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After serving as Chief of Staff to Elon Musk across Tesla and SpaceX, Teller co-founded Base Power Company to turn residential batteries into a dual-purpose grid asset — keeping homes lit during outages while selling balancing services back to utilities.
Sam Teller is a Partner at Thrive Capital, the venture firm where he invests in technology and energy companies.
He previously co-founded Base Power Company, a distributed energy startup providing residential battery storage and grid services, and earlier served as Chief of Staff to Elon Musk at Tesla and SpaceX. His career bridges operating roles at mission-driven hardware companies and growth-stage venture investing.
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