Video interview with Trae Vassallo, Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. Since joining the firm in 2002, Trae has put her technical and entrepreneurial background to work with companies in two main areas of focus: Greentech and Consumer Internet. Trae works closely with the management teams of Aggregate Knowledge, a data-management and ad optimization platform; RecycleBank, a green rewards and loyalty network; Altarock Energy, a geothermal development company; and Fisker Automotive, an extended electric luxury automotive company. Trae helped sell Ausra, utility-scale solar thermal development company, to Areva in early 2010, and is currently focusing on smart grid and efficiency opportunities.
