Kerim Baran

Kerim Baran is an Oakland-based angel investor who focuses on early-stage startups in tech, healthcare, education. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Kerim Baran

Kerim Baran is an Oakland-based angel investor who focuses on early-stage startups in tech, healthcare, education, and clean energy, with a distinctive thesis centered on solar SaaS and platform companies. He has deployed approximately $5 million across early-stage investments, often leading or joining syndicates of 3–10 other investors. A flagship portfolio company is Ivy Energy, which enables solar adoption for multi-tenant buildings by addressing the “split incentive” problem. Baran also co-founded CivicSolar (acquired in 2019) and launched SolarAcademy, a knowledge platform for solar innovators, reflecting his commitment to both investment and ecosystem building.

Kerim Baran at a glance

Role
Angel Investor
Location
Oakland, CA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. Kerim Baran is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at CivicSolar. Kerim Baran served as Chief Executive Officer at Yonja Media Group.

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What does Kerim Baran invest in?
Kerim Baran (Oakland, CA, United States) — sector focus: Mr. Kerim Baran is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at CivicSolar. Kerim Baran served as Chief Executive Officer at Yonja Media Group..
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Kerim Baran's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Kerim Baran headquartered?
Kerim Baran is based in Oakland, CA, United States.

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