About Varun Sivaram
Varun Sivaram is CEO and Founder, director at Emerald AI.
Varun Sivaram first appears on SEC filings in 2024.
Experience
This experience comes from Varun Sivaram's profile and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Varun Sivaram in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
Emerald AI, Inc. Current
CEO and Founder, director
Founder and CEO (2024 – Present)
2024 – Present · Washington, DC
Software that helps AI data centers adjust their electricity use to grid conditions.
CR
Council on Foreign Relations Current
Senior Fellow for Energy
2015 – Present
RS
Ørsted
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
2023 – 2024
US
U.S. Department of State
Managing Director, Energy & Innovation
2021 – 2023
CY
Columbia University in the City of New York
Senior Research Scholar, SIPA Center for Global Energy Policy
2020 – 2021
RP
ReNew Power
Chief Technology Officer
2018 – 2020
GU
Georgetown University
Adjunct Professor
2016 – 2018
OC
Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Strategic Advisor to the Chairman of Energy and Finance on Reforming the Energy Vision (REV)
2015 – 2016
MC
McKinsey & Company
Consultant
2013 – 2015
CA
City of Los Angeles
Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Energy and Water Policy
2012 – 2013
TT
Twin Creeks Technologies
Process Engineer
2011
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Varun Sivaram works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
Emerald AI, Inc. · Form D, Aug 3, 2026
Markus Specks
Co-Founder & CEO, Aventurine Partner, director
RT
Rob Toews
Partner, Radical Ventures; Founding Investor, Emerald AI and director