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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Steve Adler
Former Mayor of Austin, Texas
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Modernizing Government
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.
Taylor Matthews
Co-Founder and CEO of Farther Finance, backed by Bessemer, Lightspeed, CapitalG, Khosla, MassMutual, Cota and Moneta
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National Advisory Network

Across industries and geographies, our advisors are here to help you win.
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Curt von Braun
Former Technical Director of Raytheon’s U.S. Navy and Allied Maritime Portfolio
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Boston
Defense & Aerospace
Mike Wagers
Chief Customer Officer at Axon
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Government & Law
Public Safety
Kacey Wulff, MPH
Former Counselor to the Secretary at the US Department of Health and Human Services under President Biden
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Washington DC
Health
Adam Zurofsky
Former Director of State Policy and Agency Management for New York State
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New York
Financial Services
Government & Law
Energy
Our team draws from