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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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
Steve Adler
Former Mayor of Austin, Texas
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Modernizing Government
Edward Davis
Former Police Commissioner of Boston, Massachusetts
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Defending the Homeland

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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Alicia Barton
Former President & CEO of the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
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Boston
Government & Law
Energy
Richard Becker, MD
Former Deputy Secretary of Health for New York State
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New York
Health
Brenna Berman
Former Chief Information Officer and Commissioner for the Department of Innovation & Technology and the City of Chicago
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Chicago
Government & Law
Cybersecurity
Jeffrey Berman
General Partner, Camber Creek
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New York
Real Estate
Financial Services
Luke Bronin
Former Mayor of Hartford, CT (2016-2024)
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Government & Law
Public Safety
Defense & Aerospace
Stephen Cha
Former Counselor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under President Biden
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Washington DC
Health
Kerry Duggan
Former Deputy Director for policy in the Vice President’s Office at the White House
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Government & Law
Energy
Matt Enstice
President and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
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New York
Energy
Health
Kevin Faulconer
36th Mayor of San Diego, California
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California
Government & Law
Defense & Aerospace
Eddie Fishman
US Department of State Advisor to Secretary of State John Kerry on International Strategy and Foreign Affairs
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New York
Transportation & Logistics
Health
Defense & Aerospace
Cybersecurity
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In the Press

New York Times
Let’s Build a Climate Wall of Shame
The Atlantic
How America Wasted Its Most Powerful Economic Weapon
Featuring
Eddie Fishman
Associated Press
Forget saving the planet. Clean energy interests sharpen a different message: Money and jobs
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Bob Inglis
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