Deb Kemper

Deb Kemper

Managing Director at Golden Seeds

TED Attendee
TEDx Organizer
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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About Deb

I am a…

Activist, Athlete, Business mentor, Change Agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Environmentalist, Investor, World traveler

Bio

Deb Kemper is Managing Director of the Boston Forum of Golden Seeds, a national angel investor group. She is also a member of Clean Energy Venture Group. Her investment focus is high growth companies in the clean tech, health care, and technology sectors. Previously, Deb was a consultant with McKinsey & Company where she served clients in a variety of industries including energy, utilities, electronics, and healthcare. Her functional experience includes manufacturing, product development, operations, strategy, professional development, and leadership coaching. She has provided leadership support to organizations in China, Peru and the United States. Deb was the founding organizer for TEDxShanghaiWomen in 2012, which was the first TEDxWomen event in mainland China. She has spoken at various forums on women in leadership and early stage venture investing. Deb earned her MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College where she was named an Edward Tuck Scholar. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Cornell University where she graduated With Distinction and was a member of the Varsity Women’s Crew. She recently repatriated after living in Peru and China for 8 years. She resides in Boston with her husband and two children.

I'm passionate about

Enabling the success of high potential companies in clean tech, health care, and technology by connecting them with like-minded investors, advisors and mentors.

Areas of expertise

Angel investing, Board Governance/Board Assessment, China, Clean Tech, Entrepeneurship Development, Impact Investing, Peru, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainabiity & Business, Sustainability, Women in Business