John Rockwell

DFJ Element

Biography

John has more than 18 years of experience investing in venture capital and developing companies commercializing applications of advanced materials and over 23 years of financial investment experience. Prior to Element, John was a Partner at Advent International Corporation and managed the firm's California office. John joined Advent in 1996 and participated in the direct investment activities of both Advent's EnviroTech and Advent Energy II funds. His primary areas of investment focus include advanced materials, energy storage, renewable energy, and supply chain management.

Before Advent, John spent 7 years at Materia Ventures Associates, investing in and managing early-stage companies that were commercializing advanced material technologies. While at Materia, John also served as CEO of Luxar Corporation, a manufacturer of CO2 lasers for the medical market and as President of SSC, Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance ceramic oxide materials used in superconductors, fuel cells, catalysts, and other applications. From 1984 to 1988, John held various positions at 3M Corporation in its Acquisitions and Business Development Department.

John serves on the boards of directors of Accelergy Corp., BioFuelBox, Inc., BMG Seltec, Inc., Deeya Energy, Inc., Miartech, Inc., PowerGenix Systems, Inc., and SyntheSys Research, Inc. Previous boards on which John has served include: Luxar Corp., OK International, Inc., RedPrairie Corp., SSC, Inc., and Superconductivity, Inc. He is past Chairman of the CleanTech Venture Network Advisory Board.

John received a BS in Business Administration from Michigan Technological University and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.

Email: jrockwell@elementpartners.com