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Ned Renzi, Partner
ned@birchmerevc.com

Ned Renzi joined Birchmere in 2000 where he focuses on engineering driven innovations that create a more sustainable planet and improve the human condition.  He leads our investments in Cvent, MiaSolé, NovaTorque, Plextronics, Solexant, and TenMarks. In addition, Ned is a co-founder of eLoop, a Basel Action Network certified e-steward that responsibly disposes of electronic waste. Ned also played a key role in Pennsylvania's recent legislation to ban e-waste from landfills.

He has over 23 years experience in founding, managing, and investing in high technology companies. Ned was previously a senior manager at Concurrent Technologies Corporation, a $250 million high technology research organization, where he developed CTC’s telemedicine business and was also responsible for electronic commerce, high speed networking, and virtual reality projects. Ned was also a Senior Manager in the U.S. Department of Defense Special Projects group where he was responsible for wireless communications, custom software projects, robotics, and various sensor technologies.

Ned is a founding Charter Member of TiE/Pittsburgh and is a member of Allegheny County's Green Action Team. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management from George Washington University.