasurer of California, former California Attorney General and California Senate President
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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
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In the Press

Washington Post
Worries grow over risks to Americans as Trump cuts health, safety agencies
Bloomberg
Taiwan, Astranis Plan Internet Satellite to Foil Blackout Threat
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John Gedmark
Washington Examiner
AI’s thirst for power presents major challenges to energy grid
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