Kirk Coburn

Coburn is an entrepreneur and active investor who founded three successful companies before starting SURGE, the world's leading mentor-driven seed fund and accelerator focused on enabling entrepreneurs to solve the world’s energy problems. Under Kirk’s leadership and direction, SURGE has recruited over 150 industry leaders, scientists, investors, policymakers, customers, and entrepreneurs. SURGE has raised three funds and invested in 34 early-stage energy and water startups in its first three years. In its first two classes, SURGE Alumni have raised more than $26 million in funding, landed critical pilots and customers, and created over 125 jobs. Coburn received his MBA and BBA in finance and accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.