Tenzin Seldon

Tenzin Seldon, BA ’12 is an established global leader, founder, and venture capitalist with over two decades of experience scaling climate technologies. She is currently the Founder and Managing Partner of Pulse Fund, a premier venture capital fund investing in scalable climate companies across energy transition, infrastructure, food and agriculture, and mobility. Through Pulse, Tenzin has led many coveted deals and holds board positions in companies including Floodbase, Unravel Carbon, Mast Reforestation, Endera, Twelve, and BlocPower. 

In addition to her work with Pulse, Tenzin is an advisor and board member for several publicly traded companies and nonprofits, including Marathon Digital Holdings, Stanford University's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, the UN NGO Creative Visions Foundation, and One Earth. 

Previously, Tenzin co-founded a net-negative infrastructure company that utilizes the redevelopment and adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Prior to that, she served at the United Nations Environment Programme in Thailand, where she oversaw the region's disaster risk reduction policy. She has also served as a lecturer at Harvard University, the University of Oxford, and Stanford University.

Tenzin's work has received wide international accolades. She was a Harry S. Truman Scholar as designated by the U.S. Congress, and has received many awards, including Inc. Female Founder 500, a Los Angeles Times Banking & Finance Visionary, "Most Likely to Impact the Next Century" by Forbes, a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, UN Innovative Disruptor Award, 21st Century Icon Award from the London Stock Exchange, and one of OZY Magazine's "5 Civil Rights Leaders for a New Generation."

Tenzin graduated at the top of her class from Stanford University, earning Phi Beta Kappa honors and graduating summa cum laude with highest distinction. She went on to become a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford, where she earned a dual Master’s degree.